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Trump botches North Korea sanctions announcement, sparking widespread confusion
In The News
President Trump sparked confusion across Washington on Friday by calling off an upcoming round of large-scale economic sanctions against North Korea in a dashed-off tweet. The...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Russian oligarch and Putin ally sues Treasury, demands lifting of U.S. sanctionsRussian billionaire Oleg Deripaska sued the Treasury Department and Secretary Steven Mnuchin in U.S. federal court to demand the lifting of remaining U.S. sanctions against hi...
By Peter Harrell
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Trump officials warn more Iran sanctions are coming
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Donald Trump administration officials today told US and foreign businesspeople that legal trade with Iran — already severely restricted by sanctions — is likely to constrict f...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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CERAWeek: Will US extend Iran oil waivers? Q&A with sanctions expert Elizabeth Rosenberg
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When the US reimposed sanctions on Iranian crude in November, it also issued waivers to Iran's top oil buyers, allowing them to continue their imports, while agreeing to some ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Military decisions are 'key catalysts' in Venezuela: Rachel Ziemba
Rachel Ziemba of Ziemba Insights says Venezuela's opposition is very much a "government-in-waiting." She also discusses the investment case for Nigeria. Watch the full conver...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Europe and the U.S. are at odds over Iran. Cuba may be next.
In The News
Since President Trump’s May announcement that the United States will pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Europe has been stuck in the middle of th...
By Peter Harrell
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Legal experts: Declaring emergency to act on climate is possible but tough
President Donald Trump's decision to declare a national emergency to fund a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico could allow future presidents to use emergency powers to ad...
By Neil Bhatiya
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There could be a 'real legal mess' in Venezuela: Analyst
In The News
Rachel Ziemba of Ziemba Insights says there is "quite a wide range" of scenarios that could materialize in Venezuela, but what's clear to her is that oil output from the count...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Questions linger over Deripaska's Rusal influence after U.S. dealThe U.S. Treasury believes it can curb the influence of Oleg Deripaska over aluminum giant Rusal despite concerns the Russian oligarch may still be able to pull the strings of...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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US gives non-US firms three months to wind down PDVSA deals
In The News
The US Treasury Department said Friday that transactions between non-US firms and PDVSA, Venezuela's state-owned oil firm, which involve the US financial system or US commodit...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Press Release
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
A Realistic Path for Progress on Iran: 12 Guiding Principles to Achieve U.S. Policy GoalsWashington, January 30 - The Trump administration has adopted an aggressive Iran strategy. Under this approach, the United States seeks to achieve – via the application of max...
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Factbox: US sanctions PDVSA, creating likely major diversions of crude, diluent flows
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The Trump administration Monday announced sweeping sanctions on PDVSA, Venezuela' state-owned oil company, a move which could ultimately block roughly 500,000 b/d of US import...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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How Trump’s Venezuela Sanctions Could Undercut His Iran Policy
In The News
The oil sanctions that U.S. President Donald Trump levied on Venezuela Monday represent Washington’s strongest effort yet to oust embattled leader Nicolás Maduro by starving h...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
U.S. to Huawei: Don’t Lie to Your BankThe Trump administration’s charges against China’s Huawei Technologies Co., announced Monday, included a key message to other companies: You shouldn’t lie to your bank. Prose...
By Peter Harrell
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Maduro illegitimacy declaration sparks confusion in US oil sector
In The News
The US designation of Juan Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate president has created confusion among refiners, producers, services companies and traders now unsure of the legalit...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Why the Bitcoin bomb hoax signals a dangerous new era for cybersecurity
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School administrators, business owners and various other people across the U.S. and Canada received some strange emails on Thursday threatening them to pay $20,000 worth of Bi...
By Sam Dorshimer
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Trump's destabilizing "intervention" in Huawei CFO case
In The News
In an interview with Reuters, President Trump suggested he might be willing to trade an arrested Chinese executive for a better trade deal. Such an offer, experts tell Axios, ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Senate Bill Targets Chinese Economic EspionageA new Senate bill would expand the ability of American prosecutors to go after hackers abroad who attempt to steal trade secrets from U.S. firms, in the latest effort in Washi...
By Peter Harrell
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Will Opec defy Trump's call for low oil prices?
In The News
Initially it is difficult see what President Donald Trump and Usman Ahsan, a taxi driver in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, have in common. One is the leader of the US, wi...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Whether it's a hollow truce or a handshake agreement, the G-20 will likely hurt the yuanChina's currency will likely continue its slide against the U.S. dollar— possibly falling below the key 7.00 yuan per dollar level — if Washington and Beijing fail to step bac...
By Rachel Ziemba
