... past year has been marked by a number of interesting trends in sanctions policy. In part, they were influenced by last year's ... ... resulted in adjustments to the policy of sanctions against Russia, China and Iran. The EU’s toolkit of restrictive measures has been gradually ... ... financial institutions.
Sanctions against China were imposed by the European Union and other US allies. Brussels has done so using ... ... sanctions has accelerated significantly. The blocking sanctions of the USA, EU, Canada, Great Britain and Switzerland fell on a number ...
Are We in for Epidemics of Sanctions?
The COVID-19 pandemic has given hope ... ... were in place long before the pandemic. They concern Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela and Russia ... ... countries hit by the sanctions, such as Russia, Cuba and China, to the initiators of the sanctions will not ... ... major players, such as the EU, China and Russia.
European Union: Sanctions as an Alternative to Diplomacy ... ... was even more high-profile. It also began with accusations of supplies to Iran and could well have ended ...
Special Report for SPIEF-2019
There are several reasons why the European Union is increasingly proactive in applying economic sanctions. First, the EU has emerged as one of the largest global e... ... withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear programme. Washington has unilaterally resumed ... ... militarily, the modern world has been multipolar for quite long. China, India, and Russia are strong centres of power in their own ... ... kind. Wilful intent, negligence, involvement of management, refusal to come clean, inadequacy of compliance programmes and other ...
