List of U.S. Economic Sanctions articles
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This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 26, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) attending the combined fire demonstration of the services of the Korean People's Army in celebration of its 85th founding anniversary at the airport of eastern front. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) The Maximum Financial-Pressure Strategy for North Korea
The Trump administration wants to place "secondary sanctions" on North Korea. Here's how to do it.
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mnuchs United States Sanctions Hundreds For Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack
The action is nothing if not sweeping.
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putin crop Forget Sanctions: Exxon Would Like Access to Russian Oil Anyway
Because Russia just doesn’t loom large enough already in Washington.
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An Iranian military truck carries parts of the S300 missile system during the annual military parade marking the anniversary of the start of Iran's 1980-1988 war with Iraq, on September 21, 2016, in the capital Tehran. / AFP / CHAVOSH HOMAVANDI (Photo credit should read CHAVOSH HOMAVANDI/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Mulls Squeezing Iran With Tougher Sanctions
The White House is considering ramping up existing sanctions to hold Tehran’s feet to the fire.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) shakes hands on January 14, 2015 with US State Secretary John Kerry in Geneva. Zarif said on January 14 that his meeting with his US counterpart was vital for progress on talks on Tehran's contested nuclear drive. Under an interim deal agreed in November 2013, Iran's stock of fissile material has been diluted from 20 percent enriched uranium to five percent, in exchange for limited sanctions relief. AFP PHOTO / POOL / RICK WILKING (Photo credit should read RICK WILKING/AFP/Getty Images) Dear Senators: Push Back Against Iran, but Not at the Expense of the Nuclear Deal
Members of Congress considering new Iran sanctions legislation should have open eyes regarding the Trump administration's attitude toward the nuclear deal.
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uh oh A Turkish Banker’s Arrest Puts Spotlight on Erdogan’s Circle at Awkward Time
The U.S. arrested the Turkish executive and charged him with colluding in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
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This photo illustration taken on January 6, 2017 shows Chinese 100 yuan notes in Beijing China just raised the exchange rate for the yuan against the US dollar by 0.92 percent from the previous day, the biggest one-day increase in more than 11 years. / AFP / FRED DUFOUR (Photo credit should read FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images) Economic Coercion, with a Chinese Twist
China has begun increasingly relying on economic coercion to pressure its neighbors and threaten U.S. interests in the Pacific.
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gettyimages-644030696 Don’t Forget the Russia Sanctions Are Russia’s Fault
Three years ago, Vladimir Putin took his own country down the road to pariah status.
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer participates in a White House daily press briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room February 14, 2017 at the White House in Washington, DC. Spicer discussed various topics including the resignation of Michael Flynn from his position as National Security Adviser. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) White House Faces Clamor to Explain Russia Contacts After Flynn’s Departure
Michael Flynn’s resignation as national security advisor didn’t end questions about the Trump administration’s dealings with Moscow -- it supercharged them.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus (R) looks on as President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office of the White House, January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. On Saturday, President Trump is making several phone calls with world leaders from Japan, Germany, Russia, France and Australia. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Don’t Trust Trump’s Vows to Keep Sanctions on Russia
Putin could still get everything he wants without any formal lifting of sanctions.
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gettyimages-629380972 White House Rocked by Flynn’s Overtures to Russia
The national security advisor’s conversations about sanctions with the Russian ambassador have landed him in hot water, raising more questions about Trump’s odd affinity for Putin.
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US President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from the Oval Office of the White House on January 28, 2017, in Washington, DC. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Here’s How the U.S. Could Better Wield Its Economic Clout
What the United States needs is a national economic security strategy that draws on the range of U.S. economic power — beyond sanctions.
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gettyimages-146204717crop Nobody Understands the Latest Russian Sanctions Tweak, But Everybody’s Riled Up
Especially in Russia, where some say the technical tweak is step one in a new alliance.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) holds a glass of champagne during a ceremony at the Mariinsky Theatre, as part of his visit to Saint Petersburg on December 2, 2016. / AFP / SPUTNIK / Mikhail KLIMENTIEV (Photo credit should read MIKHAIL KLIMENTIEV/AFP/Getty Images) The Wrong Move on Russia Sanctions Could Have Dire Consequences for the U.S.
The greatest national security tests Trump will face are yet to come.
