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Coming U.S. List of Oligarchs Linked to Putin Alarms Russia’s Richr
WASHINGTON — It was all but ignored last year when it was wrapped into a sanctions law punishing Russian aggressions. But in recent weeks, a requirement that the United States...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.S. Sanctions Weapon Is Under Threat — but Not From Bitcoin
Venezuela’s announcement that it will soon launch its own virtual currency, “El Petro,” with the express idea of evading U.S. financial sanctions, set alarm bells ringing in W...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Enemy of the State
On June 6, 2016, Bill Browder, a London-based billionaire, sent an email to Kyle Parker, a congressional staffer, with the subject line “Veselnitskaya house.” The email, which...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Donald Trump says US could 'go back' into Paris climate agreement
President Donald Trump has said that the US could "go back" into the Paris climate deal - having withdrawn America from the global accord last year. "We could conceivably go b...
By Neil Bhatiya
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How Washington Helps Tehran Control the Internet
When thousands of Iranians streamed onto the country’s streets in the last week to protest government corruption and the dilapidated economy, authorities in Tehran reverted to...
By Peter Harrell
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Elizabeth Rosenberg on NPR: Protests In Iran Continue
Violent protests in Iran are continuing since they began six days ago, highlighting economic problems and the question of what impact U.S. sanctions have on Iranians. CNAS' ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Protests In Iran Continue With Reports Of 20 Killed And Hundreds Arrested
Violent protests in Iran are continuing since they began six days ago. They're highlighting economic problems and the question of what impact U.S. sanctions have on Iranians....
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Bitcoin And Its Competitors Are Becoming A Problem For US Sanctions
As bitcoin sees its value skyrocket, some financial experts and cyber analysts are beginning to worry that the digital cryptocurrency is prime to be exploited by countries lik...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Trump’s North Korea policy could trigger famine, experts warn
The Trump administration's primary North Korea strategy would do little to curb the country's nuclear program and could trigger a famine, according to experts. After spearhead...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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CSIS Podcast: "Sanctions: Energy and Politics"
Iran, Russia, Venezuela, and North Korea, individually and collectively, present complex challenges to U.S. policymaking and national security. Each country lies at the center...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.S. sanctions 13 Chinese and North Korean organizations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 13 Chinese and North Korean organizations Washington accused of helping evade nuclear restrictions aga...
By Peter Harrell
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Interview: Trump's Iran decision sends powerful risk signal to oil market
US President Donald Trump Friday officially renounced the Iran nuclear agreement, yet urged Congress to remain in the deal as he asked lawmakers to ultimately decide its fate....
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Critics see major risks in Trump's Iran decision
President Donald Trump's decision not to certify the Iran nuclear deal isn't the same thing as walking away from the agreement -- but critics are already warning of negative f...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Iran deal's foes in U.S. Congress may be its unlikely saviors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress, long the staunchest opponents of the Iran nuclear deal, may be the best hope for preserving it if President Donald Tru...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Press Note
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CNAS Press Note: President Trump’s Plan Not to Certify Iranian Compliance with JCPOAWashington, October 11 – With President Trump slated to give a speech in which he is expected to say he will not certify Iran’s compliance with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Pl...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Trump is expected to decertify the Iran nuclear deal on Friday — but he may not scrap it entirely
President Donald Trump's decision on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal could come on Friday, and experts say the "writing is on the wall" that the administration won't recertify the ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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If U.S. Reimposes Sanctions, Iran's Major Oil Consumers Could Sway Success
What happens if the US reimposes sanctions on Iran's oil sector without the support of Europe, China and Russia — all big players in the international energy landscape? Elizab...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Senators Still Unsure if the U.S. Can Trust China When It Comes to North Korea
WASHINGTON – Top officials from the Treasury Department and State Department struggled Thursday to convince senators on the banking committee that the Chinese government was f...
By Neil Bhatiya
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Experts hope upcoming defence bill could alert Trump to climate change's threat to national security
As Congress returns from recess, a major piece of defence legislation is up for consideration that could prove to be invaluable for those looking to the US to fight climate ch...
By Neil Bhatiya
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Chief of staff handled disasters touched by warming
New White House Chief of Staff John Kelly defended funding to confront natural disasters that he believed eroded stability and fueled migration in Latin America and the Caribb...
By Neil Bhatiya
