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Russia and China in the Era of Trade Wars and Sanctions
At the interstate level, Russia is consistently developing an anti-sanctions regulatory framework with its foreign partners in order, firstly, to legally enshrine a list of joint actions to counter unilateral sanctions. Secondly, to pave the way for the development and adoption of an international legally binding instrument aimed at jointly countering UCMs.
One of the first bilateral documents in this area was the Declaration by the Russian Federation and ...
... unilateral sanctions—including those of an
extraterritorial
nature—their legitimacy is limited by their own design as they often infringe upon the principles of sovereign equality and non-interference enshrined in international law. [
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Implementing UN sanctions—the only
legitimate
form of international sanctions—during an armed conflict is often littered with a whole array of obstacles, with one of the greatest being UNSC timing. Unfortunately, by the time the Security Council acts, the situation ...
... on the topic “The Humanitarian Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures.”
At the meeting, delegates outlined their countries’ positions on the legitimacy of unilateral coercive measures, their compliance with international law and the impact of unilateral sanctions on the humanitarian sphere.
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, described unilateral coercive measures as both unlawful and ineffective. He also drew attention to their devastating impact on humanitarian ...
... rockets, for example, or Russian computing power helping calculate the processes by which a nuclear test will be dictated only by political rather than technological necessity.
Fourth, there are prospects for cooperation in tourism, which does not fall under sanctions, given that the DPRK has been investing in attempts to create appropriate infrastructure organized according to European standards. The first group of tourists has already started visiting the DPRK, and if the “first pancake” is not a blob,...
... the Syrian government negatively affects the well-being of the Syrians.
Members of the UN Commission on Syria have called for a review of sanctions against the Syrian government. They drew attention to the need to make humanitarian exceptions to the sanctions regime. The UN
noted
that many countries and private companies are afraid of violating sanctions, which negatively affects the supply of food and medicine to the country. In 2021, the US
eased
some of the restrictions for foreign organisations. In particular, financial ...
... organization, is still in control of Idlib. It has usurped authority, manipulating humanitarian aid that flows into the province. Russia blames the co-sponsors of res. 2585 for accepting the status quo in northwestern Syria.
4. The U.S. and the EU have imposed unilateral sanctions on Syria, which significantly hinders humanitarian aid deliveries, early recovery and post-conflict reconstruction.
5. The U.S. illegal military presence in northeastern Syria and the U.S. General License 22 (issued on May 12, 2022) exempting ...
... poor countries. There is no fully satisfactory way to overcome this issue other than by reaching a peace agreement quickly. At the same time, the US should also make clear to the whole world, including to the grain traders and the grain-importing countries, that the sanctions do not apply to foodstuffs or to the banks that handle the exports of Russian grain and fertilizer. Most importantly though, we need peace quickly!
First published in Russian in
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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... Russia and China's relations with the West. What do you think?
Human rights sanctions are rather of a signaling nature. They do not affect the economy much. However, there is a potential for targeted sanctions, which may be more painful for both countries. We will see more sanctions against China and Russia in the future. Yes, this is a new normal.
A joint statement by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov opposed politicization and double standards on human rights issues. How can China ...
... Council affect economic, social and civil rights and, most importantly, the right to development. The pandemic has obviously resulted in unemployment, bankruptcy of some economic sectors and falling incomes, thus exacerbating the negative effect of unilateral economic restrictions. The sanctions policy hinders the recovery of markets and the global economy, which has a knock-on effect on the development of emerging markets.
Despite calls from the United Nations, the countries of the North do not deem it necessary to change their sanctions ...
... unclear how the U.S. is going to define "humanitarian aid" or "reconstruction," depending on who is providing this aid and to whom. This uncertainty doesn't help humanitarians working in Syria. Moscow has been long advocating for unilateral sanctions relief from Syria to help humanitarian and economic revival. Although it seems unrealistic, discussions on the quid pro quo approach to sanctions relief and concessions from the government in Damascus look like the only possible way to move ...
