Dec 20 U.S. slaps 5 Russians with sanctions over human rights By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five Russians, including the leader of Chechnya, under a U.S. human rights law that has been a major irritant between Washington and Moscow. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Suicide bomber blasts Nigerian mosque By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, at least 50 are dead after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque in Nigeria. Also, the U.S. military said it killed more than 100 al-Shabab militants in a recent airstrike in Somalia… Continue watching
Sep 03 U.S. considers trade sanctions over North Korea By Associated Press President Donald Trump says the United States is considering halting trade with "any country doing business with North Korea."… Continue reading
Aug 31 U.S. will shutter Russian consulate in San Francisco in retaliation against diplomatic cuts in Moscow By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Moscow forced the cut in American diplomatic staff earlier this year in retaliation for U.S. sanctions. Continue reading
Aug 25 Why the U.S. imposed sanctions on Venezuela By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump imposed new financial sanctions against Venezuela on Friday, a response to President Nicolas Maduro's attempts to gain more presidential powers. Continue reading
Aug 09 New U.S. penalties against 8 more people over Venezuela crisis By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The United States is imposing sanctions on eight more individuals, including the brother of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, for undermining democracy in the South American country. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:29 New U.N. sanctions trigger sharp warning from North Korea By PBS News Hour North Korea reacted to a new round of U.N. sanctions with its own threat against the U.S., vowing to never abandon its nuclear program through negotiations. The new measures target North Korea’s already limited export market, and seeks to further… Continue watching
Aug 07 What are economic sanctions? By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations For many foreign policymakers, economic sanctions have become the tool of choice to respond to major geopolitical challenges, from counterterrorism to conflict resolution. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 3:37 Putin's retaliation for sanctions echoes Cold War tit-for-tat By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand that the U.S. reduce its staff in Russia by hundreds of personnel is the latest diplomatic flash point in a tense relationship that he and President Trump had sought to improve. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin… Continue watching