Sentences with phrase «targeted economic sanctions»

The Natural Resources Defense Council criticized the decision to stop short of imposing targeted economic sanctions.

12:20 - John Whittingdale (Tory, chair of media committee) wants targeted economic sanctions against Russia to prevent an annexation of Crimea.

Not exact matches

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.

He calls MH370 the unfortunate target of a retaliation ploy by Russian leadership — a sinister response to the US economic sanctions against Russia:

Amid economic sanctions and a volatile ruble, Russian international property investors are switching from residential to commercial sectors, with Spain a top target, says a new report.

«These sanctions target key entities involved in Iran's ballistic missile program, which the Iranian regime prioritizes over the economic well - being of the Iranian people,» said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

Plus Russia already is the target of economic sanctions and they don't care much about them - if anything some in Russia are grateful about the latter.

The US has strong economic sanctions against Iran for nearly 50 years, especially targeting oil and natural gas.

The announcement is notable given that on Tuesday, the government of Venezuela — which, like Iran, is the target of U.S financial and economic sanctions — launched its own cryptocurrency, dubbed the petro.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries and individuals.