... room. Its impact on the region is profound, multifaceted and controversial. The predominant view in the West in general and in France in particular is that Iran is more part of the problem than it is part of the solution. Of course, Iran’s friends and partners, including Russia, argue the opposite. All these disagreements notwithstanding, the broad international consensus is that it is impossible ... ... diplomatic and economic pressure on the Islamic Republic. The White House walked out of the JCPOA, introduced new and tough sanctions against Tehran, and started energetically building a broad anti-Iran coalition in the region.
As might be expected, ...
The practice of US regulators punishing specific companies for violating sanctions is of great interest
In 2018, the US Department of the Treasury announced a settlement of claims against four companies ... ... case can include claims that had accumulated over a long period of time. Taking into account the growing sanctions pressure on Russia, the case studies of 2018 are especially interesting. They combine sanctions against both American and foreign companies,...
... impressions of Russia would rapidly outweigh the indifference. Many people in France and Russia pin their hopes on the “Trianon Dialogue” civil forum, the new cooperation format announced by the Presidents of the two countries.
What influence have the EU sanctions had on Russia–France relations? And what trends will we be able to observe in bilateral cooperation with Emmanuel Macron’s coming to power?
Russia-France: 20 Proposals for a Long-Term Partnership
There is, of course, no way that the sanctions could have had a positive ...
... France does not want to get too deeply involved in the Ukraine crisis, since it is short on resources and levers.
Do you think France will work to have the sanctions cancelled?
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Hollande’s Government Reshuffle: Will Anything
Change? Interview with Thomas Gomart
The French media are uncommonly cool toward Russia.
Not likely, if it has to act alone. Paris will harmonize its posture primarily with Berlin and the European Union and ...
