EU extends sanctions on Turkey

EU extends sanctions on Turkey

(VOVWORLD) - EU members on Friday extended a sanctions framework against Turkey for another year, until November 12, 2021, allowing visa bans and asset freezes against individuals involved in contested gas...
US warns of sanctions for arms sales to Iran

US warns of sanctions for arms sales to Iran

(VOVWORLD) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Sunday that the US is prepared to sanction any individual or entity that materially contributes to the supply, sale, or transfer of conventional...
Cuba condemns US's new sanctions

Cuba condemns US's new sanctions

(VOVWORLD) - Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on Wednesday condemned the US’s new sanctions against Cuba, an escalation of the embargos Washington has imposed on Havana for the last...
US triggers return of Iran sanctions

US triggers return of Iran sanctions

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo formally notified the UN on Thursday that the US is initiating a “snapback” of all international sanctions on Iran dating back to 2006
China sanctions 11 Americans

China sanctions 11 Americans

(VOVWORLD) - China has said it will sanction 11 Americans in retaliation for similar measures imposed by the US on Friday
EU condemns US sanctions policy

EU condemns US sanctions policy

(VOVWORLD) - The EU's diplomatic chief on Friday criticized the US over its use of economic sanctions, after Washington opened the way to measures over Russia's controversial Nord Stream...
US lifts sanctions on Turkey

US lifts sanctions on Turkey

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Turkey has informed the US that the cease-fire in Syria will be "permanent," and has ordered US sanctions on Turkey...