Sentence examples for undermining sanctions from inspiring English sources

U.S. President Donald Trump accused Russia of undermining sanctions against North Korea on Wednesday, hurting U.S. efforts to further isolate the Hermit Kingdom over its nuclear missile program.

It usually plays the role of spoiler, depending on how much it wants to mess with American interests by undermining sanctions and providing the North Koreans with economic and political support to give them more negotiating leeway.

A report to be made public this week is said to give new details on how Saddam Hussein tried to undermine sanctions as part of a plan to produce weapons.

A recent intelligence report concluded that the smuggling was undermining the sanctions.

But Washington says nuts from Iran are mixed in with the shipments, undermining economic sanctions meant to force Iran to stop developing its nuclear abilities.

Russia is preparing to offer Greece a cut-price gas deal as part of a package that European Union officials fear is aimed at undermining the sanctions regime against Moscow.

With fewer than 100 American and European companies holding patents to the most advanced medicines needed, it should be possible to craft narrow exemptions authorizing Iranian and international banks to do business with those companies for the exclusive purpose of providing medication to Iranian patients without undermining the sanctions regime overall.

"After the tremendous reform effort of the last 10 years," Mr. Grassley said, "the federal agency that's supposed to coordinate regulatory efforts is taking an approach that is undermining the sanctions that are available to try to improve care in the most questionable nursing homes".

Represents yet one more step in undermining the sanctions law, which President Trump has obstructed at every opportunity.

"If that is our goal," she said, "our partners will abandon us, undermining the sanctions" that have put pressure on the Iranian government.

He then asked the government whether undermining U.S. sanctions against Russia for their interference in the 2016 election could be considered treason, a suggestion the government didn't want to weigh in on.