Sentence examples for weak sanctions from inspiring English sources
Russia has signaled that it will support at least weak sanctions.
This will require more than the weak sanctions achieved so far.
Some of these cowards were repeat offenders, the clearest sign they care little for either weak sanctions or public opinion.
Too often we have heard that — even in severe cases — only weak sanctions are imposed, sending a message that the employer doesn't really care about stopping bad behavior.
American officials said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had received assurances in June that Russia would, at a minimum, sign on to a first phase of weak sanctions.
"By pushing this deal now, the administration cannot help but look like it is paying nuclear tribute for weak Russian support for weak sanctions against Iran," said Henry D. Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center in Washington.
At the same time Obama imposed one weak sanction after another and could not even bring himself to supply the Ukrainians with weaponry, instead choosing to send them "non-lethal" military supplies.
He's getting weaker sanctions enforcement from China and Russia while engaging the United States on his terms," said Mintaro Oba, a former US diplomat who worked on North Korea policy.
It still favors much weaker sanctions than those proposed by the United States and is likely locked in negotiations to "soften the blow," according to Yanmei Xie, a senior China analyst at the International Crisis Group in Beijing.
Sources suggested the leaked document was an earlier version of the report and claimed that, despite the inclusion of what sounded like weaker sanctions, such as apologies, there were plans to ensure stronger measures were also included.
"Reducing 'battery within the family' from a criminal to an administrative offence, with weaker sanctions for offenders, would be a clear sign of regression within the Russian federation and would strike a blow to global efforts to eradicate domestic violence," he wrote.
