Search: USA,China,Sanctions,Russia (29 materials)

 

A State or a Person? Who Are the ‘Smart Sanctions’ Against?

... as the nation-state remains a key player in the international arena, even targeted sanctions will affect state interests When experts and media publications discuss... ... say that they are against a particular country. We often hear about sanctions against Russia, Iran, China, or retaliatory measures against the US, EU and other countries. At the same time... ... sanctions against Oleg Deripaska have threatened serious disruptions in the work of Rusal, an important enterprise for the Russian economy. Ivan Timofeev: ‘Selective’...

04.02.2021

Biden's Sanctions Policy. The First Steps

Russia has accumulated a number of “toxic assets”, which could potentially become a reason for new sanctions The Biden administration has taken the first steps in its sanctions policy. On January 19, the US Treasury imposed ... .... The Treasury will routinely expand “black lists” in other key areas of the sanctions policy—Iran, North Korea, Cuba, China, as well as functional topics—terrorism, the fight against drug trafficking, human rights, etc. However, all these restrictions ...

02.02.2021

Thirteen Points on Joe Biden and Russia

We will not see an early US-Russian summit in 2021 1. Narratives Russian leadership tried hard to avoid any statements ... ... seriously damaged by his predecessor. Another burning matter is a trade agreement with China: it will not end the US-Chinese economic or technological competition, but can... ... Russian dimension included. Capitol Hill will be in a position to play an active role in sanctions policy toward Russia, in the modernization of US nuclear forces, in limiting...

17.12.2020

USA vs. JCPOA: How Can Russia and China Respond?

... Moscow and Beijing on military-technical cooperation with Iran on the basis of Resolution 2231 A new round of escalation of US sanctions pressure on Iran is taking place in connection with Tehran’s “violation” of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ... ... state involved in the arms trade with Iran. The US approach is not shared by other participants in the JCPOA, in particular, Russia and China, which regard the Iranian arms market as rather promising. Dmitriy Kiku, Ivan Timofeev: US Left Isolated, Iran Nuclear ...

02.10.2020

Is China Following Russia's Footsteps by Dealing With the EU as an Outcast?

... misunderstanding when the EU kept on regarding Russian actions in Crimea as annexation, while Russia always deemed them as reunification. Nevertheless, no compromise has been found yet. As a sign of degrading relations, in late July, the EU passed its first-ever sanctions against Russian and Chinese individuals over accusations in cybercrimes. By alienating China and Russia as unwanted parties, the EU may find itself in the same trap the U.S. did – when the dialogue process is merely sluggish on all fronts. No wonder that Russian media highlights this trend, stressing that the EU and U.S. are clinched ...

24.08.2020

China Replacing Russia as the Boogeyman in the U.S. Presidential Campaign: Implications for Russia-China Relations

... misdoings of U.S. politicians. Such rhetoric has been present in American media for such a long time that it has eventually lost some of its appeal to the U.S. audience. Bianca Canevari: Towards Strategic Autonomy: the Role of the EU in the Growing China-USA Rivalry Following a blueprint tailored for Russia, the U.S. has resorted to a maximum pressure campaign against China. In 2018 a full-scale trade war erupted and was followed by sanctions introduced against the most vital industry for China’s global rise — the hi-tech sector. Huawei and ZTE were swiped from the U.S. market. The U.S. also has been widely applying its longer-used instrument of sanctions not solemnly limited ...

04.08.2020

The Importance of Ending the Arms Embargo: What Is Iran's Plan?

Iran's experience in circumventing sanctions and advancing its military plans under pressure shows that it can fix the problem Lifting or extending the UN arms ... ... development. The fourth goal aims to develop, through arms interactions, military-political cooperation with countries such as Russia, China, as well as others in the region. Iran, Russia, and China held joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman ...

16.07.2020

Post-COVID-19 Sanctions Policies

Are We in for Epidemics of Sanctions? The COVID-19 pandemic has given hope for international ... ... pandemic. They concern Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela and Russia [ viii ]. A joint US-Swiss relief supply channel for Iran ... ... by the countries hit by the sanctions, such as Russia, Cuba and China, to the initiators of the sanctions will not make the latter ... ... Huawei case was even more high-profile. It also began with accusations of supplies to Iran and could well have ended in fines....

14.07.2020

Sanctions and Financial Crime: Together or Apart?

In a worst-case scenario, the Americans’ excessive use of sanctions and other measures for political purposes will make anarchy ... ... The American federal law PL 115-44 (CAATSA) is well-known in Russia. It is associated with the codification of a large array ... ... is the use of financial leadership for political purposes. The USA is the largest initiator of economic sanctions. Unlike any ... ... they are increasingly affecting major players such as Russia and China. Americans will inevitably have to cooperate with these states ...

26.03.2020

What Opportunities are Opening up for Russia against the Backdrop of the Tech War between the U.S. and China?

... thoughtfully and astutely in terms of our diplomacy while being careful not to become too dependent on anyone or take sides While it may be a little early to talk about the emergence of a bipolar era in the tech world, the question of what policy Russia should follow against the backdrop of the confrontation between the two undisputed tech leaders (the United States and China) is more pressing than ever. Vassily Kashin of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) at the National Research University Higher School of Economics shared his thoughts on the matter with us. How does today’s ...

28.02.2020
 

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