List of U.S. Economic Sanctions articles
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro greets attendees upon his arrival at the Supreme Court of Justice building for the inauguration ceremony of the judicial year in Caracas on Jan. 31. Washington’s Ability to Pressure Maduro is Limited
Venezuela’s return to democracy will depend more on what happens inside the country than outside.
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Technicians wearing white protective suits conduct tests in a research laboratory in Ningbo, China. The West Did Not Invent Decoupling—China Did
Beijing has long sought to gain a free hand by untangling its economy from the West.
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A view of the Russian Central Bank headquarters in downtown Moscow. The Russian flag flies above the building. The U.S. Is Considering Giving Russia’s Frozen Assets to Ukraine
The unprecedented move could offer a tidy way to make Moscow pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro waves a Venezuelan flag during a rally. The White House’s Big Gamble on Venezuela
In lifting tough sanctions on Maduro, Biden will test whether sanctions can work as a diplomatic tool.
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks at an event on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Week in San Francisco, California. Commerce Needs Cash to Curb China’s Chips
Economic statecraft needs to be resourced to compete with China, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tells FP.
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Export oil pipelines are seen at an oil facility on Iran’s Khark Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf, on Feb. 23, 2016. Is Biden Ignoring Iran’s Sanctions Evasion?
Republicans say the U.S. president is allowing Iran’s increased oil exports. The evidence suggests otherwise.
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A view of the Russian central bank headquarters in Moscow on May 26, 2022. The Unintended Consequences of Seizing Russian Assets
Using Russian money for Ukraine reconstruction seems attractive but has major implications.
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Two Russian aircraft carrying hypersonic Kinzhal missiles fly over Red Square in Moscow Why Can’t the West Stop Supplying Technology for Russian Weapons?
Some countries are starting to crack down on exports, but they need to do more.
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Five Azerbaijani soldiers in uniforms with guns and helmets stand guard as a car passes through the Lachin border station, leaving Karabakh to Armenia. A road stretches in front of the car with hilly terraced terrain in the distance. Azerbaijan’s Armenian ‘Corridor’ Is a Challenge to the Global Rules-Based Order
Revisionist autocracies are coordinating greater control of the Eurasian continent.
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Putin placard in Moscow The Easiest Way to Make Russia Sanctions More Effective
Better collaboration between Britain and the EU would deal a blow to Moscow.
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A captain in full uniform and hat uses a cell phone to take a photo during a ceremony to name a Rosneft oil tanker in Russia. A large ship and scaffolding extends behind him as people walk in the distance at the port. How Russia Evaded the Oil Price Cap
The idea worked well until the Kremlin adapted, which is the usual fate of sanctions.
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Russia's LUKOIL ice-resistant fixed platform LSP-1 at Korchagin's oil field in the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea on April 7, 2011. The West Paid for Putin’s Huge New Gas Project
Despite sanctions, the United States and Europe continue to cooperate on Russia's lucrative fossil fuel ventures.
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The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (left) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (right), off the coast of Greece, on May 29, 2022. The Russian Oil Price Cap Can Work Again
With global prices on the rise, here are some ways to fix the system.
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Workers load aid supplies into a military plane bound for Port Sudan at the Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates on May 10. U.S. Sudan Sanctions Won’t Work Without the UAE’s Help
Washington must lean on Abu Dhabi to halt its support for Hemeti’s RSF.
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Customers try out smartphones at a Huawei flagship store in Shanghai on Sept. 3. China’s Tech Industry Shows It Still Means Business
Recent strides in chipmaking and artificial intelligence show Beijing’s post-export control world taking shape.
