Are We in for Epidemics of Sanctions?
The COVID-19 pandemic has given hope for international consolidation in ... ... many of which were in place long before the pandemic. They concern Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela and Russia [
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]. A joint US-Swiss relief supply channel for... ... the epidemic provided by the countries hit by the sanctions, such as Russia, Cuba and China, to the initiators of the sanctions will not make the latter lift the sanctions...
... subjected to sanctions over Ukraine or Syria, as well as cybersecurity, alleged interference in elections, or human rights violations. Only 11 companies and 11 individuals were subjected to sanctions over North Korea. Importantly, the US did not limit its North Korean sanctions only to Russia and China, so it can hardly be accused of a national bias.
As for the fines imposed on companies for violating US sanctions, North Korea plays an even smaller role in this respect. In the past ten years, not a single Russian or Chinese company has been subjected ...
... that the UN Security Council will again condemn nuclear tests as it unanimously criticized the recent missile launches. However, current events reveal contradictions between key players. Chinese and Russian companies have already been subjected to US sanctions for their ties with North Korea. The Americans want to force China and Russia to show great energy in pressure on North Korea and consider sanctions against them as one of the key measures. The further escalation from Pyongyang risks causing unintended consequences - escalation of Washington's sanctions policy ...