Sanctions Current Affairs, GK & News

U.S’ Ban on Russian Oil Imports

March 9, 2022

On 8th March 2022, President of U.S. Joe Biden imposed an immediate ban on oil and gas energy imports from Russia, by signing an executive order. About the ban The ban on oil imports is in support of the Ukrainian people amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ban got huge support from U.S. voters ..

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Russia’s List of Unfriendly Countries

March 8, 2022

On 7th March 2022, the Government of the Russian Federation approved a list of foreign countries and territories that committed unfriendly actions against Russia. About the list The unfriendly list of countries and territories included the United States, member states of the European Union (EU), United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, and ..

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What are CAATSA Sanctions?

December 16, 2020

The United States recently imposed sanctions on Turkey under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA. The sanctions were imposed for buying Russian made S400 anti-Missile system. What is in it for India? The United States has reiterated its warning to India and other countries upon acquiring equipment from Russia. Key ..

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Iran’s strong arm diplomacy at sea

July 20, 2019

The Spokesman of Iran s Guardian Council confirmed that Iran’s forceful seizure of a British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz was the Iranian response to role played by Britain in the seizure of an Iranian supertanker two weeks earlier. What had happened? An Iranian supertanker which was carrying more than 2 million barrels of ..

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US not to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey for buying Russian S-400

July 18, 2019

Donald Trump, President of United States of America has announced that US would not sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, a major NATO ally after Ankara purchased S-400 missile defence system from sanctions-hit Russia. Key Highlights Turkey, a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is denied purchase of F-35 fighter jets after it received ..

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UNSC unanimously adopts new sanctions against North Korea

September 12, 2017

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously passed new set of tougher sanctions against North Korea over its sixth and most powerful nuclear test (claimed to be Hydrogen bomb). It was overall the ninth sanctions resolution unanimously adopted by UNSC since 2006 over North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs. The new sanctions imposes ..

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