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  • August 2008

    • EU Threatens Sanctions on Russia

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 28, 08 8:21 AM CDT

      EU Threatens Sanctions on Russia

      (Newser) - The European Union is considering sanctions against the Great Bear over its incursion into Georgia, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said today, as EU leaders head to an emergency summit. And a Russian plea for support from the East was strongly rebuffed by members of an Asian alliance that includes China, the Guardian reports.  More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • European Union  • sanctions  • Bernard Kouchner  • David Miliband  • economic sanctions  • alliance  • Shanghai Cooperation Organization

  • June 2008

    • US-EU Summit Eyes New Iran Sanctions

      Washington Post  |  Jun 10, 08 9:12 AM CDT

      US-EU Summit Eyes New Iran Sanctions

      (Newser) - President Bush arrived today in Slovenia, which currently holds the EU's rotating presidency, on his last presidential visit to Europe. He met for 2 hours with European leaders at a  US-EU summit, which then issued a statement that member nations would impose new financial sanctions against Iran unless it ends its uranium enrichment program. Bush will travel later to Berlin, followed by Rome, Paris, and London, reports the Washington Post . More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iran  • European Union  • Europe  • sanctions  • economic sanctions  • Slovenia

  • April 2008

    • US to Press N. Korea on Nukes: Bush

      Associated Press  |  Apr 19, 08 6:25 PM CDT

      US to Press N. Korea on Nukes: Bush

      (Newser) - President Bush challenged rumors today that Washington will go easy on North Korea's nuclear program, the AP reports. Pyongyang must "provide a full declaration of its nuclear programs" and disable its reactor, Bush said at US talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. "Some people are precluding, you know, jumping ahead of the game," Bush said. More »

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      North Korea  • South Korea  • Pyongyang  • nuclear disarmament  • economic sanctions

    • Iran's Latest Nuclear Moves Raise Hackles

      Reuters  |  Apr 8, 08 5:30 PM CDT

      Iran's Latest Nuclear Moves Raise Hackles

      (Newser) - Iran began installation today of 6,000 high-capacity centrifuges at its Natanz uranium-enrichment facility, Reuters reports. To the chagrin of Western powers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marked Iran’s “National Day of Nuclear Technology” with the announcement. The US said Iran’s move showed it was determined to disobey the UN Security Council on enrichment; France said tougher sanctions might be necessary. More »

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      Iran  • United Nations  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • Security Council  • UN sanctions  • economic sanctions

  • March 2008
  • January 2008

    • Iran Sanctions Might Not be Working: GAO

      Reuters  |  Jan 16, 08 3:01 PM CST

      Iran Sanctions Might Not be Working: GAO

      (Newser) - Sanctioning Iran may not have actually worked, the Government Accountability Office said yesterday, just as the US pushes for a fresh round of UN sanctions. Restrictions on state-owned banks are easy to circumvent, the report notes, and Iran has signed $20 billion in energy contracts since 2003. The “evidence raises questions about the extent of reported economic impacts,” the report concludes. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iran  • Middle East  • Government Accountability Office  • UN sanctions  • economic sanctions

  • November 2007
  • October 2007

    • With New US Sanctions, Iran Looks East

      Washington Post  |  Oct 29, 07 10:07 AM CDT

      With New US Sanctions, Iran Looks East

      (Newser) - As Iran is increasingly squeezed by new US sanctions and pressure from the UN, the country looks east for new economic alliances. China is about to overtake Germany as Iran's largest trading partner, and with oil prices skyrocketing, it looks as though Iran will be able to weather the storm of American sanctions, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Iran  • United Nations  • oil price  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • economic sanctions

    • Iran Looms Large in Campaign

      CNN  |  Oct 26, 07 5:11 AM CDT

      Iran Looms Large in Campaign

      (Newser) - Iran is beginning to dominate the campaign rhetoric of White house hopefuls of both parties as Iraq once did, reports CNN. Tough US sanctions against Tehran and growing indications of some kind of military intervention to halt the development of nuclear weapons are being compared with the steps taken in the run-up to the war with Iraq. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Iraq war  • Iran  • Mitt Romney  • John Edwards  • diplomacy  • nuclear program  • campaign trail  • Christopher Dodd  • economic sanctions  • Revolutionary Guards

    • Bush Tightens Sanctions on Burma

      Reuters  |  Oct 19, 07 7:14 PM CDT

      Bush Tightens Sanctions on Burma

      (Newser) - President Bush expanded sanctions against Burma today, citing the junta's ongoing "vicious persecution" of protesters. Acknowledging the limits of US influence, he called on India, China and other neighbors to put pressure on the military regime he accused of "ongoing atrocities," Reuters reports. The new sanctions include a freeze on US assets of  individuals and groups, and a ban on the sale of high-performance computers to Burma. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Burma  • Myanmar  • Burma protest  • economic sanctions

  • September 2007

    • Iran Sanctions Delayed Until November

      Reuters  |  Sep 28, 07 3:55 PM CDT

      Iran Sanctions Delayed Until November

      (Newser) - Foreign ministers from the US, China, UK, Russia, Germany, and France agreed today to postpone a vote on sanctioning Iran for its nuclear program until at least the end of November. The date depends on reports from the UN nuclear watchdog and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solano, whom the Security Council asked to hold further talks with Tehran, Reuters reports. More »

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      Iran  • United Nations  • uranium  • economic sanctions  • uranium enrichment

    • Bush Unloads on Burmese Junta

      New York Times  |  Sep 25, 07 1:40 PM CDT

      Bush Unloads on Burmese Junta

      (Newser) - President Bush told the UN General Assembly today that the US will tighten economic sanctions on Burma and impose a travel ban on its military junta leaders. The US has long maintained an embargo against the country, which is now in its eighth day of anti-junta protests. “The people’s desire to freedom is unmistakable,” Bush said. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Zimbabwe  • Middle East  • Burma  • Cuba  • Myanmar  • Sudan  • human rights  • Aung San Suu Kyi  • economic sanctions  • human rights abuse

  • May 2007

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