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Germany: Business as usual with Iran

by Anu Anand
May 9, 2018
In Germany, officials are confident that the European leaders will broker a deal that avoids U.S. punishment.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas leaves after giving a statement on May 9, 2018 in Berlin after US President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of a landmark deal curbing Iran's nuclear program and reimposed crippling sanctions, defying European pleas and prompting international outcry. 
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New U.S. sanctions target prominent Russian figures

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 6, 2018
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 38 Russian individuals and entities today. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says they’ve played a key role in the Kremlin’s “malicious cyber activities” and attempts to  “subvert” Western democracies. The sanctions take aim at seven Russian oligarchs, and 17 senior officials in the Russian government. But, who are they? […]
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How sanctions might actually develop North Korea's economy

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 29, 2018
North Korea might end up giving up its biggest bargaining chip: nuclear weapons.
This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) last year shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending the combined fire demonstration of the services of the Korean People's Army in celebration of its 85th founding anniversary at the airport of eastern front.
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Iran deal may be imperiled

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 16, 2018
President Donald Trump’s choice to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary of state could spell trouble for the nuclear deal with Iran. Trump’s nominee, Mike Pompeo, shares the president’s disdain for the agreement. The international commission implementing the Iran deal will try to hammer out a compromise at a meeting in Vienna today.   Click the […]
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U.K. and Russia at odds over spy poisoning

by Stephen Beard
Mar 15, 2018
The U.S., France and Germany also condemn alleged Russian killing.
British military personnel wearing protective coveralls work to remove a vehicle connected to the March 4 nerve agent attack in Salisbury, from a residential street in Gillingham, southeast England on March 14, 2018.
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Russians for U.S. election meddling

by Associated Press
Mar 15, 2018
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said late February that they would be coming soon.
President Trump  and Russia's President Vladimir Putin walk together during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit back on Nov. 11, 2017.
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Rex Tillerson out as secretary of state, to be replaced by CIA chief Mike Pompeo

by Associated Press
Mar 13, 2018
A White House official said Trump wanted to have a new team in place ahead of upcoming talks with North Korea and various trade talks.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson holds a press conference with Nigeria's foreign minister in Abuja on Monday.
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Mnuchin: New sanctions coming for Russia, North Korea

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 26, 2018
The treasury secretary also touched on Dodd-Frank, trade agreements and the tax overhaul in a wide-ranging interview with Kai Ryssdal.
Addressing a crowd of both students and visitors, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was joined by Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations in Los Angeles on Feb. 26. 
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Trump vows more sanctions over North Korea’s nuclear buildup

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 21, 2017
Trump has signed an executive order that would enable the U.S. to sanction individual companies and institutions that finance trade with North Korea.
President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd Annual UN General Assembly in New York on September 19, 2017.
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Why blocking trade with China isn't the answer to North Korea

by Adriene Hill
Sep 4, 2017
Joseph DeThomas, a former US ambassador and now professor at Penn State, explains.
The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on North Korea on September 4, 2017 in New York City. The security council was holding its second emergency meeting in a week after North Korea announced the detonation of what it called an underground hydrogen bomb September 3.
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