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EU defies Trump with move to ‘block’ US-Iran sanctions | Euronews answers

Brussels is heading for another clash with Washington over a move to blunt the effect of US sanctions on businesses operating in Iran.

18/05/2018

USA

US slaps Iran with sanctions over 'malign activity'

The United States has slapped fresh sanctions on Iran for what it calls "malign activity". The penalties are imposed on six people and three companies it says have ties to Iran's elite military force, the Revolutionary Guard Corps

11/05/2018

World News

Euroviews. To save Iran deal, Europe must boldly protect business against US sanctions | View

Euronews speaks to an expert on nonproliferation and disarmament in the Middle East, Dina Esfandiary, about Trump's decision to leave the Iran nuclear deal.

09/05/2018

USA

Iran sanctions: their impact at home and abroad

The US will reimpose "full" sanctions on Iran and on foreign companies trading with Iran. What impact will this decision have on Iranians and on the rest of the world?

08/05/2018

World News

Euroviews. US-EU divisions encouraging Iran's 'bloody' adventurism | View

Cooperation and determination between Europe and the US may save the Iran nuclear deal, but it will take more to end Tehran’s meddling in the region.

04/05/2018

Europe News

EU fails to agree new sanctions against Iran

Foreign Ministers are pressured by strong economic interests

16/04/2018

Russia

Market analysts assess impact of Russia sanctions

New round of sanctions by the US targets top businessmen close to the Kremlin

10/04/2018

World

EU-Russia: A Cold War brewing?

As EU countries and the US expel Russian diplomats, and with Moscow saying it will respond, where do relations go from here?

27/03/2018

Russia

Euroviews. The West must cut Russia's financial roots | View

Western coordinated action against Russia has been taken to a new level, now it's time to follow the money, writes the Atlantic Council's Anders Åslund.

27/03/2018

Russia

The US has announced sanctions against 19 Russian individuals and 5 gr

It includes Moscow's intelligence services and a Russian businessman

15/03/2018

United Kingdom

Spy case: Putin is 'tearing up the international rulebook'

Britain had hoped for a different scenario but it's now heading into a major showdown with Russia, a senior official at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank tells Euronews.

13/03/2018

Ukraine

No EU fatigue towards helping Ukraine, says Mogherini

The European Union continues to support Kiev with aid and Russian sanctions, says the bloc's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.

12/03/2018

United Kingdom

Russian spy attack: British PM May to address parliament

Theresa May convened her National Security Council on Monday and was due to address parliament later in the afternoon to discuss how to respond to the attempted murder of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.

12/03/2018

Russia

Putin’s sanctions war created a Russian cheese industry overnight

“Is it now clear why I love Putin so much?” said Russian cheesemaker Oleg Sirota

05/03/2018

Belgium

Leaked document says EU will "punish" UK if it breaks rules

Member states insist on powers of quick sanction should Britain bend rules during Brexit transition period.

07/02/2018

World News

Russia reinforces military presence in Crimea

Russia ramps up military reinforcements in Crimea, despite economic sanctions being extended last month,

14/01/2018

USA

Trump gives 'last chance' ultimatum on Iran nuclear deal

The US President has threatened to walk away from the landmark 2015 accord unless 'terrible flaws' in it are fixed.

13/01/2018

Iran

US court convicts Turkish banker in Iran sanctions-busting trial

Relations between Ankara and Washington are further strained over case which painted picture of corruption in Turkey.

04/01/2018

World News

China denies illicit oil flows to North Korea

Beijing denied breaching international sanctions as it was revealed that a Hong Kong-flagged ship had been seized on suspicion of transferring oil to Pyongyang

29/12/2017

Venezuela

Brazil expels Venezuela's top diplomat in the country

The Brazilian foreign ministry say Gerardo Antonio Delgado Maldonado will have to leave the country and that the decision was a "swift measure".

27/12/2017