Why Did the United States Lift Sanctions on Assad’s Chemical Weapons Scientists?
On June 30, 2025, as part of the process of normalizing relations with Damascus following the overthrow of…
US energy chief defends waiver on Russian oil sanctions
Wright told CNN’s “State of the Union” that the waiver can help, “tamp this fear of shortage of…
US says it caused dollar shortage to trigger Iran protests: What that means | Explainer News
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed that Washington engineered a dollar shortage in Iran to send…
US slaps sanctions on Maduro family, Venezuelan tankers: What we know | Explainer News
The United States has announced sanctions on three nephews by marriage of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and six…
Europeans sketch out plan B in race to raid Russian assets for Ukraine – POLITICO
French President Emmanuel Macron said EU allies will finalize “in the coming days” a solution that will “secure…
Russia’s Lukoil to sell off foreign assets as US sanctions bite – POLITICO
A former Lukoil executive, granted anonymity to speak freely, said the move could see the company’s revenues and…
Russia’s ‘disposable-goods’ economy gets busier but poorer, and sanctions could trigger a recession
Vladimir Putin’s wartime economy has been resilient in the face of Western sanctions triggered by his invasion of…
Kill Russian oil in Europe – POLITICO
The sanctions threaten to take out “half” of those supplies, he said, given the measures prevent the two…
Trump’s apparent U-turn on Ukraine cheers Europeans amid deeper skepticism about US policy – POLITICO
For the Europeans, who have spent months trying to convince Trump that Putin bears full responsibility for the…
US tries to keep Russian airlines from getting their hands on sanctioned parts – POLITICO
According to Ribakova, EU countries “definitely could” stop aircraft technology destined for Belavia, but “the issue is how…
Trump says ready for ‘major’ Moscow sanctions if NATO stops buying Russian oil – POLITICO
Trump said he believes ending Russian oil purchases, combined with the imposition of tariffs on China of 50…
Treasury Secretary Brushes Off Warnings of U.S. Jobs Recession
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back Sunday against growing concerns that the U.S. economy is sliding toward a…