... damage done to the Syrian economy by the end of 2019 exceeded USD 442 bn. Still, under sanctions and with no international consensus on how to finance recovery, the country... ... A Brake on Restoration
Aqeel Saeed Mahfoud:
What Do the Syrian People Expect from Russia?
Even though government forces managed to win back half of "Greater Idlib... ... from 20 to 36 cents).
Coronavirus Pandemic: Numbers and Reality
At first glance, the COVID-19 statistics in Syria look more optimistic than those of neighbouring countries...
... was rumoured to have been placed under house arrest for his refusal to donate the bulk of his 5-billion-dollar fortune to advance ... ... Aggravating Factor
While
the Department of State
insists that secondary sanctions do not extend to the humanitarian sphere, they cannot ... ... apt place to quote
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Vershinin
who said at the IV Brussels ... ... al-Assad, when the parties discussed aid to Syria in combating the COVID-19.
The Caesar Act and Russia’s Economic Presence in Syria ...
... second term in office
During the 2016 U.S. Presidential bid, Russia was
picked
as a scapegoat to justify the loss endured by ... ...
Despite that fact, in 2017 and 2018, the U.S.
imposed
economic sanctions against Russian entities. This led to the further aggravation ... ...
Towards Strategic Autonomy: the Role of the EU in the Growing China-USA Rivalry
Following a blueprint tailored for Russia, the U.S.... ...
slide
in bilateral trade (a 4% decline compared to 2019) amid COVID-19, political cooperation has been developing. In early July,...
... during a pandemic
The question of the political and socioeconomic consequences the COVID-19 pandemic will have for global development has prompted heated analytical discussions... ... makes this rivalry far more dangerous than the USSR-US confrontation.
Andrey Kortunov:
Russian Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Achievements and Limitations
Thus far, it... ... displaced persons are seen as the source of the infection.
Ivan Timofeev:
The Price of Sanctions is Human Lives
Syria is a special case in the general picture of Middle Eastern...
....state.gov/secretary-michael-r-pompeo-at-a-pres…/
). They are promising to impose sanctions against “guilty governments”, should their compatriots die due to the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, the situation with COVID-19 in the American correctional facilities keeps deteriorating rapidly (
https://www... ... Minister urged to consider the possibility of return to the home country for all the Russian citizens incarcerated in the U.S. In addition, I personally addressed to Attorney-General... ... are under the threat.
Anatoly I.Antonov
Source:
Facebook Embassy of Russia in the USA
... significant systemic changes introduced at least for the period of the pandemic
The COVID-19 epidemic has sparked a discussion about the possible suspension of economic sanctions. UN Secretary-General António Guterres is among those calling for such a... ... the population will likewise be hit hard. The most stable situation right now is in Russia, where the safety margin is greater, and sanctions are not yet that extensive... ...
approved
applications for humanitarian exemptions, a host of problems arose—bank refusals, supplier delays, delays at customs, etc.
Christian Wollny:
Coronavirus Reveals...
