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Worldcrunch » sanctions

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Geopoliticsgaza

Why Western Sanctions Against Israel’s Leaders Mean So Much, And So Little

by Pierre Haski June 11, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin viewing a display of foreign weapons captured in Ukraine, during a visit to the Russian Special Forces School, on August 20, 2024 in Gudermes, Chechen Republic, Russia.
Russia-Ukraine Warvladimir putin

Putin Needs War To Keep His Economy Going — Just Like Hitler In The 1930s

by Witold Gadomski May 23, 2025May 23, 2025
File photo of ​Vladimir Putin whispering into Donald Trump's ear as they meet on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting back in 2017.
Geopoliticsukraine

Power, Money, Manipulation: What’s Really Going On Between Trump And Putin

by Carsten Luther March 20, 2025March 28, 2025
Cuba Joining BRICS Is A Quiet Warning To Trump
Economydonald trump

Cuba Joining BRICS Is A Quiet Warning To Trump

by Ricardo Chica February 1, 2025March 13, 2025
photo of baerbock and sharaa not shaking hands
Geopoliticssyria

Handshake Diplomacy? What The West Can Do For Syria’s Imperfect Transition

by Pierre Haski January 6, 2025March 9, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meeting in New York City on Sept. 27.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Trump Boasts “Peace Through Strength” On Ukraine — But What’s His Actual Leverage?

by Olena Starik December 7, 2024
Photo of protesters burning a photo of then U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump back in 2020
Geopoliticsanalysis

A Trump Carrot-And-Stick For Iran? New Nuclear Talks, Crushing Sanctions

by Hossein Aghaie November 19, 2024
A photo of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah at a ceremony.
Geopoliticsdiplomacy

Iran Is Weak Right Now — The West Should Exploit That Weakness

by Kayhan-London Staff and Worldcrunch September 11, 2024May 23, 2025
Zarif shakes hands with foreign guests in Tehran.
Geopoliticssanctions

Iran: Why Zarif’s Surprise Return Is Such Bad News For Hardliners

by Badia Fahs September 5, 2024May 23, 2025
AI-generated illustration depicting businessmen on Moscow's Red Square under a rain of Bitcoin coins.
Futurevladimir putin

BitRuble Dodge? How Russia’s New Crypto Policy Can Help It Avoid Western Sanctions

by Andrzej Kublik and Katarzyna Skiba August 28, 2024May 23, 2025
Photo of former U.S. President Donald Trump wearing his Make America Great Again hat
Russia-Ukraine Wardonald trump

Why Moscow Shouldn’t Bother Rooting For A Trump Victory

by Ivan Timofeev August 26, 2024May 23, 2025
Photo of the Bolivarian militia.
Geopoliticsbuenos aires

Western Pressure On Maduro? It’s The Venezuelan Military That Will Decide

by Rosendo Fraga August 2, 2024May 23, 2025
​Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela, and his wife Cilia Flores take part in a military parade to mark Independence Day.
Geopoliticscorruption

Nicolas Maduro: The Eternal Fear Of A Dictator Before His People

by Miguel Henrique Otero July 25, 2024March 10, 2025
photo of a boat with a russian flag near a big
Geopoliticsvladimir putin

A Far Right Surge In Europe Could Mean The End Of Russia Sanctions

by Pierre Haski June 25, 2024May 23, 2025
January 22, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Sixth Chinese New Year Costume Contest dedicated to the Water Rabbit with dance and music at the Angel of Independence in Mexico City. on January 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico (Credit Image: © Luis Barron/eyepix via ZUMA Press Wire)
Geopoliticsunited states

How Latin America Can Use China As A Bargaining Chip To Get More From The U.S.

by Julieta Zelicovich and Patricio Yamin May 23, 2024May 23, 2025
Photo of a crowd applauding Iranian Supreme Leader in Tehran on April 24
Geopoliticsayatollah ali khamenei

What Will Khamenei Do? A Helicopter Crash Suddenly Opens New Options For Iran’s Future

by Bahram Farrokhi May 23, 2024May 23, 2025
Rescue team members work at the crash site of a helicopter which killed Iranian Prime Minister Raisi, in north-west Iran.​
Geopoliticsisrael

Iranians Start To Doubt Official Line That Raisi Crash Was An Accident

by Worldcrunch May 23, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a face-to-face meeting of the Security Council at the Novo-Ogaryovo presidential state residence.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Russian Elites’ Double Lives In The West — The Weak Link In Putin’s Holy War

by Vazhnyye Istorii and Haley Bader March 31, 2024
A tv screen shows a file footage of North Korea's long-range ballistic missile launch during a news program at Yongsanl railway station.​
Geopoliticsukraine

Russia’s UN Veto On North Korean Sanctions, A New Blow To International Order

by Pierre Haski October 23, 2024
Palestinians inspect the massive damage caused by an Israeli air strike on Al-Masry Tower, downtown Rafah.
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

U.S. And UN: The Abstention That Could Change The Course Of The War In Gaza

by Pierre Haski March 26, 2024
An Iranian clergyman takes a photo next to the Iranian-made missiles at Azadi (freedom) Square in Tehran as people gather to mark the 45th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Tehran.
Geopoliticsgaza war

Forty-Five Years On, Why The West Continues To Tolerate Iran’s Criminal Regime

by Hamed Mohammadi March 6, 2025
London-Vienna, Caribbean-Côte d'Azur: How A Putin Crony Funds A Western Life Of Luxury
Russia-Ukraine Warvladimir putin

London-Vienna, Caribbean-Côte d’Azur: How A Putin Crony Funds A Western Life Of Luxury

by Vazhnyye Istorii and Cameron Manley March 12, 2024
Firefigters battle a fire that hit an oil depot in the town of Klintsy where a Ukrainian drone dropped an explosive device previously.
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia ukraine war

Kyiv’s “Long Arm” Strategy: Can Targeting Oil And Gas Plants Inside Russia Turn The Tide?

by Cameron Manley and Vazhnyye Istorii February 11, 2024
US President Joe Biden (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin seen after Russian-US extended talks at the Villa La Grange
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia ukraine war

There Are Ways The U.S. Could Be Much Tougher On Russia — What’s Holding It Back?

by Oleg Itskhoki and Cameron Manley January 25, 2024
Protest against Putin in Frankfurt​
Ideasukraine

Should We Even Be Talking With Putin?

by Pierre Haski February 22, 2024March 17, 2025
photo of orban walking toward sholz to shake hands
Geopoliticsukraine

Why The “Orban Question” Runs Far Beyond His Negotiating Tricks

by Pierre Haski January 4, 2024
Photo of Pro-Russia activist Ahmed Issoufou Bello sewing a Russian flag
Geopoliticsputin

How Russia’s Big Africa Ambitions Look On The Streets Of Niger

by Christian Putsch October 4, 2024
Photo of a sunset on villas on a hillside in Benahavis, Spain
Economyrussia ukraine war

Wealthy Russians Are Back To Buying Real Estate In Europe — Sanctions Be Damned

by Irene Caselli December 1, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of ​U.S. President Joe Biden walking toward the left of the image as he leaves the White House on Nov. 14
Israel-Palestine Warisrael

Americans Don’t Understand Biden — And Biden Doesn’t Trust Netanyahu

by Pierre Haski November 20, 2023May 23, 2025
How Macron's Call To "Internationalize" The Fight Against Hamas Could Revive The Two-State Solution
Geopoliticsgaza strip

How Macron’s Call To “Internationalize” The Fight Against Hamas Could Revive The Two-State Solution

by Pierre Haski February 22, 2024
Photo of a man driving a motorbike past a wall with a mural depicting former President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela
In The News

An End To Venezuela Sanctions? The Lula Factor In Biden’s Democratization Gamble

by Alidad Vassigh October 2, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of Robert Fico speaking sternly during a press conference
Geopoliticsukraine

Why Slovakia’s Robert Fico Is Good For Putin — And Even Better For Orban

by Pierre Haski October 2, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of statues exchanging a frozen handshake
In The Newsprisoner swap

A U.S.-Iran $6 Billion Prisoner Exchange: Ransom Or Realpolitik?

by Pierre Haski September 19, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of people walking past a currency exchange rate board in Moscow on July 20.
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia

The Science Of Designing A Sanctions Model That Really Hurts Moscow

by Cameron Manley September 13, 2023May 21, 2025
President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with President Faustin-Archange Touadera
Russia-Ukraine Warputin

What Does Prigozhin’s Death Mean For Russia’s Ambitions In Africa?

by Cameron Manley January 4, 2024
photo of a greek oil tanker
Economyukraine

How The Greek Shipping Industry Is Cashing In On Putin’s War

by Marine Béguin October 4, 2024
Photograph of demonstrators in Niger taking part in a march in support of the coup plotters in the capital, centered by a sign reading ''Down with France, long live the CNSP''​
Geopoliticsniger

The Tug-Of-War Between Niger’s New Junta And The World Has Begun

by Michelle Courtois July 31, 2023May 21, 2025
A woman stands in front of Danone and dairy products in a supermarket in Russia.
Economyukraine

“Stay Or Go” — The Blunt Message In Russia’s State Takeover Of Danone And Carlsberg

by Marine Béguin July 20, 2023May 21, 2025
​AI-generated banknotes featuring Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi
Economygeopolitics

A BRICS Common Currency? The New Plans To Challenge U.S. Dollar Hegemony

by Yannick Champion-Osselin January 4, 2024March 13, 2025
Cardboard boxes containing the metal germanium
Geopoliticstechnology

The U.S.-China Tech War Is Slipping Toward A Point Of No Return

by Pierre Haski July 6, 2023May 21, 2025

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