Professor Paul Poast from the University of Chicago warns that President Trump cannot lift sanctions on Turkey without congressional approval, explaining that the measures were imposed with bipartisan support after the country purchased a missile defense system from Russia. Source link
Sen. Dick Durbin reacts to Trump’s plan to lift Turkey sanctions – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss President Trump’s announcement at the NATO summit that he’s lifting U.S. sanctions on Turkey. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a fresh round of sanctions on the Cuban regime on Tuesday. Rubio designated five entities generating revenue for the current Cuban regime, including three associated with the previously designated Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), and one member of the extended Castro … Read more
U.S. agrees to temporarily lift Iran oil sanctions amid progress in negotiations – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. Treasury Department issued a two-month license for Iran to produce, sell and deliver oil without placing U.S. penalties on buyers. The agreement is in exchange for what the White House called progress in negotiations. Weijia … Read more
BEIJING — China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent U.S. move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defense contracts. The Commerce Ministry said that Chinese companies would be blocked from exporting “dual-use” items to the 10 companies, which include military drone makers and some involved … Read more
The U.S. is expected to lift sanctions on Iran and unfreeze funds and assets linked to the country’s regime, under a 14-point memorandum of understanding provided to NBC News by a senior U.S. official. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The interim agreement declares an intent … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company in a move expected to increase tensions between the two countries. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio asserted that key assets of the company, known as Cupet, were “unlawfully expropriated from American owners years ago.” He … Read more
A 17-year-old British high school student has become one of the youngest people sanctioned by Russia. Alexander Browder, son of the former financier turned anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder, says he made Russia “uncomfortable” by unveiling a cryptocurrency money laundering network he says was being used by Moscow to evade U.S. sanctions. Alexander Browder published a … Read more
WASHINGTON — The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island’s leadership that drew immediate condemnation from Havana. Included in the sanctions are Alejandro Castro Espín, the sole son of former Cuban President Raúl Castro … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio put U.S. organizations on notice: they can no longer do business with a key Cuban organization that has spent over six decades since the launch of Fidel Castro’s communist revolution in 1959, cultivating relationships with U.S. activists and groups, many of them … Read more