Sentence examples for sanction announcement from inspiring English sources

Both Barqawi and Abdulkarim were subsequently named by the US Treasury in another sanction announcement, which alleged Pangates officials had "engaged in deceptive measures" to supply oil products to the Syrian government.

Almost immediately after Obama made his sanctions announcement, on December 29th, expelling thirty-five Russian diplomats and closing down two Russian compounds, the Russian government made clear that Putin would retaliate in kind.

In the wake of the sanctions announcement, trading at Russia's second-largest state-owned bank, VTB, was down 1.2%.

Following the US sanctions announcement in 2007, he told the BBC that the designation was tantamount to "a medal we hang on our chest", and was part of a "political ploy aimed at undermining important individuals".

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will hold a news briefing at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT) in which he is expected to discuss the Trump administration's sanctions announcement.

There is no easy solution to Venezuela's problems, but many Venezuelans are encouraged by the sanctions announcement because it showed that the U.S. is finally paying attention.

While the appearance of the back-to-back sanctions announcements — lifting nuclear sanctions and adding missile sanctions — might seem to suggest that Washington was merely recategorizing old penalties, they are actually not comparable.

Although China has generally opposed the use of sanctions, the announcement is sure to complicate President Obama's efforts to impose tougher penalties on Iran, should international talks over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, scheduled for Oct. 1, fail to make headway.

The United States had said it was reviewing its policy of sanctions before the announcement.

It's unclear if it was an unintentional slip or an announcement sanctioned by Apple.

Michigan students learned of the sanctions after a morning announcement.