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The Treasury Department soon after activated one provision of the EO by designating ten individuals in the Myanmar military and three military-linked companies for sanctions…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259796
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The ban expires on October 18, under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 nuclear deal, from which Washington withdrew in 2018. If its extension efforts fail…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254130
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Outlook for US policy engagement with Myanmar as the US presidential transition nears.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214069
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On July 31 the US government announced sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro, one of only four heads of state to face a US travel ban and asset freeze. Maduro is claiming an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223557
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These measures were part of a long-awaited new sanctions policy stemming from a comprehensive review of bilateral ties with Tbilisi announced by Washington in May. The shift in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287637
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The decision reflects growing ambivalence in US policy towards Paraguay in the run-up to the April 30 presidential election, as sanctions against former President Horacio Cartes…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278595
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Eastern EU member-states, from the Baltics to the Black Sea, are united in applying existing sanctions against Russia, with only Hungary overtly weakening political unity on the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272504
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Prospects for Iran in 2020.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247660
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Official figures suggest that 10 million people participated in a referendum held on December 3 in which over 90% of those who voted (accounting for nearly half of the electorate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283793
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A violent clampdown on the opposition and civil society groups in January and February prompted the US government to renew sanctions, while the UK government has put cooperation…