... introduced 10% tariffs for all countries, was also based on IEEPA and considered the imbalance of trade as essentially a political issue that required the introduction of a state of emergency. The use of tariffs as a tool of coercion was introduced by Donald Trump. Previously, US presidents often used other measures that are considered to be sanctions tools—blocking financial sanctions, import and export bans, etc. A distinctive feature of Trump's policy is the transformation of tariffs into a sanctions tool. Moreover, this transformation is clearly visible in the legal mechanisms used....
Trump is trying to curb the new rise of the alternative BRICS globalization approach
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern ultimatum to Russia, BRICS member states, and their economic partners. He warned that unless a peace ... ... 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% ...
... of oil production projects
on the Arctic shelf.
In 2017, the US Congress passed the Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). Section 232 authorised (but did not oblige) the president to impose restrictive measures on investors ... ...
However, as the construction of Nord Stream 2 progressed, both the Trump Administration and Congress took a tougher stance. Donald Trump publicly criticized Germany and the EU
for purchasing Russian gas.
In 2019, as part of the US Defence Budget, Congress ...
... can predict that in its policies in the Gulf area and in the Arab world at large Moscow will continue to pursue a “business as usual” approach trying to maximize investment opportunities, promoting trade, minimizing the negative impact of Western sanctions and stabilizing the global hydrocarbon prices.
Donald Trump has always paid a lot of attention to build stronger ties to rich Arab nations of the Gulf. It is worth noting that he chose Riyadh for his first foreign visit as president in 2017 and firmly stood by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during ...
... importance. A victory for Kamala Harris will not lead to a return to the parameters of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or the 2015 “Iran nuclear deal”, but is unlikely to lead to a sharp escalation of pressure on Iran. A victory for Donald Trump, however, could result in increased pressure on Iran, given the tougher position of the Republicans on relations with the Islamic Republic. For Tehran, a victory for the Republican candidate threatens a new wave of sanctions.
Ivan Timofeev:
The Trump Factor
Iran has been in a confrontation with the United States for 45 years. It has been characterised by periods of increasing and decreasing tensions, when political and even military crises have been replaced by ...
... of sanctions” on Russia regardless of who was in the Oval Office.
Trump's possible victory in the 2024 elections will change little for Russia. Trump is known as an opponent of arms control. However, its erosion has continued under Biden, and both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris can drive the last nail into the arms control coffin. Trump will more actively lobby for the promotion of American energy resources in the European market, especially since the EU's policy of sanctions against Russia will only contribute to such a course. Trump's threat to force European allies to pay for their security will not break NATO solidarity. Such threats could not undermine it even during his first term, and today, against the background ...
US-Chinese relations will most likely follow a course of controlled rivalry over the next four years
During his time in office in 2016-2020, Donald Trump revealed his support for the increasing containment of the PRC. His anti-Chinese rhetoric was combined with very specific restrictive measures against Beijing. A number of new legal mechanisms have emerged that imply sanctions against China and are enshrined in both federal law and presidential decrees. In other words, the attack on Beijing was carried out both by the executive branch and by Congress. During the presidency of Joe Biden, anti-Chinese policy has been ...
... however subsided towards the end of the year as the CBR introduced a series of policy measures designed to keep a lid on consumer credit growth going forward.
The external backdrop in 2019 may be categorized as being broadly favourable, given the reduced sanctions pressure, the relatively comfortable level of oil prices (partly on the back of the OPEC+ measures) and increasing inflows into Russia’s financial instruments (both equity and fixed income). This has further scope to improve next year with ...
... excessive fat, not at all related to national security strengthening. For example, lawmakers obliged the administration to impose sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream gas pipelines - apparently with the aim not to start the lengthy process ... ... coincidence that the process of approving the budget for 2020 almost coincided with the launch of the impeachment procedure against Donald Trump in the House of Representatives.
At one time, Otto von Bismarck remarked on confidence in Russia: “Never believe ...
... durable inter-party consensus in the United States on the need to deter and put pressure on Russia, the orders from US President Donald Trump have been to get along with Russia. The president’s wish is hardly a carefully considered strategy. It’s more ... ... drawing the iron curtain. The most important issues continue to be discussed at the expert level. Businesses have suffered from sanctions and economic difficulties in Russia, but there has not been a precipitous decline in commercial relations. Direct personal ...
