World Oct 24 U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president amid escalating dispute with Trump By Matthew Lee, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
World Oct 23 Putin decries U.S. sanctions as ‘unfriendly’ as EU joins in adding more restrictions on Russia The American and European sanctions are intended as part of a broadened effort to choke off the revenue and supplies that fuel Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, compelling Putin to negotiate an end to the war. By Lorne Cook, Associated Press
World Oct 22 Watch 4:00 Trump sanctions Russian oil companies as his efforts to end Ukraine war falter President Trump took a step that he had not taken during his second term and imposed new sanctions on Russia. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies and accused Putin of not taking Trump’s pursuit… By Nick Schifrin
World Sep 23 4 things to know about Iran’s nuclear program as deadline nears for UN ‘snapback’ sanctions As the U.N. General Assembly meets this week in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have a last chance to try to halt the sanctions. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Sep 19 UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions The resolution put forth by South Korea, the current president of the 15-member council, did not garner the support of the nine countries required to halt the series of sanctions from taking effect at the end of the month, as… By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Sep 17 EU lays out new tariffs and sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The proposal includes increasing tariffs on some Israeli goods and imposing sanctions on 10 Hamas leaders, Israeli settlers, and two members of Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet. Continue reading
Aug 22 Iran discusses its nuclear program with European nations as sanctions deadline looms By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran said Friday its foreign minister spoke by phone with his French, German and British counterparts to avoid the reimposition of U.N. sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program, just days ahead of a European deadline. Continue reading
Jul 18 UK sanctions Russian intelligence officers linked to Mariupol theater bombing By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Britain’s foreign ministry said it sanctioned 18 officers working for Russian military intelligence, known as the GRU, along with three units. It said the officers were also accused of targeting the family of a former Russian spy who was later… Continue reading
May 15 Trump’s sanctions on ICC’s chief prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work, officials and lawyers say By Molly Quell, Associated Press Staffers and allies of the ICC said the sanctions have made it increasingly difficult for the tribunal to conduct basic tasks, let alone seek justice for victims of war crimes or genocide. Continue reading
May 01 Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks postponed By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press It was unclear how Trump would implement such a ban as he threatened to levy secondary sanctions on nations that import Iranian oil. But his statement risked further escalating tensions with China — Iran’s leading customer — at a time… Continue reading