List of U.S. Economic Sanctions articles
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado waves a national flag atop a truck during a protest called by the opposition movement in Caracas. What’s Next for U.S. Policy in Venezuela?
Targeted pressure on elites could sway Maduro to support a peaceful transfer of power.
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Israeli soldiers gather during a protest in the town of Beita in the occupied West Bank on July 26. Why the U.S. Must Lead Sanctions on Israel’s Illegal Occupation
No multilateral sanctions campaign will be effective unless it is backed by the power of the dollar, which dominates global trade and banking.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen straight on as he attends an Orthodox Easter service. Putin wears a black suit and dark tie and a serious expression. Colorful drapes or curtains hang slightly out of focus behind him. Russian Oil Is Still Paying for Putin’s War
After initial success, Western energy sanctions are stalling out.
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Oleg Nefedov, a judge of Russia's Supreme Court, reads a decision in Moscow on Nov. 30, 2023. Russia Is Using Lawsuits to Fight the West’s Sanctions
Ukraine is currently on the losing side of the new legal front in the West’s economic war.
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Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah observes track laying of the East Coast Rail Link in Kuantan, Malaysia on Dec. 11, 2023. The Winners From U.S.-China Decoupling
From Malaysia to Mexico, some countries are gearing up to benefit from economic fragmentation.
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A visitor wlks past a portrait of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, called "Winter," by Ukrainian Ruslan Kutnyak at the Art Expo Ukraine in Kiev on March 9, 2011. Western Companies Are Now Paying for Russia Sanctions
U.S. and European companies still have billions of dollars in assets in Russia—and Moscow is starting to retaliate.
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Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk in front of a large crowd. Can NATO Really Cut Off China?
It’s unlikely that the alliance can fully prevent Chinese companies from fueling Russia’s war machine.
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A worker walks past scorched equipment in a turbine hall at a destroyed power plant in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Putin Cuts Ukraine’s Power
With constant assaults on the electricity grid, Moscow is adding an explosive twist to an old playbook.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to reporters alongside Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank spring meetings in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Still Has a Lend-Leash Act for Ukraine
Washington is finding ways to get Kyiv more money—but keeps it hamstrung from actually fighting the war.
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Cars drive along a multilane highway in Caracas, Venezuela. Many billboards and signs line the side of the road, including one past a billboard with a message blaming the opposition for U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. The Real Cost of Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela
Sectoral sanctions are hurting the country’s democratic transition—and pushing Caracas closer to U.S. adversaries.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, touching his temple with his right hand, delivers remarks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Congressional Push for Oil Sanctions Puts Biden in a Bind
New measures to punish Iran, Venezuela, and Russia could raise crude prices and hurt Biden in an election year.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears after a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Feb. 20. U.S. Policy on Venezuela Is Converging
Both Democrats and Republicans recognize the need for a more realist approach to Maduro’s government.
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A worker secures cylinders of Russian enriched uranium on a truck following its arrival at the port of Dunkirk, France on March 20, 2023. Russia’s Rosatom Fuels Putin’s War Machine
The nuclear company’s expanding corporate empire is an urgent target for sanctions.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 24, 2017. Claims That Sanctions Hurt Europe More Than Russia Are Wrong
A false narrative is being peddled by the Kremlin and its Western friends.
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A drawn illustration of a weapon in the middle of a maze with pieces from the supply chain scattered throughout Russia’s War Machine Runs on Western Parts
Despite sanctions, Moscow is still importing critical weapon components from the U.S. and Europe.
