Sanctions Archives

UN employees unfold a UN flag at the start of the third General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948 at the close of which was adopted on December 10 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

World

US, UK, Canada sanction dozens on human rights anniversary

Dozens of alleged human rights abusers around the world face new sanctions Friday under a coordinated action by the United States, Britain and Canada...

AFPDecember 8, 2023

Diamonds are inspected at a sorting center in Mirny, Russia in July 2019

World

G7 leaders agree to restrict imports of Russian diamonds: statement

G7 leaders agreed on Wednesday to restrict imports of Russian diamonds from next year in a tightening of sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine,...

AFPDecember 6, 2023

North Korean "smuggling networks" are registering ships in Pacific nations to disguise themselves while trafficking oil, according to former UN sanctions experts and documents obtained by AFP

World

North Korean smugglers disguised under Pacific island flags

North Korean “smuggling networks” are registering ships in Pacific nations to disguise themselves while trafficking oil, according to former United Nations sanctions experts and...

AFPDecember 4, 2023

Spain's Alejandro Cao de Benos, seen here in 2016 at his Pyongyang Cafe in the Mediterranean city of Tarragona, faces up to 20 years in jail in the United States if convicted of helping North Korea evade sanctions

World

Spaniard arrested for helping N.Korea evade US sanctions

Spanish police on Friday said they had arrested a man wanted by Washington for allegedly conspiring with cryptocurrency experts to help North Korea evade...

AFPDecember 1, 2023

As international sanctions bite, Russian politicians have pinned their hopes on building hundreds of home-made planes to replace the Western models. But the main post-Soviet model -- the Sukhoi Superjet --has a poor safety reputation

Business

Russian aviation sector faces strong headwinds

Russia’s aviation industry is facing heavy turbulence, as concerns for passenger safety mount in the face of poor maintenance, a lack of spare parts...

AFPNovember 1, 2023

The agreement between Washington and Caracas comes just a day after the Venezuelan government and opposition reached a deal in Barbados -- mediated by Norway -- to hold elections in late 2024

Business

US to ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions after election deal

The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country’s government and opposition agreed to hold elections...

AFPOctober 18, 2023

A banner depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is illuminated in downtown Tehran on June 20, 2021

Business

The US sanctions squeezing Iran leaders, oil and trade

Iran is one of the world’s most sanctioned countries, with the United States deploying a punishing arsenal of measures against the Islamic republic since...

AFPSeptember 18, 2023

Russia's fashion industry is rushing to fill the gap left by the departure of major Western labels

Business

‘Made in Russia’ fashion struggles to fill gap

Despite staff shortages, a lack of equipment and dwindling fabric supplies, Russia’s fashion industry is rushing to fill the gap left by the departure...

AFPSeptember 13, 2023