The US sanctions Police Commanders, Bob Kagarura, Alex Mwine, Elly Womanya and and Hamdani Twesigye over alleged human rights abuses. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on four officers of the Uganda Police Force over accusations of involvement in gross human rights …
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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia will give “a strong response” to new U.S. sanctions, “not necessarily symmetrical” but “sensitive” to Washington, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Following Moscow’s recognition of the two “republics” in east Ukraine’s Donbass, the United States announced a package of restrictions …
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Moscow will place eight US officials on a sanctions list and restrict US NGO activity in Russia. Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday announced a series of retaliatory measures, including expulsions of diplomats and entry bans, in response to the recent “hostile actions” of the United …
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Tehran, Iran | XINHUA | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the United States has waged an economic war against Iran, official IRNA news agency reported. “We’re in economic war” through U.S. sanctions on Iranian financial, economic and business institutions, Rouhani was quoted as saying. Iran is grappling with …
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