Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s...
When a 28-year-old volunteer named Nikolai stepped onto a sandy beach on Russia’s Black Sea coast in a hazmat suit just before New...
Trump’s Hint at Deal Making Gives China a Little Breathing Room
As far as first salvos go, President Donald J. Trump’s threat of a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods in retaliation for China’s...
Iran’s Leader in Moscow to Sign Cooperation Treaty With Russia
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran on Friday met in Moscow with Vladimir V. Putin, his Russian counterpart, for high-profile talks, solidifying an alliance...
Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say
Sudan’s military has used chemical weapons on at least two occasions against the paramilitary group it is battling for control of the country,...
Takeaways From Marco Rubio’s Senate Hearing
Marco Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida named by Donald J. Trump to be the next secretary of state, was warmly welcomed by...
Biden Raises Bounty For Nicolás Maduro to $25 Million
The Biden Administration said on Friday that it was offering $25 million for information leading to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the president...
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
The United States on Friday announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector and its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in what could be...
Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power
He is an autocrat condemned inside and outside his country as having stolen the nation’s last election. Yet on Friday, Nicolás Maduro, the...
House Passes Bill to Impose Sanctions on I.C.C. Officials for Israeli...
The House on Thursday passed legislation that would impose sanctions on officials at the International Criminal Court, making a frontal assault on the...
Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of Assad...
Syria’s main airport handled its first international flights on Tuesday since the fall of the government of former President Bashar al-Assad last month,...
