Existing literature on economic sanctions is abundantly clear regarding the motivation of countries to impose sanctions on other nations. Yet, there are few scholarly works on the motivation behind the improbab
Countries have also committed about $430 billion in aid to Ukraine collectively, as of Dec. 31, 2024. Three years in, the sanctions have inflicted some financial pain on Russia but haven’t done much to hinder economic growth. The International Monetary Fund in January 2025 estimated that ...
The US has been using sanctions in recent decades as an alternative to war. The US would argue that sanctions even prevent war by getting other nations to cease aggressive behavior. Many other counties would likely do the same if they had the power....
China is on the cusp of becoming a high-income country, yet it does not wage wars of domination, interfere in other countries' internal affairs, or threaten other nations. China does not engage in destabilization or impose unilateral sanctions and economic coercion. Much is made of China's ec...
"The fact that these two countries are in contact with members of a terrorist organization, that Sweden sends them weapons and that they impose restrictions on the export of defence equipment to Turkey, goes against the spirit of alliance," he said. ...
Sanctions on Russia's oil exports are a recent example. At the end of his term in office, President Joe Biden imposed broader sanctions against Russia's oil business. On taking office in 2025, President Donald Trump signaled his willingness to impose more sanctions. That immediately caused incre...
We didn’t do this as a favor to the Soviets. We did this in order for national interest. We recognize countries act based on security competition. So we don’t want to provoke them in a way that makes them react to preserve their own security in a manner whi...
Sanctions on Russia's oil exports are a recent example. At the end of his term in office, President Joe Biden imposed broader sanctions against Russia's oil business. On taking office in 2025, President Donald Trump signaled his willingness to impose more sanctions. That immediately caused incre...
“If we were to be in a place where we cut off some of Russia’s oil, and the prices were to spike, they could earn more money potentially selling less oil,” he said. The EU is also making an effort to expand its sanctions regime to other countries. Brussels has been sending its...
“China has been expanding its global role, especially in developing countries,” said Zhu Scott. But its bilateral trade still relies on U.S. dollars, she said. That’s a risk for Beijing, considering recent U.S. threats to impose sanctions on China; such moves effectively weaponize the ...