Sanctions
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U.S. Coast Guard chasing third tanker tied to Venezuela, official saysThe U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker accused of helping Venezuela evade U.S. sanctions, as pressure mounts on vessels tied to its shadow fleet.PoliticsDec 21, 2025
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Canadian mission helps enforce North Korea sanctionsGlobal News recently joined a Royal Canadian Air Force aerial patrol enforcing United Nations sanctions against North Korea in the South China and Yellow seas.CanadaOct 6, 2025
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U.S. slaps Iran-related sanctions on oil tankers, China ‘teapot’ refineryIt was Washington's fourth round of sanctions on Iran's oil sales since President Donald Trump said he was re-imposing a "maximum pressure" campaign.WorldMar 20, 2025
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Canada, allies lay new Iranian sanctions 2 years after Mahsa Amini deathIncluded in Wednesday's sanctions are a dozen officials accused of killing and detaining protestors, suppressing protests in 2019 and 2022 and arresting journalists.CanadaSep 18, 2024
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U.S. seizes Venezuelan president’s plane, says it was purchased illegallyThe plane used by Nicolas Maduro was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the custody of federal officials in Florida, the U.S. Justice Department said.WorldSep 2, 2024
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Bombardier, Airbus get exemptions from Canadian sanctions on Russian titaniumCanada is the first Western government to ban Russian supplies of titanium as part of a package to mark the second anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion in February.CanadaApr 25, 2024
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Iranians, Russians among 7 sanctioned by Canada over rights violationsThe sanctions target officials whom Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. accuse of having a role in long-standing human-rights violations.CanadaDec 8, 2023
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‘Russian collaborators’: Canada sanctions Moldova oligarchs, TV stationsThe sanctions come as Moldova, a fledgling democracy with a pro-western government that shares a border with Ukraine, aims to co-ordinate international support.CanadaOct 17, 2023
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Iran nuclear and missile sanctions by Britain, France and Germany to remainUnder the 2015 accord, Tehran agreed to limit enrichment of uranium to levels necessary for nuclear power in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.WorldSep 14, 2023
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Forced transfer of Ukrainian kids prompts U.S. sanctions on 11 Russians, 2 facilitiesU.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the announcement at a U.N. Security Council meeting that the U.S. organized on Ukraine's national day.WorldAug 24, 2023
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