Sanctions

Biden Announces Ban on Russian Energy

President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday that the United States will ban all Russian energy imports including oil, natural gas,…

3 years ago

U.K. to Ban All Russian Oil Imports

Linking arms with the United States, the United Kingdom will reportedly ban all imports of Russian oil. The ban will…

3 years ago

President Biden Announces Additional Sanctions on Russia – 3/8/22

President Biden announces new sanctions against Russia in response to continuing aggression in Ukraine. This announcement is expected to include…

3 years ago

White House to Announce Ban on Russian Energy Today

The Biden administration will announce a ban on Russian oil imports Tuesday in response to further Russian aggression in Ukraine.…

3 years ago

Distraught Russian Stock Analyst Toasts To The Death Of The Market Live On-Air

A Russian stock market analyst appeared to chug alcohol live on air after being asked about the state of the…

3 years ago

Watch: White House Press Briefing with Secs. Mnuchin and Pompeo – 1/10/20

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hold a press briefing to update the media on…

5 years ago

US Sanctions Iran-Backed Hezbollah Officials As Tensions With Tehran Continue

The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Tuesday on three Hezbollah officials accused of carrying out “Iran’s bidding.” “[Hezbollah] uses its…

6 years ago

Pence Announces More Sanctions On Venezuela As Chaos Continues Under Socialist Dictator

The U.S. will impose even more sanctions on Venezuela after recognizing the rival of socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro in January,…

6 years ago

Trump Orders Policy U-Turn On North Korea-related Sanctions

President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Friday he was reversing course on new sanctions on Chinese companies doing business with…

6 years ago

U.S. Government Fully Re-Imposes Sanctions on the Iranian Regime

WASHINGTON – Today, in its largest ever single-day action targeting the Iranian regime, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office…

6 years ago

Trump administration issues new sanctions against Russian individuals and entities

Today, the Departments of State and the Treasury took joint action against Russia’s continued and blatant disregard for international norms.…

6 years ago

US praises international efforts to stem North Korea’s illegal shipping practices

The U.S. Treasury said Saturday that international efforts to enforce U.N. sanctions against North Korea are effective, but North Korea…

7 years ago

China Demands US Cancel Military Sanctions Or ‘Bear The Consequences’

China responded Friday to new U.S. sanctions against its military, demanding Washington withdraw the penalties or face retaliatory measures.

7 years ago

Trump Administration Approves New Sanctions On Russia That Could ‘Reach Potentially Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars’

The Trump administration is preparing new sanctions against Russia following its use of a nerve agent in the U.K. in…

7 years ago