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As Russa continues its assault on Ukraine, "it has become a global economic and financial pariah," a senior Biden administration official said Saturday.
The West insisted Putin’s bold moves in Ukraine violated countless international agreements.
The sanctions include banning its airlines from using European Union airspace amid anger over a forced Ryanair plane diversion to arrest Raman Pratasevich.
The former president's scattershot attempt to crack down on Venezuelan oil also unwittingly snared an Italian graphic designer.
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His executive order threatens top officials on the International Criminal Court with economic penalties for looking into potential U.S. war crimes.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new economic sanctions on Iran and its leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The measure comes after Iran shot down a U.S. Navy drone over the Persian Gulf.
But it's Congress that must take action, acting ethics head David Apol said.
The president is "refusing to protect the U.S. from Russian attacks."
The U.S. is considering sanctions against Myanmar as the Rohingya humanitarian crisis intensifies.
The administration's approach to sanctioning the South American country will strike its citizens more than its leadership.