Discover what economic sanctions are, how they function, and their impact on countries and international relations.

Sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) are often described ...

When the United States wants to bring another nation to its knees, it often turns to economic sanctions — tools that cut off access to capital, restrict trade, and isolate economies until they ...

Asked about risks brought by unilateral measures like economic sanctions imposed by some countries in recent years against ...

As the crisis in Venezuela escalates, U.S. lawmakers are questioning whether the Obama administration is doing everything it can to improve the situation. Four witnesses from the administration ...

What prevents the dollar from decreasing in value? Largely, China. The United States represents a vast consumer market — it is the single largest destination for exports from numerous countries. When ...

Between 2006 and 2015, the UNSC adopted a series of resolutions applying economic, financial and trade-related sanctions to Iran in response to its nuclear programme. Specific jurisdictions, such as ...

Small businesses in Australia and New Zealand navigate sanctions through loopholes and grey zones. But they run big risks if ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is prepared to impose economic sanctions against Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, fails to agree to a ceasefire in the war ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Here is a look at how U.S. sanctions on Russian oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil, which take effect at 1701 GMT ...

Following recent military strikes by Israel and the United States, Iran’s already fragile economy faces new strains. Professor Nader Habibi, the Henry J. Leir Professor of the Economics of the Middle ...

India and Russia unveil Programme 2030 to boost trade, energy, defence and technology cooperation during the Putin–Modi ...