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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 ...

31.03.2020

Hardball Diplomacy: Why Trump's Show of Force Leaves Beijing Unimpressed

... upper hand in its dealings with the United States," Maavak believes. "If the intention was to intimidate China over North Korea's nuclear sabre-rattling, then Beijing will likely raise the stakes by providing an additional economic lifeline ... ... Furthermore, no one would trust a US president who will attack a nation just days after proffering rapprochement, as was the case with Syria," he noted. Indeed, a few days before the Pentagon's missile strike against Syria, the Trump administration ...

17.04.2017

The US and the Buildup of World Crises: Fiscal Reasons

... started to become real, the US political leadership and, first and foremost US President Barack Obama, were quick to “phase down” the conflict situation with their statements of a serious threat to international security emanating from the North Korean nuclear programme or the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Throughout March, the Pentagon effectively waged war on two fronts: it expanded the US military presence on the Korean Peninsula, on the one hand, and “bombarded” US Congress and the American media with brief press releases alleging catastrophic ...

06.02.2014

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