Sentence examples for sanctioned because of from inspiring English sources

Marie Harf, a state department spokesperson, added that Rwanda was sanctioned because of its "support for the M23, a rebel group which continues to actively recruit and abduct children" and to threaten the stability of DRC.

"He has been sanctioned because of the offensive nature and rudeness of his words," said the commission's president Sébastien Deneux, adding that Ibrahimovic's absence at the hearing did not affect the outcome.

"US & our allies sanctioned Russians because of Putin intervention in Ukraine.

The United States Anti-Doping Agency, the International Cycling Union and USA Cycling, the sport's governing body in the United States, could take steps to sanction Andreu because of his confession.

That 400 rabbis had to sign and publish an open letter asking Rupert Murdoch to sanction Beck and Roger Ailes because of their blatantly anti-Semitic and hateful language is shocking.

For decades India has faced sanctions because of its nuclear-weapons programme.

Russia's government, which already faces EU sanctions because of its Ukraine intervention, reacted frostily.

Iran, meanwhile, faces diplomatic isolation and sanctions because of its alleged nuclear programme.

Ms. Otersen said the hospital imposed excessively harsh sanctions because of Mr. Clooney's fame.

Western governments long punished Myanmar with sanctions because of its record of human rights abuses and political repression.

Iran has faced three sets of United Nations sanctions because of its nuclear defiance; new penalties loom unless Tehran shows compromise.