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A plain-English guide to Venezuela and the United States: the post-Maduro transition, sanctions relief, the New York case, migration rules and what comes next. The post What Is Going On Between Venezuela and the United States? appeared first on The Rio Times.
The International Criminal Court and officials working at the tribunal have won the European Union’s top human rights honour, the Sakharov Prize, an official said on Thursday. The award came just days after the Trump administration announced sweeping new sanctions on the ICC as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal over investigations into the United States and its allies, including Israel. “The European Union is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions, and...
Fresh from walking down red carpets laid out by his Southeast Asian neighbours, Myanmar’s ex-military chief Min Aung Hlaing appears to have a new diplomatic feather in his cap: re-engagement with the United States. Washington slapped sanctions on Min Aung Hlaing just 10 days after his February 1, 2021 coup and the ensuing bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Waves of subsequent sanctions targeted military-linked companies and cronies. Yet since last month, two rounds of talks with US...
Republican lawmakers blasted President Donald Trump for waiving new tariffs and sanctions on Russia, prompting the president to defend himself against some of his strongest allies on Capitol Hill. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sanctions and tariffs on Russia would last 60 days, as the move drew bipartisan criticism and raised fears in Ukraine that Washington could ease further restrictions on Moscow.
Bloomberg News Russia economy and government editor Anthony Halpin and White House correspondent Jeff Mason tell Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump’s waiver of new Russia sanctions could offer Moscow economic and diplomatic opportunities while adding pressure on Ukraine. (Source: Bloomberg)
Russia on Saturday hailed US President Donald Trump's move to waive new sanctions on it as "historic", as Ukraine worries he is taking Moscow's side in Europe's worst conflict since World War II.
US President Donald Trump has waived more sanctions on Russia in a bid to ease energy prices.
US president's executive order comes two days before sanctions deadline and a week after diesel deal with Putin.
Trump says parts of a new law that aims to punish Moscow for its war against Ukraine are against US national interests.
Paraguay’s technology minister said on Thursday that sanctions imposed on him by Beijing over his country’s ties with Taiwan would only accelerate joint projects with the island. Gustavo Villate, who heads the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, wrote in a lengthy social media post that the relationship with Taipei would “never be on the negotiating table”. He also suggested that Beijing had acted to protect Chinese telecoms suppliers kept out of Paraguay’s networks. “This...
European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyiv’s ties with US President Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that US leader is increasingly siding with Russia. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets. Zelensky infuriated Trump further by ordering Ukraine’s forces to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries in...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands, as tensions with Washington escalated over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satellite communications.
Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC's sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.
The US lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s top lawmaker in another sign of warming relations between Washington and Caracas following the capture of Nicolás Maduro earlier this year.
The midterm odds favour Democrats in both chambers. Here is what a Democratic Congress could stop and what Trump could still do on tariffs, sanctions and war. The post Midterm Odds and the Limits of Trump’s Power appeared first on The Rio Times.
Iran’s ambassador tells UK officials Tehran willing to assist in investigation, reiterates denial of involvement.
A guide to who runs Venezuela in 2026: the acting president, her cabinet, the military, courts, opposition leaders and the OFAC sanctions status. The post Venezuela Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The EU also announced that it officially added almost 1,600 new sanctions on Russia's military industrial complex.
Beijing sanctioned Paraguay's technology minister and Belize's foreign minister on Monday over Taiwan ties, freezing any assets in China and banning entry. The post China Sanctions Paraguay Minister Over Taiwan on Monday appeared first on The Rio Times.
Beijing on Monday sanctioned Paraguayan and Belizean government ministers over the Taiwan issue, after the two nations sealed deals with Taipei in recent months. Gustavo Villate, Paraguay’s minister of information and communication technologies, and Francis Fonseca, Belize’s minister of foreign affairs, foreign trade, education, culture, science and technology were placed under sanctions from Monday, the foreign ministry said. The measures include freezing their assets within China, prohibiting...
Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.
Venezuela's National Assembly listed 127 applicants for its Supreme Court panel, a first step to renew a court whose judges Washington sanctioned in 2017. The post Venezuela Lists 127 Hopefuls for Supreme Court Panel appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hoping for ‘dialogue’ with the US over its sanctions on the ICC is meaningless. Action is needed to protect the court.
The US has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court.
The sanctions targeting the ICC, which prosecutes humanitarian crimes, are the latest move by the US against the court.
Delisting comes days after Trump administration reportedly reopened talks with Myanmar's government.
The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan and seven other countries on Friday voiced their strong objections to U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court, which is based in The Hague in the Netherlands. In a statement issued by their foreign ministers, Japan, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Britain said, "As committed supporters of the ICC...
The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--The International Criminal Court on Friday denounced the United States' designation of The Hague, the Netherlands-based court as a target of its sanctions the same day. "It is an assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations of the international legal order which strikes at the simple principle that no one stands above the law," the ICC ...