Dec 27 China sanctions U.S. research firm, 2 individuals over reports on Xinjiang human rights abuses By Associated Press China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses committed against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups native to the country’s far northwestern region of Xinjiang. Continue reading
Dec 18 The European Union targets Russian diamond industry in latest round of Ukraine war sanctions By Associated Press The European Union is imposing sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, targeting the lucrative diamonds industry as well as more than 140 officials, companies and organizations. Continue reading
Dec 12 U.S. announces new sanctions on Russia's weapons suppliers By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Biden administration is hitting hundreds of people and firms around the globe with new economic and diplomatic sanctions as the U.S. targets third-country contributors that are equipping Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 07 U.S. sanctions money lending network to Yemen's Houthi rebels, aims to boost maritime protections By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The White House is encouraging Mideast allies to join the Combined Maritime Forces, a partnership that exists to counter malign action by non-state actors in international waters. Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S. sanctions 10 Hamas members, organization's international financial network By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Targeted for Wednesday’s Treasury Department sanctions are members who manage a Hamas investment portfolio, a Qatar-based financial facilitator with close ties to the Iranian regime, a key Hamas commander and a Gaza-based virtual currency exchange. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 10:20 Machinery from New York-based company used to build Russian weapons used in war on Ukraine By Simon Ostrovsky After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, the U.S. and Europe imposed strict sanctions against the Russian government. But as Russian manufacturers work to replace tanks destroyed on the battlefield, they are doing it with the help of a machine part… Continue watching
Sep 15 Biden announces more Iran sanctions on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Amini's death set off protests in dozens of cities across the country of 80 million people, with young women marching in the streets and publicly exposing and cutting off their hair. Continue reading
Sep 14 New U.S. sanctions target workarounds that let Russia acquire Western tech for war By Emma Burrows, Associated Press The latest sanctions package announced Thursday is one of the biggest imposed by the State and Treasury departments. It targets countries, notably Turkey, that sell Western technology to Russia that could be used to bolster its war effort. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 7:27 What's next for Hunter Biden's case after plea deal unravels By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens A plea agreement that would have kept Hunter Biden out of prison for tax and gun charges was unexpectedly put on hold, adding new questions to an already politically divisive deal. GOP attacks on President Biden and his son will… Continue watching
Jul 20 New U.S. sanctions aim to choke off Russia's access to battlefield supplies and revenue By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The sanctions imposed Thursday by the Treasury and State departments target people and companies from Russia to the United Arab Emirates to Kyrgyzstan. Continue reading