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Uganda in sanctions crisis

Targeting of top officials by U.S. puts country in diplomatic minefield Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | For the fourth year in a row, the Uganda government has been on the receiving end of sanctions from the United States which accuses it of overseeing deteriorating human rights in the country. …

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IN THE INDEPENDENT: Uganda in US sanctions crisis

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Uganda in sanctions crisis: Targeting of top officials by U.S. puts country in diplomatic minefield THE LAST WORD Behind DRC entry into the EAC: How Museveni’s and Kagame’s military adventures have contributed more …

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Iran not leaving negotiation table: president

Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Thursday that his country has not withdrawn from the negotiation table in Vienna and will continue the talks on the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal. “Negotiations are pursued with vigor and dignity, and we have not left the negotiating table,” …

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Russia bans top EU officials from entry

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that “the top leadership” of the European Union (EU) has been barred from entering Russia in response to Brussels’ massive sanctions. The restrictions apply to a number of European commissioners, heads of EU military structures, and the vast majority of …

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U.S. sanctions key actors in Iran ballistic missile program

OFAC sanctioned an Iran-based agent & his network of companies that procured ballistic missile materials for the IRGC Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on an Iran-based person and his network of companies that Washington accused of facilitating Iran in its effort to get materials …

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Chinese envoy calls for lifting of Sudan sanctions

United Nations | Xinhua | A Chinese envoy on Monday called for the lifting of sanctions against Sudan as soon as possible. Following the withdrawal of the United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s Darfur region, the Sudanese authorities have assumed the primary responsibility of protecting civilians. It is, therefore, urgent …

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U.S. House votes to suspend normal trade relations with Russia

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia, paving the way for the U.S. government to impose higher tariffs on Russian goods. The lower chamber approved the measure by vote of 424-8, with a few Republicans voting against, sending the …

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Russia imposes sanctions on top U.S. officials, including Biden, Blinken

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced sanctions on top U.S. officials, including U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Russia’s “stop list” also includes Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, National Security Advisor …

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