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The Price of Sanctions is Human Lives

... danger of criminal prosecution. Other countries face a similar situation. The first COVID-19 cases have been registered in Syria, a country that is in a state of war. The strict oil embargo has resulted in a shortage of petrol, which is needed by both ... ... obtaining such a licence is not itself a solution to the problem. This much was clear before the pandemic began with the case of North Korea. Even though the UN Sanctions Committee approved applications for humanitarian exemptions, a host of problems arose—bank refusals, supplier delays, delays at customs, etc. Christian Wollny: Coronavirus Reveals Cracks in European Unity Individual exemptions ...

31.03.2020

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The US and the Buildup of World Crises: Fiscal Reasons

... policies – the federal budget deficit and spiraling federal government debt – suggests a certain correlation and causal links between the foreign and domestic political crises that the US was facing. This was especially made apparent by the growing tensions in Syria and the budget crisis that stunned Washington during the first two weeks of October. In other words, it looks as if the ... ... address the “fiscal issues nexus” that Washington faced during the spring and autumn of 2013. Conflict over the North Korean Nuclear Programme as the Frontline of Opposition to Budget Sequestration Photo: www.huffingtonpost.com North Korea ...

06.02.2014

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)