support for targeted sanctions on oil and gas funds, the country’s single largest source of foreign

Experts chronicle the historical background and rationale for the sanctions, which aimed to

But Western governments — most notably the United States and France — have refused to take that step amid lobbying from energy company officials and resistance from countries such as Thailand, which gets gas from Myanmar.... France also wants to “ stay involved on the ground, ” which requires “ operational contacts ” with Myanmar’s administration, according to a senior official in the French president’s office. French authorities have told activists that Europe is expecting to impose a fourth r

Sanctions, no matter how they are presented, strengthen hardliners who want to position themselves

WASHINGTON--The U.S. rolled out new sanctions on Wednesday against more than 40 individuals and

sanctions bill. It predictably provoked a harsh response from Russian officials.

One of the goals of large-scale sanctions against Russia after the start of the special military

KATERINA Tikhonova WASHINGTON: The White House on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Russia’s

restricted.U.S. sanctions imposed in 2015 made future Russian dollar debt ineligible for many investors

American sanctions methodology necessitates the ethical legitimisation of sanctions: they are not