Sanctions
Iran's Supreme Leader Slams Biden Admin's 'False Words' Amid Nuclear Talks
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the U.S. has "broken" its "promises tens of times, and it is the same now."
Texas Rep. McCaul Calls for U.S. Sanctions Against Myanmar Military Thugs'
McCaul said sanctions on military leaders would be "targeted at these military thugs that have taken the country over and are killing their own people."
GOP Senators Call BBC 'Notoriously Sympathetic to the Iranian Regime'
Sen. Jim Inhofe is leading a call for the Biden administration to "reset" its approach to nuclear negotiations with Tehran.
Chinese Minister Heads to Iran As Clash Brews Over U.S. Oil Sanctions
Beijing has increased its imports of Iranian oil to record levels, despite the American "maximum pressure" campaign.
Biden Joins U.S. Allies in Sanctioning China for Uyghur Human Rights Abuse
The U.S. and Canada have already condemned China's actions toward Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups, including the government's use of internment camps, as genocide.
Russia Reacts to U.S Claims of Pro-Trump Election Interference
The report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence found that Russia wanted to harm Joe Biden's candidacy.
Russia Drawing up 'Blacklists' of Americans After Biden Sanctions
The U.S. imposed sanctions on several Russian officials this week in response to the poisoning and arrest of pro-democracy and anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny.
Alexei Navalny Ally Says U.S. Sanctions on Russia a 'Good Start'
Vladimir Ashurkov from Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation told Newsweek he welcomed the Biden administration measures.
Russia Says U.S. Sanctions for Navalny Poisoning Will Fail
The measures come as a poll shows fewer Russians want to see Vladimir Putin remain president after 2024.
Biden Continues U.S. Sanctions War Around World, These Nations Are Targeted
Newman School of Journalism's Peter Beinart fears that, to appease political rivals at home, President Joe Biden is "accepting policies like sanctions that enjoy bipartisan support, even if they are morally indefensible and endanger American power."
Facebook Limits Reach of 'Misinformation' Posts from Myanmar Coup Leaders
"Facebook is treating the situation in Myanmar as an emergency," Facebook's Director of Policy for APAC Emerging Countries Rafael Frankel wrote.
Biden Praises McConnell's 'Insights' on Myanmar Coup, Implements Sanctions
"The strong and unified message emerging from the United States has been essential…to encourage other countries to join us in pressing for immediate return to democracy," the president said.
Myanmar Denies U.S. Contact With Deposed Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Attempts by the U.S. State Department to contact deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is currently detained, were rejected.
Russia Warns Biden It Will Retaliate Against Any Sanctions Over Navalny
The anti-corruption campaigner was jailed on Wednesday after returning to Russia voluntarily following an FSB assassination attempt.
Joe Biden Threatens Sanctions Following Myanmar Coup
"In a democracy, force should never seek to overrule the will of the people or attempt to erase the outcome of a credible election," the president said in his first statement on the issue.
Biden May Only Have Four Weeks To Revive Iran Deal
The political clock in Iran is ticking back fast, and the damage done by the previous American administration is on the cusp of being irreparable.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Faces Backlash for Calling Biden President of China
On the day of President Joe Biden's inauguration, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted that "Communist China has their President ... China Joe."
Iranian Officials Demand Biden Lift Sanctions, Return to Nuclear Deal
"Whatever has happened under Trump's administration must go back to the pre-Trump era," a top Iranian official said.
Iran: Crew of South Korean Tanker Seized in U.S. Sanctions Dispute Is Safe
Iran said it took the vessel, Hankuk Chemi, in the Persian Gulf because it was violating environmental laws, which Seoul denies.
There's a Very Simple Way for Biden to Get Back on Track with Iran
Iran returns to the nuclear obligations it gradually violated, while the U.S. provides the economic sanctions relief Tehran is afforded to under the deal. This is the fastest way to deescalate the situation.
US Treasury Hack Info May Have Helped Russia Tycoons Dodge Sanctions
"You would not have all the various secure systems of communication that the United States has if you were not concerned that this information might go where it's not intended," former OFAC official Peter Kucik told Newsweek.
Russia's Alleged Cyber Attack Likely to Provoke Tough Western Response
Claims that Russia was behind a hack of key U.S. federal institutions come as a report revealed just how far Moscow went to target opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
China Hits Back at U.S. Over New Sanctions, Says Pompeo Is 'Malicious'
China is revoking visa exemptions for U.S. diplomats visiting Hong Kong and Macau and imposing sanctions on Congress members.
Beijing Spokesperson Compares Persecuted China to Simba from 'Lion King'
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the analogy Thursday when asked about Beijing's recent "Wolf Warrior" approach to diplomacy.
China to Sanction Senior U.S. Officials Over Recent Hong Kong Punishment
China's foreign ministry did not say which high-level officials would be affected, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is reportedly likely to be among them.
China Urges Biden to 'Unconditionally' Return to Iran Nuclear Deal
Jake Sullivan, Biden's pick to be national security adviser, said Monday that the incoming administration thinks "it is feasible and achievable" to return to the Iran deal.
China Threatens U.S. With 'Stern' Retaliation Over Hong Kong Sanctions
The State Department imposed the sanctions on 14 Chinese lawmakers over the clampdown on freedoms in Hong Kong.
Putin Extends Russian Sanctions on Western Countries Through 2021
Facing sanctions on many fronts, the Russian president extended by a year its own measures on countries that have tried to punish Moscow.
Trump's Harsh Sanctions on COVID-Stricken Iran Leave Diplomatic Wreckage
After years of 'maximum pressure', the political narrative in Iran is beginning to favor local hardliners, forecasted to win the presidency in June. Trump may have pre-emptively torpedoed American diplomacy for the next Administration.
Iran Speaker Says Muslim Nations Must Unite Against 'Cruel' U.S. Sanctions
Iranian officials have condemned the U.S. for imposing additional rounds of sanctions even as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.