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The world is entering a critical phase where the legitimacy of sanctions, the integrity of international law, and the resilience of global energy systems are under scrutiny The recent imposition of sanctions by the United States on two of Russia’s major oil companies has once again highlighted the counterproductive ...
Ukraine will have to pay the price for the hawks’ triumph A new wave of sanctions against Russia has captured global attention, with the European Union’s 19 th package taking centre stage. Brussels had been working on it for a long time; Slovakia blocked its adoption back in late September, and Hungary also voiced objections....
U.S. sanctions demonstrate the limitations of this foreign policy tool in relations with a major power, but it does not rule out the appropriateness of using them as measures of deterrence, or to send certain political signals to an opponent Introduction ...
... States, Great Britain, and France voted against. China and Russia voted in favour. The vote a week earlier had the same result. The JCPOA, enshrined in UN Security Council Resolution 2231 in 2015 proposed the lifting of international and unilateral sanctions against Iran in exchange for the cessation of its military nuclear programme. A vote against the draft resolution extending the JCPOA effectively triggers the UN Security Council's snapback mechanism. Such a development is unlikely to strengthen ...
On September 18, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI) co-hosted a roundtable titled "Russia-Mexico Relations: A View from Moscow and Mexico City" On September 18, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI) co-hosted a roundtable titled "Russia-Mexico Relations: A View from Moscow and Mexico City". The event was opened with welcoming remarks...
... development of humanitarian ties and promotion of cultural and economic initiatives. President Vucic reiterated Serbia’s commitment to its principled stance, independence and military neutrality. Serbia's status as Europe's only holdout on Russian sanctions illustrates that Belgrade’s decisions are driven by national interests rather than external pressure. So the meeting in Beijing went beyond diplomatic protocol and became a venue for substantive dialogue. Aleksandar Vucic expressed gratitude ...
Despite an enduring escalation in international sanctions since 1979, Iran has absorbed successive waves of Afghan refugees, with migration flows intensifying precisely during periods of heightened geopolitical pressure As the global population of refugees reached a record high of 37.8 million as ...
... Trump's steps have a number of important details. The tariffs on Brazil are almost entirely politically motivated and have little to do with the problem of the US trade deficit. This is not so much about another round of a trade war as about full-fledged sanctions, one of the tools which is changing tariffs. The political background is Brazil's actions to limit American information and political influence on the country and, accordingly, Washington's actions to maintain such influence. Ivan Timofeev: ...
... Speaking in the Oval Office alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump emphasized that he is “discontented” with Moscow’s unwillingness to compromise and is ready for “extremely tough” measures. In the meantime, he threatened to increase sanctions pressure on any country “sympathizing with the anti-American course of BRICS,” by introducing an additional 10% tariff on top of the base rates. According to Trump, “there will be no exceptions” for those who support BRICS plans for ...
We live in the realities of 2025, when increased efforts do not result in proportional damage The European Union has introduced its 18 th package of sanctions against Russia. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has called it “one of the strongest sanctions packages against Russia to date.” It is hard to call the new measures painless, but their destructive ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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