Sanctions

US Sanctions Pakistan Over Missile Program 1

US Sanctions Pakistan Over Missile Program

The United States has taken strong action against Pakistan by imposing sanctions on several Pakistani organizations. This includes the National Development Complex (NDC), a state-owned group accused of playing a major role in developing long-range ballistic missiles. The US State Department announced these sanctions this week, claiming that the NDC

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US Diplomat Demands Maduro Resign Or Face Crushing Sanctions 1

US Diplomat Demands Maduro Resign Or Face Crushing Sanctions

A senior US diplomat has made a bold demand that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro should step down and let a new leader take over after the controversial July election. Francisco Palmieri, the head of the Venezuelan Affairs Unit at the US embassy in Colombia, says Maduro must recognize his opponent

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Can The EU Confiscate Russia’s Assets Without Risking Financial Chaos? 1

Can The EU Confiscate Russia’s Assets Without Risking Financial Chaos?

Imagine holding billions of dollars in frozen assets, but not knowing what will happen if they’re taken away. That’s exactly the challenge facing Euroclear, a Belgium-based financial giant that’s sitting on nearly €197 billion ($213 billion) of Russian assets frozen under EU sanctions. These assets, belonging to Russia’s central bank,

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EU Pushes US To Lift Sanctions On Gazprombank 1

EU Pushes US To Lift Sanctions On Gazprombank

The European Union (EU) is pushing the United States to ease sanctions on Gazprombank, a major Russian bank that was crucial for the EU’s energy needs. Up until recently, EU countries used Gazprombank to pay for Russian natural gas, but things have changed, and now the EU is in talks

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Is India About To Lose Its Russian Oil Supply? 1

Is India About To Lose Its Russian Oil Supply?

In the past few years, India has become one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil. This started when the West imposed sanctions on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. With Western companies pulling out, Russia needed a new market for its oil, and India stepped in. But

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US To Hit China Hard With AI Sanctions 1

US To Hit China Hard With AI Sanctions

The US is getting ready to impose new restrictions on China’s ability to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI), according to Bloomberg. This move is part of the ongoing tech battle between the two largest economies in the world, and it could be announced as soon as next week. So, why

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Russia And Iran Achieve Full De-Dollarization 1

Russia And Iran Achieve Full De-Dollarization

Russia and Iran have officially stopped using the US dollar for trade between their countries, switching entirely to their own national currencies—the Russian ruble and the Iranian rial. This major shift, confirmed by Mohammad-Reza Farzin, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), marks a bold move to sidestep

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