List of U.S. Economic Sanctions articles
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A view of the super-yacht 'Phi' which remains impounded by the U.K.'s National Crime Agency because of sanctions against Putin associates on March 30, 2022, in London, England. Freeze—Don’t Seize—Russian Assets
Permanently confiscating Russian assets is tempting—but expropriating them without evidence of a crime would endanger Western companies.
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Employees work on the production line at a Volkswagen plant in Urumqi, China. Forced Uyghur Labor Probably Helped Build Your Car
A new report ties auto manufacturing to Xinjiang’s genocide. Will consumers—and Western countries—care?
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference about Russia sanctions at EU headquarters in Brussels on Sept. 28. Why the Oil Price Cap Won’t Hurt Putin
The West wants to have its Russian oil price cake and eat it too.
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A pedestrian walks past a vandalized mural depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Belgrade on June 2. Sanctions on Russia Are Working. Here’s Why.
The Kremlin’s ability to wage war is already constrained, but the worst is yet to come.
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The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (L) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (R), off the shore of Karystos, on the Greek island of Evia, on May 29. How Greek Companies and Ghost Ships Are Helping Russia
Vessels from Greece and phantom fleets of unregistered ships have allowed Moscow to evade sanctions and export its oil—but it’s about to get more difficult.
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U.S. President Joe Biden holds a semiconductor during his remarks before signing an executive order on the economy in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. How the U.S.-Chinese Technology War Is Changing the World
Washington’s crackdown on technology access is creating a new kind of global conflict.
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Visitors take photos of the 2022 FIFA World Cup countdown clock in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 30. World Cup Shows Need to Crack Down on Kim’s Labor Exploitation
Shipping workers abroad helps the North Korean leader evade sanctions and finance his nuclear weapons.
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Protesters in Germany display Iranian and Kurdish flags in a rally in support of the demonstrations in Iran. If Europe Wants to Sanction Iran, It Knows What to Do
United Nations sanctions are already on the books—they just need to be reactivated.
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Venezuelan migrants stand by a fence at an improvised shelter in Panama City, on Oct.23. To Halt the Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Stop Banning Venezuelan Oil
The Biden administration’s policies on sanctions and asylum-seekers are making the country's humanitarian situation worse.
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U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the White House in Washington on July 12. Hegemony in the Americas Has Been Turned on Its Head
Once-dominant Washington is now beholden to the whims of its smaller neighbors.
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A man films screens demonstrating Baidu’s Apollo Go self-driving taxi service at the company’s Apollo Park testing site in Beijing, on April 22. Washington Raises Stakes in War on Chinese Technology
New U.S. sanctions are in some ways more restrictive than Cold-War era controls.
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President Xi Jinping is welcomed by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin How Far Will Xi Go to Help a Desperate Putin?
Cracks have emerged in their marriage of convenience, but the two autocrats are in it for the long haul.
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A worker removes McDonald's logotype from a restaurant in Moscow on June 17. Russia’s Clueless New Oligarchs
A new generation of business owners with no experience are snapping up Western companies’ assets at fire-sale prices.
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Demonstrators and activists attend a vigil in support of Ukraine near European Union headquarters in Brussels on March 22. How the Russian Oil Price Cap Will Work
Ignore the naysayers—the long-prepared plan is a smart way to slash the Kremlin’s profits.
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Victory parade in Moscow Technology Controls Can Strangle Russia—Just Like the Soviet Union
Export restrictions are slow and imperfect, but they work.
