... states, willing to pursue independent domestic and foreign policies and show a united front against the adversities that befell them: the suspension of their membership from continental and regional organizations as well as the imposition of various sanctions on them amid insecurity and economic decline.
Meanwhile, military coups and military regimes are not new to Africa and, to be fair, it should be noted that this does not change anything in the lives of ordinary Africans when the army destroys ...
... of severe economic isolation. Syrians lament that the economic situation in the country has been worse during the last 3-4 years than even before 2018, which was the period of active fighting. And it is not the Arab boycott that is to blame, but U.S. sanctions that made any transactions with the SAR toxic. Banks, insurance and transport companies, including Arab ones, choose to be on the safe side and refuse to cooperate even at the slightest mention of Syria. As if this were not enough, there is ...
... MET.
From political perspectives, the OPEC+ decision to cut production is also beneficial. After the February statement of Mr. Novak regarding Russia’s intention to cut oil production, many critics interpreted it as a forced measure. They say the sanctions are doing their job, and Russia can no longer produce enough oil without Western technologies, trying to disguise the actual drop in production as a planned voluntary reduction. Following this logic, other producers also face problems, which ...
... still unlikely to be ready to act as “black knights” in the form which was acceptable in the 20th century. Russia must first of all rely on its own forces
The concept of the “black knight” is well-covered in the literature which exists on sanctions. As a rule, it is understood as a state that, despite the sanctions regime of individual initiating countries, continues to cooperate with the target country. Ultimately, such cooperation helps the target country to adapt to the sanctions, reduce ...
... compounded by even more serious economic difficulties. The conflict is encouraging the expanding informal economy to play a major role in Syria due to high levels of corruption. The country's civilian infrastructure has not yet been restored, and the sanctions imposed on Damascus by the United States and the EU in particular are hampering economic recovery.
Until 2022, a number of Russian companies were reasonably worried about doing business in Syria because of the risk of Western sanctions. However,...
The Eurasian Economic Union is turning into an important tool for Russia to increase resistance to sanctions, reducing technological and financial dependence and fostering foreign trade with friendly nations
Russia commences its presidency in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in 2023. The very fact of any state presiding in an integration association ...
... the global changes. However, this was the case with Georgia. While the country is obviously harboring ambitions of a Euro-Atlantic integration, with its political forces competing for love of the West, Tbilisi has nevertheless rejected the option of a sanctions war with Russia.
Georgia stunned everyone already on February 25, when Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, after calling upon the international community to do whatever it takes to stop the fighting, announced that Tbilisi would not join the ...
The further escalation of sanctions against Russia is inevitable
On the anniversary of the start of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine (SMO), a group of Western countries imposed new massive economic sanctions against Russia. The introduction of new sanctions was announced ...
... between Syria and Turkey, which was the
lowest figure since 2014
. The UN explained it by citing uncertainty regarding the renewal of Resolution 2585 in July 2022.
Deliveries of humanitarian aid across the line of contact
Ruslan Mamedov:
U.S. and EU Sanctions against Syria
One of the conditions for extending the operation of the Bab al-Hawa checkpoint was to increase the supply of humanitarian aid to the north-western regions of Syria through the line of contact (that is, from the territory controlled ...
Even before February 2022, Brussels intended to significantly increase its capacity in the field of economic restrictions. The appointment of a special representative on sanctions is one of the indicators of such an increase
The European Union bureaucracy has established a new position: the International Special Envoy for the Implementation of EU Sanctions. This post will be held by David O’Sullivan, who previously ...
