Jun 22 China hits back at U.S. sanctions on tech giants, restricting its exports to American defense firms By Associated Press China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent U.S. move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defense contracts. Continue reading
Jun 14 Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker suspected of ties to Russia's shadow fleet By Elise Morton, Brian Melley, Associated Press Royal Marine commandos rappelled from helicopters onto the vessel, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel, in what the country’s Defense Ministry called “the first U.K.-led operation of its kind.”… Continue reading
Jun 05 Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer to meet, saying he sees 'no point' in it By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face negotiation on the conflict, saying he sees “no point” in it. Continue reading
Jun 04 House passes bill to provide more Ukraine aid and impose new sanctions on Russia By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The 226-195 vote is a sign of impatience with President Donald Trump's approach to the war and represents the House's second major foreign policy break with Trump this week. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel in latest move pressuring island's leadership By Fatima Hussein, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The sanctions come after Trump signed an executive order expanding sanctions against the island and has been threatening military action ever since ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January and then ordering an energy blockade that choked off fuel shipments to Cuba. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The sanctions were announced late Wednesday after U.S. forces carried out strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump has 'greenlit' sanctions bill punishing Russia for war in Ukraine, Sen. Graham says By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The bill, co-written by Graham and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, allows tariffs and secondary sanctions on countries buying Russia's oil, gas, and other exports. Continue reading
Jan 07 U.S. seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean By Konstantin Toropin, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 5:39 U.S. Coast Guard ramps up oil tanker interceptions off Venezuelan coast By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Trump’s pressure on Venezuelan President Maduro mounted Sunday as the Coast Guard went after another oil tanker that U.S. officials accused of helping Venezuela circumvent sanctions. Last week, Trump announced a “total and complete blockade of all sanctioned tankers heading… Continue watching
Dec 21 Coast Guard pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt oil sanctions, U.S. official says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to Venezuelan government. Continue reading