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WASHINGTON—The United Stats has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on five Russian officials and an expert witness involved in the incarceration of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition leader who has been imprisoned in Moscow since April for speaking out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He faces more than 30 years in prison. Treasury sanctioned Elena […]
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Switzerland eases Syria sanctions in response to earthquake
March 4th, 2023 
Awake Goy The Swiss government announced on Friday that it would ease the sanctions imposed on Syria since 2011 to support the work of humanitarian organisations providing assistance to the population affected by the earthquake. In a press release, it announced that on 3 March, 2023: "The Federal Council relaxed some of its sanctions against Syria, with […]
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Tags: earthquake, eases, response, sanctions, Switzerland, Syria 
No Comments »Sanctions are an instrument of death, destruction and global rift
March 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy Let me cut to the chase, sanctions can end up being more harmful than your average war: they can involve many more countries than two parties to an armed conflict; cause more human suffering and last much longer; inflict more widespread economic loss, impede economic and human recovery; leave more hatred in their wake; and […]
Sanctions are an instrument of death, destruction and global rift
March 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy Let me cut to the chase, sanctions can end up being more harmful than your average war: they can involve many more countries than two parties to an armed conflict; cause more human suffering and last much longer; inflict more widespread economic loss, impede economic and human recovery; leave more hatred in their wake; and […]
Sanctions against Russia dubbed ‘poison’ for EU
March 1st, 2023 Awake Goy 28 Feb, 2023 The bloc’s new restrictions only increase its dependence on direct competitors, according to Moscow Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova © Sputnik / Russian Foreign Ministry EU sanctions against Russia are missing the mark and instead chipping away at the bloc’s economic independence, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday. She slammed […]
Zelenskyy Seeks More Sanctions, Argues Russia Can Be Defeated In 2023
February 26th, 2023 Awake Goy The Ukrainian president said he wants to see more pressure on Russia’s nuclear and banking industries. Source
Why are no sanctions imposed on the perpetrators of the Ukrainian conflict?
February 24th, 2023 Awake Goy A year has passed since the West instigated the start of Moscow’s special military operation (SOF) to denazify the criminal Ukrainian regime. It has been a year of difficult confrontation between Russia and the West, united in its Russophobic desire to “inflict a crushing strategic defeat on Moscow,” as stated by the US, European, and […]
Syrian Tragedy and US inhuman sanctions
February 21st, 2023 Awake Goy Unfortunately, the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck southwest Turkey and northwest Syria continues to rise. According to the latest figures, the number of those killed in both regions has reached a staggering 36,000, more than 100,000 inhabitants were injured. An unknown number of victims are still under the rubble. The evacuation will take time […]
EU pursuing Trump’s failed sanctions policy against Iran: FM
February 20th, 2023 Awake Goy Monday, 20 February 2023 7:17 AM [ Last Update: Monday, 20 February 2023 7:34 AM ] Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L) and European Union foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell. Iran’s Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian has censured the European Union’s new round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic, saying the 27-member bloc is sticking to former US president Donald Trump’s “ineffectual” policy […]
Minimal Western aid to Syria, despite temporary lift of sanctions
February 12th, 2023 Awake Goy 11 Feb 2023 Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen Net By Al Mayadeen English Italy is the first Western country to partially break the siege imposed on Syria and sends a plane loaded with aid that landed at Beirut Airport. Despite the US Treasury announcing on Friday temporarily lifting some Syria-related sanctions, no Western country other than Italy has […]
Syria-Turkey Earthquake Death Toll Could Top 20,000 As US Sanctions Make Life A Living Hell
February 12th, 2023 Awake Goy A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook both Turkey and Syria this Monday, resulting in unprecedented damage which may take weeks to bring under control, by which point the World Health Organisation (WHO) claims as many as 20,000 people could be recorded as killed by the quake. Despite the international shock over the impact of the […]
Posted in Syria, wariscrime Tags: could, Death, earthquake, living, sanctions, Syria, Turkey No Comments »UN Coordinator in Syria: Sanctions Prevent Humanitarian Aid from Reaching Those Affected in the Quake
February 9th, 2023 Awake Goy Posted on February 9, 2023 by uprootedpalestinians FEBRUARY 8, 2023 Posted by INTERNATIONALIST 360° on 8 February، 2023Damascus, SANA The U N Resident Coordinator in Syria, Mostafa Benlamlih , affirmed that the sanctions imposed on Syria hinder the humanitarian work in it, indicating that the situation now is very difficult and the humanitarian issue in it must […]
Posted in Syria Tags: coordinator, humanitarian, prevent, reaching, sanctions, Syria, those No Comments »Russia boosts gold stock to cushion impact of US, EU sanctions
February 9th, 2023 Awake Goy (Natural News) Russia went on a gold-buying spree last year out of necessity. It wants to cushion the full impact of the trade and economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union (EU) nations following its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. According to Finance Ministry data obtained by Reuters on […]
NYT makes U-turn after saying Syria can’t receive aid due to sanctions
February 9th, 2023 Awake Goy 8 Feb, 2023 Source: Agencies By Al Mayadeen English The New York Times goes in reverse and removes information about sanctions on Syria hindering aid efforts to the country in light of the disastrous earthquake that hit it. Screenshot showing the previous summary of the New York Times news article discussing the aid effort to Syria, […]
How are sanctions, blockade affecting humanitarian effort in Syria?
February 8th, 2023 Awake Goy 7 Feb 2023 Source: Al Mayadeen Net By Sara Salloum With thousands dead and thousands of others injured in Syria due to the earthquake, numerous international cargo companies refuse to land in Syria out of fear of US and EU sanctions. A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 Richter ripped through Syria on early Monday, […]
Legal Iranian oil exports to Pakistan hindered by sanctions and thriving black market
February 8th, 2023 Awake Goy February 07 2023 ByF.M. Shakil Despite defying US sanctions on Russian fuel imports, Islamabad has shied away from doing the same with Tehran, hindering potential lucrative bilateral trade between the two neighboring states. Pakistan appears willing to import Russian crude oil despite US sanctions, but is wary of importing Iranian gasoline for fear of annoying Washington […]
OIC calls for sanctions on Israel Minister after Al-Aqsa visit
January 11th, 2023 Awake Goy The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday warned against any Israeli assault on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied East Jerusalem, Anadolu News Agency reports. In a statement following an extraordinary meeting, the Jeddah-based organisation called for imposing sanctions on far-right Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, for violating the sanctity of the flashpoint […]
Israel Sanctions The Palestinian Authority And Risks War In West Bank
January 11th, 2023 Awake Goy After the Palestinian Authority (PA), which governs small pockets of the West Bank, decided to seek a legal opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel’s conduct in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Tel Aviv has retaliated by sanctioning them. PA Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, warns these sanctions could lead to the PA’s […]
Posted in police state, propaganda, wariscrime Tags: authority, israel, palestinian, risks, sanctions No Comments »As Israeli gov’t takes ‘bold’ extremist steps, some in U.S. call for sanctions
January 5th, 2023 Awake Goy Calls for sanctions and BDS against Israel in the wake of its new government’s “bold” actions against Palestinians are causing that government to dig in. Netanyahu ally Danny Danon called on the United States to block any UN Security Council resolution against provocative Israeli actions at the holy sites in Jerusalem. While Netanyahu minister Amichai […]
IRIB head blasts Western sanctions as blatant instance of ‘media dictatorship’
January 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy TEHRAN- The director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has criticized the sanctions imposed on the broadcaster by the West, asserting that they are a flagrant violation of the right to free expression and a clear example of “media dictatorship.” Source
Posted in Jewish News Tags: blasts, blatant, dictatorship, instance, Media, sanctions, western No Comments »New EU Sanctions on Russia will backfire: Russian Foreign Ministry
December 16th, 2022 Awake Goy December 16, 2022 Source: Agencies By Al Mayadeen English Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko assures that the European Union’s new sanctions on Russia will “undermine the economic interests of these countries”. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said as quoted by Sputnik that the European Union has decided to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, adding that these actions also jeopardize […]
Interaction of Independent States to Neutralize Sanctions: Raisi
November 24th, 2022 Awake Goy November 23, 2022 President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi described closer cooperation among independent countries facing cruel embargoes as an effective way to counter the sanctions. In a meeting with Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko, held in Tehran on Wednesday, Raisi said, “The promotion and strengthening of relations among the countries that have been the […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: independent, interaction, neutralize, raisi, sanctions, states No Comments »Judge slaps sanctions on Trump lawyers for ‘frivolous’ Clinton lawsuit
November 11th, 2022 Awake Goy A federal judge on Thursday excoriated and sanctioned several members of Donald Trump’s legal team, saying the former president’s massive lawsuit against his former rival, Hillary Clinton, and dozens of other adversaries amounted to an intentional abuse of the legal system. “These were political grievances masquerading as legal claims,” said U.S. District Court Judge Donald […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: clinton, frivolous, Judge, lawyers, sanctions, slaps, Trump No Comments »West Steps Up Sanctions against Turkey
September 30th, 2022 Awake Goy At the behest of Washington, Western countries are intensifying the crisis in relations with Ankara by imposing more and more anti-Turkish sanctions. Be it for the drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean, the purchase of Russian surface-to-air missile systems, or simply because of rapprochement with Russia – anything goes. All of this is done with […]
Elon Musk Activating Satellite Internet As U.S. Eases Sanctions To Aid Iranian Protesters
September 25th, 2022 Awake Goy SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that he’s activating his company’s Starlink satellite internet service in Iran after U.S. officials eased sanctions to allow protesting Iranians greater access to the internet. Amini was arrested because her headscarf was allegedly “too loose,” which her family has denied. Officials claim she died of heart attack, but her […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: activating, eases, internet, iranian, protesters, sanctions, satellite No Comments »Elon Musk Activating Satellite Internet As U.S. Eases Sanctions To Aid Iranian Protesters
September 25th, 2022 Awake Goy SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that he’s activating his company’s Starlink satellite internet service in Iran after U.S. officials eased sanctions to allow protesting Iranians greater access to the internet. Amini was arrested because her headscarf was allegedly “too loose,” which her family has denied. Officials claim she died of heart attack, but her […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: activating, eases, internet, iranian, protesters, sanctions, satellite No Comments »U.S. claims of goodwill contradicts concurrent sanctions: Raisi
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that it is extremely absurd for U.S. officials to say that they are willing to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal to lift sanctions on Iran while simultaneously moving to impose additional sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Raisi made the remarks in a meeting with a group of top […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: claims, concurrent, contradicts, goodwill, raisi, sanctions No Comments »U.S. claims of goodwill contradicts concurrent sanctions: Raisi
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that it is extremely absurd for U.S. officials to say that they are willing to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal to lift sanctions on Iran while simultaneously moving to impose additional sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Raisi made the remarks in a meeting with a group of top […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: claims, concurrent, contradicts, goodwill, raisi, sanctions No Comments »U.S. claims of goodwill contradicts concurrent sanctions: Raisi
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that it is extremely absurd for U.S. officials to say that they are willing to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal to lift sanctions on Iran while simultaneously moving to impose additional sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Raisi made the remarks in a meeting with a group of top […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: claims, concurrent, contradicts, goodwill, raisi, sanctions No Comments »U.S. claims of goodwill contradicts concurrent sanctions: Raisi
September 24th, 2022 Awake Goy TEHRAN- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that it is extremely absurd for U.S. officials to say that they are willing to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal to lift sanctions on Iran while simultaneously moving to impose additional sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Raisi made the remarks in a meeting with a group of top […]
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