Sentences with phrase «use economic sanctions»

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Russia's energy minister has said sanctions on his country are obviously being used to gain economic advantage.

The 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which was used to place sanctions on other countries after the Sept. 11 attacks, gives the president broad authority to respond to an «unusual and extraordinary threat,» including by halting incoming Chinese transactions, nullifying business deals and freezing foreign - owned assets.

Gradually, during the 1990s, the Security Council began to use Chapter VII much more to impose economic sanctions, arms embargoes, and to deploy large peacekeeping forces and even military attacks in many civil wars.

I think you're right, but they want to use economic pressure like sanctions first to try to cause him to change his mind before any action is taken.

► 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.

Remember, we can use military or economic sanctions against you — think of Iran, or North Korea.»

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.

Last, the study notes the need to prevent the illicit use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to get around economic sanctions imposed by the United States or other nations.

Recently, there have been reports of North Korea, Russia and Venezuela all looking into separate mechanisms for avoiding economic sanctions through the use of cryptocurrencies.

of North Korea, Russia and Venezuela all looking into separate mechanisms for avoiding economic sanctions through the use of cryptocurrencies.

Though North Korea may be using cryptocurrencies to skirt US economic sanctions, there's really nothing illegal about it.

An advisor to Russian president Vladimir Putin has formally suggested the idea of using cryptocurrency to circumvent economic sanctions.

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.In the past, South Africa has taken an open - minded stance on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.