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May 15 2024
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EU Backs New Sanctions Targeting Russian Propaganda Outlets
The European Union backed sanctions on four media outlets accused of spreading Russian propaganda, commission vice president Vera Jourova said in a post on X.
Once adopted by all member states, the restrictive measures would apply to Voice of Europe, the RIA Novosti news agency, Izvestija and Rossiiskaja Gazeta, banning the outlets from broadcasting in the bloc.
BloombergMay 15 2024
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US Sanctions Nicaraguan Government in Bid to Stem Migrant Flow
President Joe Biden ’s administration is placing visa restrictions on hundreds of members of Nicaragua’s government and sanctioning three entities based in the country, part of an effort to tamp down on a historic surge of illegal immigration that has become a political flashpoint.
The moves are intended to punish Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega ’s government, which the US accuses of
BloombergMay 14 2024
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China Sanctions Five Taiwan Political Pundits to Pressure Lai
China said it would sanction five Taiwanese political commentators and roll out a law to punish “separatists,” moves aimed at piling pressure on incoming president Lai Ching-te just days before he takes office.
The pundits’ remarks “deceived some people on the island, incited hostility and confrontation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and hurt the feelings of compatriots on
BloombergMay 10 2024
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The West eyes Russian LNG as pain point for sanctions
The European Union is negotiating a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas exports in its latest sanctions package, bolstering U.S. actions to restrict Russia’s fossil fuel revenue, slow construction of new LNG terminals, and upend its ability to export the chilled gas to buyers overseas. The crackdown on Russian LNG comes as Western leaders search for a way to more aggressively restrict Russia’
Washington ExaminerMay 15 2024
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US sanctions two RSF commanders as fighting escalates in Sudan’s Darfur
UN officials and rights groups warn hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk amid heavy fighting in el-Fasher. The United States has imposed sanctions against two commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as rights groups and the United Nations warn that deadly violence in the North Darfur region is escalating. The US Department of the Treasury said on Wednesday that
Al JazeeraMay 15 2024
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India Cuts Major Port Deal with Iran, Daring Biden to Sanction It
The governments of India and Iran announced a decade-long agreement on Tuesday that would give India control and allow it to develop the port of Chabahar, a stop on the Gulf of Oman that offers India a favorable route to the Persian Gulf. “Chabahar Port’s significance transcends its role as a mere conduit between India and Iran; it serves as a vital trade artery connecting India with
Breitbart NewsMay 14 2024
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India Downplays US Sanctions Threat Over Iran Port Deal
India's foreign minister has said his company will work to communicate the benefits of a strategic port project in Iran, after the United States said Indian firms working on the project risked sanctions. Iran and India this week signed a contract to develop and equip the long-stalled Chabahar port in an agreement that would give New Delhi 10 years of access to the facility, at a time when its
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