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The United States has imposed two-thirds of the world's sanctions since the 1990s. [2] In 2024, the Washington Post said that the United States imposed "three times as many sanctions as any other country or international body, targeting a third of all nations with some kind of financial penalty on people, properties or organizations". [3]
Also announced Thursday was a set of sanctions imposed on eight people and six entities across the Balkans — from Bosnia to North Macedonia — accused of corruption and enabling Russian malign ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday targeted 10 individuals in a new round of sanctions aimed at containing Russian influence in the Western Balkans, the U.S. Treasury said. The ...
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is a financial intelligence and enforcement agency of the United States Treasury Department. It administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives. [2]
The White House on Thursday unveiled the main elements of its plan to sanction Russia following Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine, vowing to hinder Russia's ability to do business with other ...
[1] [2] [3] During and after the Kosovo War of 1998–1999, Yugoslavia was again sanctioned by the UN, European Union (EU) [note 1] and United States. [1] Following the overthrow of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević in October 2000, the sanctions against Yugoslavia started to be withdrawn, and most were lifted by 19 January 2001. [4]
The U.S. sanctions against individuals and companies in the Balkans are designed to counter attempts to undermine peace and stability in the volatile region and Russia's “malign” influence. The West has stepped up efforts to lure the troubled region into its fold, fearing that Russia could stir unrest to avert attention from the war in Ukraine.
The Biden administration announced new sanctions against Russia and Iran on Tuesday in response to efforts by both countries to influence the 2024 election. “The Governments of Iran and Russia ...