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Sanctions can target an entire country or they can be more narrowly targeted at individuals or groups; this latter form of sanctions are sometimes called "smart sanctions". [6] Prominent forms of economic sanctions include trade barriers , asset freezes , travel bans , arms embargoes , and restrictions on financial transactions .
In March 2022, in retaliation for sanctions imposed against Russia in response to their invasion of Ukraine, Russia added an additional 48 countries that had imposed sanctions against it to the unfriendly countries list. Creditors from countries on the list who sought to receive payments on debt were required to open a special bank account at a ...
International sanctions are political and economic decisions that are part of diplomatic efforts by countries, multilateral or regional organizations against states or organizations either to protect national security interests, or to protect international law, and defend against threats to international peace and security.
Boycotts of countries (10 C, 12 P) C. Sanctions against China (3 C, 9 P) E. Embargoes (26 P) I. ... 2006–2007 economic sanctions against the Palestinian National ...
Russia has imposed personal sanctions against 54 British citizens, including officials, journalists and law enforcement representatives, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on August 18, 2023.The decision was taken "in response to London's hostile anti-Russian course," and unilateral sanctions imposed against Russian citizens and economic ...
The United States and six Gulf countries agreed to jointly impose sanctions on 25 corporations, banks and individuals linked to Iran's support for militant networks including Hezbollah, the U.S ...
The United States of America has imposed economic sanctions on multiple countries, such as France, Great Britain and Japan since the 1800s. Some of the most famous economic sanctions in the history of the United States of America include The Boston Tea Party against the British Parliament, The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act against the United States of America's trading partners and the 2002 steel ...
Along with unilateral measures, the group has also been on the U.N. Security Council al Qaeda and Islamic State sanctions list for more than a decade, subjected to a global assets freeze and arms ...