Europe Activates Sanctions on Iran, Calls for Return to Long-Abandoned JCPOA Commitments
France, the UK, and Germany, a group referring to itself as the E3, have reimposed United Nations economic sanctions…
Tag: Sanctions
International Pressure on Israel Grows as IDF Soldiers Arrested in Belgium in Connection with War Crimes
For decades, members of Israel’s military faced little if any international prosecution for war crimes committed against Palestinians during…
What Chance Is There That US-North Korea Talks Resume Under Trump?
Of the many foreign policy challenges facing Donald Trump in his second term, fewer share the stark contrasts of…
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Reform Decrepit North Korea Policy
Of the monumental mass of foreign and war policy decisions awaiting either a Trump or Harris White House come…
The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything
Story at a glance… A multi-part series in the Washington Post outlines the rise in America’s sanctions policy from peripheral…
6/19 End of the Empire: The North Korea-Russia Summit and Increasing De-Dollarization
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
Die Is Cast: US Will Contest and Try to Delegitimize Upcoming Venezuelan Elections
In a major milestone for the upcoming elections in Venezuela, all candidates and parties have been registered and registration…
Going on 18 Years, North Korea Sanctions Finally Ended by Russian Sec. Council Veto
Following a veto from the Russian Federation, the strict sanctions policy on North Korea that was set to be…
As Venezuela Prepares for Elections, US Sanctions, Seizes Assets, and Continues Antagonism
Venezuelan presidential elections are set for July 28th, and long-time socialist leader Nicolas Maduro is running again for the…
ICJ Ruling Begins to Weaken Decades-Long Israeli Foreign Policy Success of Combatting BDS
Since the International Court of Justice’s injunction in January on the provisional measures requested by South Africa that Israel…
12/12 End of the Empire: Russian Oil Posts 3-Year Trading High of $11 Billion in October in the Face of G7 Price Cap
End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
End of the Empire 10/3: China Making Economic Inroads into Washington’s Closest Allies
End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
08/21 End of the Empire: Iran Visits Saudi, and US Complains About Tehran Boosting Ties in “Our Hemisphere”
End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
Sanctions on Russia was Supposed to Be a “Nuclear Weapon” but Instead Became a Non-Starter
Story at a glance… NATO countries continue to trade with Russia even after launching an “ economic nuclear weapon”.…
US Senators Introduce Bill to Sanction Afghan Government as Country Struggles with Famine Conditions
ITALY, June 2nd, 2023. After 20 years of attempting and failing to unilaterally bend Afghanistan to America’s will, a…
The Non-Aligned Countires Are Fed Up With Sanctions: NATO Isn’t
GENEVA, Switzerland. April 4th, 2023. The United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution condemning the use of…
China Sanctions US Weapons Giants Lockheed, Raytheon, Over Balloon Response
In what is being deemed a largely political stunt, Chinese trade authorities have listed Lockheed Martin Corp. and a…
US Will Never Accept a Nuclear-Armed North Korea, Even if it’s Requisite to Disarmament Talks
The People’s Democratic Republic of North Korea (DPRK) launched 23 ballistic missiles into the sea near the South Korean…
U.S. Considering Repeat-Failure Policy of Sanctions-As-Deterrent Against China
Story at a glance… Anonymous sources told Reuters that the U.S. was considering a sanctions package to deter China.…
Russian Oil Sector Stronger than Pre-War Levels as U.S., EU Continue Buying
With half of 2022 in the history books, it came as a shock to many when a recent report…