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Russia is on the way to take gold off
Russia makes every effort to avoid sanctions and gain access to its gold reserves. The US Treasury informed that sanctions had been already applied to any gold transactions made by…
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Personal sanctions can press the Kremlin more effectively
The latest tensions around Ukraine, Russia's ultimatums sent to the United States, the EU and NATO, as well as the Kremlin’s threats to attack some targets in Europe with the…
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Iran to enlarge terrorist and proxy activity financing with IRGC’s shadow economy next year
To avoid sanctions and enlarge ability to finance terrorist, proxies’ activity and WMD development programs Iran will expand illegal trade operations under IRGC umbrella next year. It may indicate that…
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What the new NDAA sanctions on Russia reveal about US political environment
The seemingly surprising last minute added sanctions against Russian individuals and entities connected to the violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty, as well as to the NordStream 2 pipeline come in the…
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Champagne: why Europe loses out to Russia?
Russia-France trade clash, as the Russian parliament passed the alcoholic drinks law, is a good example of why European democracies are losing out to the Kremlin. The law, passed by the Russian parliament, says “Champagne” is only a product made in Russia. The same paper required French producers…
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Raising pressure by economic sanctions is the only way to make Russia live in peace with the West
The economic sanctions imposed against Russia for repeated violation of international law and aggressive activity by the Kremlin in Europe, have emerged effective and are likely to become an efficient…
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Overt Affairs
The lansinginstitute.org recommends a new report from The Sentry, shows that in an effort to evade the international sanctions designed to disrupt its nuclear weapons program, North Korea exploited vulnerabilities…
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Carrots and sticks
Since Woodrow Wilson made his speech in Indianapolis in 1919 regarding the usefulness of sanctions, the debate still remains controversial, focusing primarily on their effectiveness as a tool of foreign…