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Whether a deal is reached or not, the analysts note that there are increasing doubts over the effectiveness of the U.S. sanctions.

Additionally, in 2025, the US Treasury sanctioned several individuals in Palau for their links to the Prince Group, a Chinese-run conglomerate.

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The newly sanctioned apartments in Culver City are modeled on Seattle’s ordinance with fire prevention in mind: The unit count is capped, minimizing the chances of overcrowding in the stairwell.

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Venture Global instead sold the gas from the terminal on the lucrative spot market that year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions on Russian energy sent prices soaring.

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The head of Iraq's Olympic Committee has temporarily assigned his vice president to manage affairs while his lawyers address the US sanctions against him for alleged ties with Iran.

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