Sentences with phrase «economic blockade»

"Economic blockade" refers to a situation where a country or a group of countries intentionally stops or restricts trade with another country. This is done to put pressure on the targeted country by cutting off its access to goods, services, or financial transactions, causing economic difficulties and disruptions. Full definition
Argentina is planning to enforce a de-facto economic blockade of the Falklands Islands, according to British diplomats.
There is an effective economic blockade − an absence of air links, disputes over cruise ships and attempts to undermine squid fishing (a huge part of the Falklands economy) all sit alongside the regular barrage of verbal attacks.
Akbar Al Baker speaks about the «very painful» impact on his company from the economic blockade imposed by several Arab nations on Qatar.
Akbar Al Baker says that Qatar is «depending» on President Donald Trump to assist in resolving the economic blockade imposed on Qatar.
The Republic of Cyprus, although an EU member, is not officially recognised by Turkey and Turkey has stated it will refuse to recognise it until such time as the removal of the political and economic blockade on the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - an area which is not recognised by any state but Turkey itself.
This is an important first step towards discarding the relics of the cold war represented by the economic blockade of Cuba.
One of the driving forces behind the gulf states» war in Yemen, a conflict which has led to mass civilian casualties and a disastrous humanitarian crisis, Mohammed has also pushed aggressive rhetoric on Iran and helped engineer the economic blockade of Qatar over supposed links to terrorism.
North Korea has been able to survive in the middle of an economic blockade and other hostile policies from the US and its allies by virtue of its lifeline to China.
Nowadays, I find it amazing when Israeli loyalists talk about the suffering of Israelis, who are in the line of rocket attacks from Gaza, without the slightest concern for the far greater suffering of Palestinians who are subjected to infinitely more destructive rockets from Israel, not to mention an economic blockade that has caused immense suffering on every level of existence.
Jutland, a small independent Kingdom, is struggling to overcome an economic blockade from the Ruzi Empire to the north.
Valkyria Revolution is set in a fictional Europe in 1853 where the Ruzi Empire is threatening the small kingdom of Jutland by an economic blockade.
The small independent kingdom of Jutland is suffocating from an economic blockade sanctioned by the tyrannical Ruzi Empire, and must resort to war in order to liberate itself and the surrounding lands from the Ruzi's imperialist conquest.
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