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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Policy Brief #27 / 2020
Policy Brief #27 / 2020
Executive Summary
— The report asesses the risks of sanctions against Russia over the year.
— By 2020, the use of sanctions against Russia had gained much more stability compared to previous years. The damage caused by the new restrictive measures can be considered limited. The key issue is whether the ...
... apply for licences for humanitarian aid. However, these applications take time to consider. What is more, the possibility of obtaining such a licence is not itself a solution to the problem. This much was clear before the pandemic began with the case of North Korea. Even though the UN Sanctions Committee
approved
applications for humanitarian exemptions, a host of problems arose—bank refusals, supplier delays, delays at customs, etc.
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Individual exemptions will have no effect without significant systemic changes introduced at least for the period of the pandemic.
The greatest ...
... the calculations of the relevant US departments, the DPRK exported a total of 930 thousand tons of coal in at least 127 shipments in the first four months of 2019 alone... ... rights still persist. The DPRK continues to import luxury goods in violation of the sanctions regime.
It is especially important that the import of oil and oil products... ... of both legal and, possibly, illegal receiving of funds. There is evidence that the North Korea's military-industrial complex uses affiliated trading corporations to deploy...
The new sanctions war against Iran has been unleashed, and there is no way of stopping it
Sanctions researchers and enforcers are acutely ... ... program Iran would be unable to obtain a nuclear weapon quickly. Consequently, it would not be able to follow in the footsteps of North Korea. Having developed nuclear warheads and means of delivery, the DPRK can negotiate from the position of strength. The ...
How likely is the escalation of US sanctions?
Pyongyang's testing of nuclear weapons naturally caused debate about a possible further response. It is expected ... ... 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 ...
