Sentence examples for maintained sanctions from inspiring English sources

He told supporters that he would not quit as long as western nations maintained sanctions on his party.

"Japan has maintained sanctions against Russia and urged Russia through dialogue and pressure to play a constructive role".

The Security Council passed resolutions, which he ignored, and maintained sanctions, which made Iraqis poor and hungry.

Europe has maintained sanctions on Myanmar, which used to be known as Burma, for the last several years, and in 1997 President Clinton banned new American investment there.

The Treasury Department has maintained sanctions against the Afghan and Iranian banks in the past few years, and the traders said they had been recently told that the Afghan bank was being used by the Iranian government to move cash in and out of Afghanistan.

Many countries have maintained sanctions on Eritrea in the hope of removing the current regime from power.

"Europe will maintain (sanctions), even increase them if the escalation increases.

In return, the White House won German support to maintain sanctions against Russia over Ukraine.

He said the United States would maintain sanctions "until we see concrete progress".

The US and EU, in contrast, championed the pro-democracy cause, maintaining sanctions on the junta.

Since last year, the Obama administration and the European Union have adopted a policy of engagement, while maintaining sanctions on the regime.