The vagueness and breadth of the sanctions permeated an atmosphere of over-compliance that shuns ... ...
stood
at 27.4% of total exports in 2010.
Alexey Khlebnikov:
Russia’s Approach to Cross-Border Aid Delivery to Syria
Bilateral ... ... have affected the plans of the Arab monarchies. Furthermore, the European Union is in thrall to the U.S. sanctions policy in the ... ... to support reconstruction, perhaps hoping to get Syria out of Iran’s orbit. But for now, they are hesitant to take the risk....
... around Ukraine
The past year has been marked by a number of interesting trends in sanctions policy. In part, they were influenced by last year's victory of Democrat Joe... ... in the United States has resulted in adjustments to the policy of sanctions against Russia, China and Iran. The EU’s toolkit of restrictive measures has been gradually developing, although... ... restrictions on financial institutions.
Sanctions against China were imposed by the European Union and other US allies. Brussels has done so using its
new legal mechanism...
... business about the threat of sanctions for participating in the project. In addition to Iran and Russia, concern in the EU was also caused by the aggravation of US-Chinese tensions... ... these events have become a reason to think about protection from extraterritorial US sanctions. The work on them was carried out
by both European expert centres and the... ... formation of a number of strategic goals, the achievement of which should allow the European Union to
increase its stability
in relation to extraterritorial sanctions...
... received from Iran in 2013–2019. A new military agreement with Iran was signed in Damascus on July 8, 2020. Adviser to the President ... ... a complicated matter. In May, Brussels once again extended its sanctions against Syria for another year. On the other hand, Europe ... ... reconstruction effort. The German expert
Muriel Asseburg
notes that the European Union’s consolidated standing is eroded by differences ... ... internal reserves and strengthening economic cooperation with Russia.
Are We in for Epidemics of Sanctions?
The COVID-19 pandemic has given hope for international consolidation in ... ... to its sanctions, many of which were in place long before the pandemic. They concern Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela and Russia [
viii
]. A joint US-Swiss relief supply channel for Iran has become operational... ... will depend on the policies of other major players, such as the EU, China and Russia.
European Union: Sanctions as an Alternative to Diplomacy and Weapons
Sanctions Against...
The new sanctions war against Iran has been unleashed, and there is no way of stopping it
Sanctions researchers ... ... meeting on July 20, 2015
, the deal was drafted with the active contribution of the European Union, as well as the P5 countries. It had special significance for Brussels... ... Timofeev is Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, Director of Programs at Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
First published in
Valdai Discussion...
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 economies with vast ... ... including sanctions, are coordinated. This is the case, for example, in relation to Russia.
At the same time, the US remains the leader in imposing unilateral economic... ... furnished by the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear programme. Washington has unilaterally resumed large-scale financial...
Iran in the Middle East: Regional Spoiler or Stakeholder?
Iran’s critical role ... ... 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... ... 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...
... now waiting for November when the Americans are to declare more sanctions over the chemical incidents (Syria and Skripal)
After ... ... and the EU have adopted at least three important documents on Russia, including two Executive Orders by the President of the ... ... with other traditional evil-wishers like China, North Korea and Iran, but the main question is how exactly the sanctions will be ... ... bill) and by the Administration (based on PL 102-82 of 1991). The European Union could hardly have avoided the new wave of sanctions,...
Washington’s increased radicalism is something that gives Russian diplomacy even more room to maneuver
The US’s latest initiatives continue the trend of escalating and intensifying the sanctions. The new documents directly refer to Russia as an aggressor and adversary not unlike the DPRK, Syria and even ISIS. ... ... to stifle their adversary. How can this be done?
Ivan Timofeev:
A Pyrrhic Victory: the History of the Sanctions War Against Iran
First, the new sanctions are mostly a consequence of a domestic political divide and political struggles in the United States ...
