Why Sanctions, Not Reserves, Will Decide Venezuela’s Oil Future

Venezuela’s oil decline began years before sanctions, but sanctions still hold the key to how much production could return ...
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Tornado Cash processed roughly $2.5 billion in 2025 despite US sanctions

According to Bitrace, the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash processed roughly $2.5 billion worth of Ethereum tokens in 2025.
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The West Can’t Survive the Sanctions It Needs to Deter China

In the modern context, sanctions are supposed to act as a line of defense, measures designed to dissuade adversaries before a conflict even begins. But for sanctions to carry weight, they must be seen ...
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Gunvor: Sanctions on Russian Oil Buyers Will Upend Crude Flows

Gunvor: strict sanctions could disrupt global crude trade flows. On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, told NBC News the United States is open to partnering with Europe to impose ...
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US sanctions on Russian oil: what do we know?

The United States on Wednesday hit Russia's two biggest oil producers -- Rosneft and Lukoil -- with sanctions, the first against Russia since US President Donald returned to office. The European Union ...