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Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces has used systematic murder and sexual violence in its war in Sudan, the U.S. government says as ...
Biden set to push new Russia sanctions before Trump era begins
President Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia's economy this week, according to a U.S. official, ...
US determines Sudan's RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader
The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias committed ...
After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions work needed
A U.S. sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria is welcome, but "much more significant work ...
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At the time, Johnson criticized the Biden administration for undermining Israel. “And now, 155 House Democrats have voted to ...
US slaps sanctions on close aide to Hungary's Viktor Orban
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World Focus: Sanctions and statecraft at the Gates Forum
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US sanctions top Hungarian official for alleged corruption while in office
A senior Hungarian government official close to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was on Tuesday hit with U.S. sanctions for his ...
Treasury imposes sanctions on Chinese firm over attack on U.S. routers
The Treasury Department sanctioned a Chinese company behind the Flax Typhoon hacks, which infiltrated around 260,000 routers ...
China fires shot across Trump’s bow with defense sanctions
China’s decision this week to slap several major U.S. defense firms with penalizing trade measures is being viewed as a “shot ...
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Why US sanctions against Pakistan’s ballistic missile program might backfire
The United States could avoid the undesired effects of its sanctions by engaging in more substantive conversations on ...
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United States (US): State Department Determines Genocide in Sudan
The United States government said on January 7, 2025 that it had determined that Rapid Support Forces (RSF) forces committed genocide in Darfur during the current conflict in Sudan. The US government ...