Sentences with phrase «as economic sanctions»
«We are also consulting with the administration on possible sanctions actions against individual Russians and Ukrainians that range from visa bans and asset freezes, to the suspension of military cooperation and sales, as well as economic sanctions,» the New Jersey Democrat said.
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«Although it has acted swiftly on the latest UN sanctions, China is unlikely to go so far as to fully implement new sanctions that, in its judgment, would risk substantially undermining the economic well - being or social stability not just of North Korea, but also of the Chinese population near the North Korean border, which relies heavily on such trade,» she said.
WASHINGTON — Seeking to intensify pressure on Russia, President Barack Obama on Thursday expanded U.S. economic sanctions against Moscow over its actions in Ukraine, targeting President Vladimir Putin's chief of staff and 19 other individuals as well as a Russian bank that provides them support.
The West has long ostracized Lukashenko, who has described himself as the «last dictator in Europe», over his human rights record and his clampdown on political dissent, and has imposed economic sanctions on some Belarussian officials and companies.
The law of unintended consequences is a very real concern as House leaders consider new Russian economic sanctions legislation.
For example, Khamenei says that economic sanctions need to be lifted immediately upon signing a deal, not over time as the U.S. has proposed.
As Russia continues to suffer under the weight of plunging gas prices, a currency in free - fall, and crippling economic sanctions, the efforts...
Just as Western countries impose sanctions on rogue states like North Korea, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has announced her intention to make ordinary British Columbians feel economic pain, so they turn against their leader.
Concerns over sanctions, uncertainty surrounding macroeconomic stability, as well as the slowdown in China's economic growth, have also contributed to investor reluctance.
Commodities were nonetheless facing some complex challenges, including a risk of expanding US / China trade sanctions that could limit global trade and growth, as well as a softening of select economic data that may have implied demand growth could be somewhat disappointing for commodities and limit further price gains.
Congress should immediately act to stop all oil shipments out of Iran, reinstitute economic sanctions and demand that our allies do so as well.
The Russian forex has practically halved in benefit considering that the summer as it faces a «perfect storm» of lower oil rates, looming economic downturn and Western sanctions more than Ukraine.
In response to recent attacks, the Obama Administration issued an executive order directing an assessment of potential economic sanctions against nation - states (sup > 3 and individuals in those states that are identified as having been involved in cyberattacks against U.S. corporations.
Late last year, it was reported that the Iranian government was interested in utilizing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a way of bypassing economic sanctions levied against the country.
As Prime Minister, what steps would you take — including economic sanctions — to encourage compliance of these countries with International Labour Organization standards?
Unless trade wars, sanctions, and tensions escalate to the point that economic growth is threatened, the impact to the commodity complex as a whole likely will be limited.
As you can tell from the far right column above, the main reason that OPEC's January output fell by 8,100 barrels per day from revised December figures was the decrease of 47,300 barrels per day in output from Venezuela, which is suffering from the effects of economic sanctions imposed by the US.
As if the falling ruble, crippling sanctions and plunging oil prices weren't a bad enough combination for Russian President Vladimir Putin, now his most important ally, China, is facing serious economic problems of its own.
The sanctions were developed in recent weeks as part of a ready menu of potential military and economic measures for Trump to enact to strike back at Assad's government and his Russian patrons, according to a senior administration official.
The principle of just intent (or «right reasons,» as Bush invoked it) has been degraded as U.S. actions have escalated from defense of Saudi Arabia and economic sanctions to a massive offensive deployment; to the initiation of history's most devastating air assault, which has severely disrupted civilian life; to the imprudent demand for unconditional surrender.
Economic sanctions on already poor countries may cause as much death and pain as abortion on demand.
There he says, one, that the shift from the concept of «the State's role as providers of equal opportunities to every citizen» to that of providing education, health and other social services «to those who can afford to pay» is a U-turn in public policy which «has been made surreptitiously by administrative action without public discussion and legislative sanction»; two, that the total commercialization of social sectors is «alien even to free market societies»; and three, that «the ready acceptance of self - financing concept in social sectors alien even to free - market societies is the end result of gradual disenchantment with the Kerala Model of Development», which has been emphasizing the social dimension rather than the economic, but that it is quite false to present the situation as calling for a choice between social development and economic growth.
President Donald Trump's administration moved quickly to try and lift economic sanctions on Russia and other punishments former President Barack Obama had put in place as soon as it took office in January, according to multiple sources who have spoken with Yahoo News.
But, how large will be the impact of an economic sanction on a nation if the economic sanction is imposed by China and India as they are the 2nd and 5th largest economies of the planet with combined GDP of 13.46 trillion dollars (72 % of U.S.A's GDP) which shows that US is not the only nation with the economic might to impose economic sanctions on nations.
Given various policy options, this line of thought asserts, military force stands alongside many competing actions as but one policy option among many, whether economic sanctions, political incentives, alliance building, political pressure, or shame in the court of public opinion.
Treasury minister Mark Hoban insisted that none of the conclusions of the EU Economic Governance Task Force chaired by Herman Van Rompuy «encroaches on Parliament's economic sovereignty» and as regard to the plans for macro-economic surveillance, no sanctions will apply toEconomic Governance Task Force chaired by Herman Van Rompuy «encroaches on Parliament's economic sovereignty» and as regard to the plans for macro-economic surveillance, no sanctions will apply toeconomic sovereignty» and as regard to the plans for macro-economic surveillance, no sanctions will apply toeconomic surveillance, no sanctions will apply to the UK.
The payments worked as a U.S. dollar clearing service on behalf of entities located in countries that are under economic sanction, including Sudanese, Iranian, Burmese and Cuban enties.
Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently «seek from the International Criminal Court an arrest warrant to bring Mrs Diezani Alison - Madueke before the court on allegations of corruption against her, which the government should consider as crimes against humanity and serious enough for it to sanction her prosecution before the court.»
Disgraced national security adviser Michael Flynn assured an ex-business partner that economic sanctions on Russia would be «ripped up» as soon as the Trump administration entered the White House, according to documents made public yesterday.
[32] He described tower block housing as «an economic and social disaster» and said he would «like an assurance that loan sanction would not be given for any more.»
«As relations with Iran deteriorate, President Barrack Obama and the Bipartisan Senate Committee are making things worse: inciting yet another war in the Middle East through economic sanctions.
Stone highlighted the planned construction, beginning in 2018, of the Iranian Light Source Facility (ILSF), which would be the country's first synchrotron and its «biggest basic science project ever,» as «a testament to the country's determination to do science in spite of turmoil, political interference, and the viselike grip of economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies to block Iran's suspected effort to develop nuclear weapons.
► Iran's agreement on Tuesday to «dismantle large pieces of its nuclear program in exchange for lifting crippling economic sanctions... paves the way for a rapid expansion of scientific cooperation with Iran in areas as diverse as fusion, astrophysics, and cancer therapy using radioisotopes,» Richard Stone wrote that day at ScienceInsider.
«Bache actively promoted scientific research, not as an end in itself, but as an intellectual and cultural pursuit closely linked to social, economic and moral improvement... His particular career choice and the zeal with which he pursued that choice embodied values sanctioned by patrician - republican, Protestant culture, specifically the pervasive allegiance to progress that characterised this culture.»
Given the country's appetite for building nuclear and other weapons, as well as the effects of economic sanctions, it seems likely that North Korea will continue to seek ways of exploiting the cyber world for economic advantage.
The international community is equally divided as the US, the UK, and the EU dismissed Mugabe's victory outright and insisted that it will maintain the current economic sanctions against Zimbabwe, while China and Russia were quick to congratulate him.
Other kinds of economic sanctions - pay cuts, school closings - are forbidden as well.
This amendment demands that economic sanctions be imposed against any foreign country that conducts fishing operations in such a manner as to «diminish the effectiveness» of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW).
Advising an international organization that functions as a Central Bank on its legal personality and immunity under both international law and UK law and on UN and UK economic sanctions
My own view is that the «No» side has the better view of it, particularly in light of the extensive history of economic sanctions and blockades as a tools of international policy and warfare throughout modern history, but I'll concede there are competing views.
On the domestic side, work covers export controls, embargoes and economic sanctions, import relief actions such as antidumping, countervailing duties and safeguards, and customs classifications, valuation and rules of origin matters.
If there is economic harm as a result, seeking an order for a monetary sanction in divorce court and enforcing it has a judgment once entered (e.g. garnishment of wages and bank accounts, seizures of property).
From 1993 to 2003, Libya was subjected to UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) based economic sanctions as a result of alleged involvement in the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 (the Lockerbie bombing).
BLG's Defence and Security Industry Group regularly advise defence industry clients with respect to government procurements and bid disputes; export controls and economic sanctions; access to information requests; federal and provincial lobbying rules; joint ventures and teaming agreements; intellectual property protection and rights; as well as various other types of corporate, commercial, litigation and labour and employment matters.
We are leaders in helping clients with: reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States («CFIUS») of deals affecting U.S. national security or the protection of critical infrastructure; and compliance of U.S. economic sanctions and anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act («FCPA») and the Exon - Florio statute (as amended by the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007).
Excluded Country means one of the following countries from which political evacuations (non-medical emergency evacuations) are not available such as Afghanistan, Chechnya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Israel West Bank, Israel Gaza Strip, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or any country subject to the administration and enforcement of the U.S. economic embargoes and trade sanctions by the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC).
President Nicolas Maduro also considers Petro as a way to bypass economic sanctions imposed by the U.S.
As reported by the Wall Street Journal, bitcoin use has surged in South Africa amid political and economic instability in the country, where it can be used to transfer money without restriction due to sanctions or going through a bank.
Apparently, Petro cryptocurrency is highly supported by the oil - rich South American country's oil reserves, but many view the project as little more than a way of escaping US - imposed economic sanctions.
For one thing, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blatantly advertises this new crypto token as a tool to circumvent economic sanctions, levied due to his government's massive corruption and human rights abuses.