U.S. Sanctions

Biden bets strong job market will shield economy from international slump

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The Biden White House is betting the U.S. economy is strong enough to withstand the threats to growth posed by inflation and the war in Ukraine.

Majority in U.S. oppose major role in Russia-Ukraine conflict, says AP-NORC poll

By Nomaan Merchant, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has acknowledged a growing likelihood that war in Eastern Europe would affect Americans even if U.S. troops don't deploy to Ukraine.

U.S. to cut Ethiopia from trade program over rights abuses in Tigray

By Cara Anna, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says he's moving to cut out Ethiopia from a U.S. trade program. That sets the path for further sanctions against the African nation over its failure to end a nearly yearlong war in the Tigray region.

Biden to meet Kenya president as war roils nearby Ethiopia

By Aamer Madhani, Cara Anna, Associated Press

The talks come just weeks after Biden signed an executive order threatening to levy sanctions against Ethiopia's prime minister.

U.S. threatens sanctions against Ethiopian officials in Tigray conflict

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Ten months of fighting have left hundreds of thousands of people there facing famine. A new executive order allows the Treasury Department to sanction leaders and groups seen as fueling the conflict.

U.S. imposes limited sanctions over Russian gas pipeline

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration has imposed new sanctions on three Russian ships and companies involved in constructing a controversial gas pipeline from Russia to Europe.

Biden imposes sanctions against Belarus’ Lukashenko regime

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says the United States is levying new sanctions against Belarus, marking the one-year anniversary of Alexander Lukashenko's election win that the U.S. and international community said was fraught with irregularities.

Iran oil workers strike for better wages as economy strains under sanctions

By Isabel Debre, Associated Press

Thousands of workers in Iran's vast oil industry have gone on strike over the past week to press demands for better wages and conditions at oil facilities.

U.S. sanctions Myanmar military and junta leaders for deadly attacks

By Associated Press

The U.S. has placed members of Myanmar's ruling military junta on a financial blacklist for the deadly attacks against civilians following the February coup in the southeast Asian nation.

WATCH: Biden warns Russia cannot act with impunity

By Eric Tucker, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The sweeping measures are meant to punish Russia for actions that U.S. officials say cut to the core of American democracy and to deter future acts by imposing economic costs on Moscow, including by targeting its ability to borrow money.