White House ripped over sanctions waiver that critics say put billions of dollars in Iran’s hands
Biden administration is accused of allowing billions of dollars to flow to Iran under controversial sanctions waivers — Iranian-backed rebels are deadly against U.S. forces This is despite the fact that the Islamic State has just launched a direct attack on Israel, a staunch ally of the United States. The White House last month extended […]
Biden Let U.N. Sanctions on Iran Missiles Expire Before Israel Attack
The left-leaning Joe Biden administration issued a deadline on Iran’s drone and ballistic missile production at the United Nations in October, shortly after the Iranian-backed massacre of an estimated 1,200 people in Israel and Saturday’s unprecedented direct missile attack by Iran. made no move to renew the sanctions. About the country. Iran’s military has spent […]
UK and U.S. Impose Joint Sanctions on Russian-Origin Metals
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States and Britain will begin restricting the trading of new Russian-origin metals, including aluminum, copper and nickel, on global metals exchanges and derivatives trading. The announcement aims to follow up on the G7 countries’ February pledge to “cut Russia’s metals revenues” as the invasion of Ukraine drags on for more […]
China Sanctions 2 American Defense Companies over Arms Sales to Taiwan
China on Thursday announced sanctions against two major U.S. defense companies over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory. China’s Foreign Ministry says US arms sales to Taiwan violate various US-China agreements that maintain the delicate situation that the US does not formally recognize the Taiwanese government or support […]
Russian Oil Shatters G7 Price Caps in Defiance of Sanctions
Russian crude currently sells for about $75 per barrel, far above the $60 cap imposed by the Group of Seven (G7) countries in 2022, according to the latest oil price tracking data. Russian oil is trading even higher in markets such as India, suggesting that G7 efforts to drain Russia’s war machine of oil revenues […]
Yellen warns of sanctions against Chinese banks that aid Russia
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned in Beijing on Monday that Chinese banks that facilitate support for Russia during the Ukraine war could face U.S. sanctions. “We remain concerned about the role played by all businesses, including those around the world. [People’s Republic of China]is involved in Russian military procurement,” Yellen said at a press conference […]
KENNETH SUKHIA: Biden’s Fentanyl Sanctions List Omits Key Drug Trafficker Linked To Hunter Biden
President Joe Biden’s 2021 executive order sanctioning drug traffickers omitted drug kingpin “White Wolf,” a business partner of Hunter Biden’s associate and CEFC chairman, Ye Jianming. White Wolf has engaged in drug trafficking, kidnapping, and extortion. He has deep ties to Taiwan’s largest criminal Triad gang, the Bamboo Union, having served as the group’s leader […]
Russian veto halts UN monitoring of North Korea nuclear sanctions
Russia this week vetoed the annual renewal of a panel of experts tasked with monitoring enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Thirteen members of the UN Security Council voted in favor of extending the panel’s mandate for another year, with China abstaining. North Korea has been under sanctions since […]
Why didn’t New Zealand impose sanctions on China? | New Zealand
Western intelligence agencies said this week that politicians, journalists and critics of Beijing were targeted in cyberattacks by Chinese-backed groups. Separate cyberattacks hit the United States, United Kingdom, and New Zealand, members of the Five Eyes alliance. The network of five countries, including Canada and Australia, shares security-related information. While the Chinese government has rejected […]
US and UK unveil sanctions against Chinese state-backed hackers over alleged ‘malicious’ attacks | Technology
Hackers backed by Chinese government spy agencies have been accused by the United States and Britain of carrying out a multi-year cyberattack campaign targeting politicians, journalists and businesses. The US said the operation targeted political dissidents and critics of China in sophisticated phishing campaigns that resulted in the compromise of some email systems and networks. […]