sanctions

Moscow will respond harshly to the new EU sanctions package

Published on: June 10, 2026
15:37

Moscow, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Russia will take tough measures in response to the European Union's (EU) upcoming 21st sanctions package, declared Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

Palestinian leader calls for sanctions against Israeli Minister

Published on: May 23, 2026
13:32

Ramallah, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian National Council President Rouhi Fattouh called on the world to impose sanctions against Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his far-right party, Jewish Power.

Serbia rules out sanctions against Russia

Published on: May 6, 2026
14:59

Belgrade, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated that imposing sanctions on Russia would mean “betraying the soul of the Serbian people,” maintaining Serbia as the only European nation without measures against Moscow.

China denounces increased sanctions and threats against Cuba

Published on: May 5, 2026
19:28

Beijing, May 5 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Foreign Ministry denounced the increase of illegal unilateral sanctions on Cuba by the United States.

China rejects US sanctions on refining company

Published on: April 27, 2026
18:41

Beijing, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) China rejected the sanctions announced by the United States against a private refining company in the Asian country for alleged ties to Iran.

France confident in European sanctions against Israel

Published on: April 24, 2026
23:04

Paris, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot expressed confidence that with the arrival of a new government in Hungary, the European Union (EU) will be able to sanction Israeli entities and individuals for crimes in the occupied West Bank.

Macron asks Trump to lift sanctions against two Frenchmen

Published on: February 22, 2026
09:31

Paris, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to lift the sanctions imposed on former European Commissioner Thierry Breton and International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Nicolas Guillou.

Poland urges EU to sanction refineries processing Russian crude

Published on: January 29, 2026
08:41

Warsaw, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Poland proposed new EU sanctions against refineries that process Russian oil, according to Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorsk, quoted by the newspaper Rzeczpospolitai.

Effectiveness of US sanctions policy under criticism

Published on: September 18, 2021
08:48

Washington, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) Daniel W. Drezner, professor of International Politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University stated that the United States bases its foreign policy on sanctions.

Taliban ask UN’s collaboration in lifting sanctions

Published on: September 16, 2021
07:50

Kabul, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan on Thursday asked the United Nations for help in recognition of Government, removing names of the Taliban leaders from the blacklist and lifting sanctions imposed by the international community.

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