Tensions between Greece and Turkey are once again on the rise. CNBC reports that Turkish F-16 jets prevented Greek planes from entering the area where Turkey has recently been engaging in natural gas drilling operations. Sanctions from the European Union on Turkey appear to be on the way as a result.
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The United States Treasury Department, recently declared oil sanctions on Venezuela’s state-run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela.
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Iran’s Parliament voted on Sunday, October 7 to join a global convention to cut off terror financing.
Read MoreChina has implemented sanctions in line with United Nation Security Council (UNSC) decisions and provided support for new sanctions.
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The United Nations Security Council voted in favor of the strongest sanctions against North Korea yet, following the sixth and largest nuclear test by North Korea to date.
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he Trump administration placed sanctions on Iran on February 3 as retaliation to the ballistic missile test performed by Tehran on January 29. The sanctions by the United States targeted 25 Iranians who assisted in the development of the ballistic missile program in Iran.
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It seems that the Cold War never truly died, but that the Russian bear only went into hibernation to assess its damages.
Read MoreHollande commended a high-level meeting with his German, Russian, and Ukrainian counterparts. The meeting was held in September, prior to the inauguration of the United Nations’ General Assembly in New York City. “I’m not for the policy of attaining goals by making things worse,” Mr. Hollande expressed in an interview on France’s Inter Radio. “I think that sanctions must stop now.”
Read MoreMore than 378,000 people have signed a petition on Change.org calling on President Putin to end the policy and redistribute confiscated food to the poor and needy throughout Russia, according to the Telegraph.
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