Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Government is awaiting the United States lifting the embargo sanction on the Indonesian plan to buy Sukhoi SU-35 war planes from Russia, a government official said. "Indonesia is in the position of awaiting the US lifting the sanction," Coordinating Minister for Law, Security and Political Affairs Wiranto when holding a coordination meeting on the procurement of SU-35 fighter aircraft and the program to develop Korean Fighter eXperiment/Indonesian Fighter eXperiment (KFX-IFX), here on Friday. Attending the meeting also included Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, Indonesian Military Inspector General Lt.Gen. Muhammad Herindra, and Deputy Air Force Chief of Staff Air Force Lt.Gen. Wieko Syofyan. US President Donald Trump in August 2017 signed a law Countering America`s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) that regulated sanctions on countries buying heavy military equipment from Russia. However, in July, 2018 , US Secretary of Defense … [Read more...] about Indonesia awaiting US lifting sanction on buying Russian Shukoi aircraft
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Trump To Violate Iran Nuclear Deal, Vows To Reimpose Sanctions
POLITICS 05/08/2018 02:28 pm ET Updated 0 minutes ago The move puts the future of the 2015 international agreement in crisis. By Jessica Schulberg and Nick Robins-Early 7.1k 87 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. The U.S. will not extend waivers on sanctions targeting Iran’s nuclear program, effectively ending its compliance with the 2015 international agreement under which Iran accepted restrictions on its nuclear program in exchange for economic relief. “I am announcing today that the U.S. will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal,” Trump said at the White House. “We will be instituting the highest level of economic sanctions.” Trump accused the deal ― officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ― of being poorly negotiated and lacking enforcement mechanisms. He said it allows Iran to develop a nuclear weapon in a … [Read more...] about Trump To Violate Iran Nuclear Deal, Vows To Reimpose Sanctions
U.S. Sanctions on Russia Hit McDonald’s French Fries
World Russia McDonald's French Fries Potatoes Sanctions U.S. sanctions have already shaken Russia’s currency and markets but now the economic turmoil is set to engulf one of the American experiences most readily availble to Russians—eating at McDonald’s. The latest round of sanctions against Kremlin-friendly businesses caused turmoil on the Moscow stock exchange earlier this month and tanked the ruble, in a drop resembling the start of Russia’s economic crisis in 2014. One unintended casualty of sanctions may be the supply of french fries in McDonald’s restaurants across Russia, who all import potatoes from abroad, as local ones have never been up to scratch. “There was no potato which would suit us in terms of quality—color, taste, size—these are all the details that are important for us,” Khamzat Khasbulatov, chairman of McDonald’s Russia, told Reuters. The fast food chain has been operating in Russia since … [Read more...] about U.S. Sanctions on Russia Hit McDonald’s French Fries
EU readies more sanctions against Myanmar
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will extend its arms embargo on Myanmar for another year this week and may then move to target more Yangon generals with fresh sanctions, EU diplomats and officials said. The EU accuses Myanmar of “serious and systemic” human rights violations in a military operation in the country’s northwest last year that sent nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to neighbouring Bangladesh. The EU arms embargo is now in place until the end of April and the diplomats and officials said it would be extended for another year before that deadline expires. It will also be expanded to cover already limited training for the Myanmar military, they said. Last October, the EU decided to shun Myanmar generals over the operation in Rakhine state, which the United Nations denounces as ethnic cleansing. Yangon rejects these accusations. The U.S. government is now conducting an intensive examination of alleged atrocities … [Read more...] about EU readies more sanctions against Myanmar
Why Russia is openly violating sanctions against North Korea
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Subscribe Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Monkey Cage Analysis Analysis Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events by Samuel Ramani by Samuel Ramani April 23 at 7:00 AM Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool/AP) On April 13, eight Republican senators sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to take action against Russia’s violations of international sanctions against North Korea. The letter mentioned allegations that Russia helped North Korea export supplies related to chemical weapons to Syria. Nor is this violation an … [Read more...] about Why Russia is openly violating sanctions against North Korea