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KAPPC spokesman rejects new raft of UN sanctions on DPRK

AspokesmanfortheKoreaAsia-PacificPeaceCommittee(KAPPC)issuedastatementonTuesday,rejectingUNsanctionsagainsttheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK),thecountry

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U.S. readies more sanctions against Venezuelan officials: sources

TheTrumpadministrationispreparingsanctionsagainstanothergroupofVenezuelanofficialslinkedtoPresidentNicolasMaduroinresponsetohiscreationofanewlegislativesuperbod

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Iran's tech sector blooms under shield of sanctions

The names may be unfamiliar but the services are immediately recognisable: Snapp is Iran's answer to Uber, Digikala is its Amazon, and Pintapin its Booking.com.

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UNSC new resolution on DPRK calls for resumption of six-party talk:China

The new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution against the DPRK included a call for the resumption of the six-party talks, commitment to finding a peaceful solution, and the emphasis of the importance of de-escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula by the parties concerned, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday.

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Russia&Iran to boost military cooperation as both get hit by US sanction

MoscowandTehranhaveagreedtostrengthenmilitaryandtechnologicalcooperationastheRussianDeputyPMvisitedIranfollowingthelatestroundofUSsanctions.RussianDeputyPrimeMi

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UN to vote on tougher DPRK sanctions

TheUNSecurityCouncilwillvoteSaturdayonaUS-draftedresolutiontougheningsanctionsonDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK),diplomatssaidFriday,aproposedbanoncertai

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EU slaps new sanctions on Russia over Crimea turbines

The EU expanded its Russia sanctions blacklist Friday, targeting three people including the deputy energy minister and three companies involved in diverting gas turbines sold by German firm Siemens to Russian-annexed Crimea.

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Analysis: Frosty U.S.-Russia relations about to get even colder

U.S.-Russiarelationsareatalowpoint,andarepoisedtogetevenworseaftertheUnitedStatesslappedanewroundofsanctionsonRussiathisweek.Thatcouldleadtobothcountriestakinga

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DPRK slams new U.S. unilateral sanctions

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Thursday slammed U.S for seeking new sanctions against it, reported the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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U.S. sanctions against Russia widens rift in transatlantic relations

Thenewly--adoptedU.S.sanctionsagainstRussiasparkedabacklashintheEuropeanUnion(EU)andrisksfurtherdamagingtransatlanticrelations,whichhavealreadybeensouredsinceDo

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Trump blames Congress for "all-time and very dangerous low" ties with Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed U.S. Congress for causing U.S.-Russian relationship to be at "an all-time and very dangerous low."

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Angry Trump says Russia ties at 'very dangerous low'

US President Donald Trump claimed relations with Russia had hit an all-time and "very dangerous" low Thursday, putting the blame on Congress after he reluctantly approved sanctions against Moscow.

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Sanctions may ironically lead to US-EU rift

RussiahasdemandedtheUnitedStatescutitsdiplomaticstaffinRussiato455bySeptemberandcouldconsidertakingfurtheractionaspartofitsresponsetofreshUSsanctionsapprovedbyC

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Trump signs what he calls "seriously flawed" sanctions bill

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumponWednesdaysignedintolawasanctionsbillonRussia,IranandtheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK),whiledescribingthebillas"seriouslyflawe

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Spotlight: Trump signs what he calls "seriously flawed" sanctions bill on Russia, Iran, DPRK

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a sanctions bill on Russia, Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), while describing the bill as "seriously flawed."

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Kremlin says White House line on sanctions is contradictory

TheKremlinsaidonWednesdayitishearingcontradictorystatementsfromtheWhiteHouseonnewsanctionsonRussiathathavebeenapprovedbytheU.S.Congress.U.S.SecretaryofStateRexT

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Trump administration sends conflicting signals on Russia sanctions

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpgrudginglyacceptednewcongressionalsanctionsonRussia,thetopU.S.diplomatsaidonTuesday,remarksincontrastwiththoseofVicePresidentMikePence,w