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Vladimir Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova speaks via video link during a panel session last year at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum — Russia's version of Davos.

Putin's daughters were just sanctioned. Here's what we know about them

11:34am April 07, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

Details about Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova have long been shrouded in secrecy. The U.S. says Putin's two daughters — one a doctor, the other a tech executive — may be hiding his assets.

President Biden announces new sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

The U.S. keeps turning to sanctions despite their mixed record

4:14pm February 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

President Biden announced more sanctions on Russia's military and economy over its invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions have become a favored tool in presidents' arsenals, but they don't always work.

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández (left) speaks with then-Vice President Biden during a news conference in Guatemala City on March 2, 2015. Leaders from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras were meeting with Biden for two days of talks about child

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With Honduras' Narco Allegations, Pressure Rises To Sanction Its Leader

3:51pm March 18, 2021

by James Fredrick

U.S. prosecutors say President Juan Orlando Hernández enabled drug trafficking into the U.S., and Democratic lawmakers want punishment. It comes as President Biden seeks Central American aid.

Vehicles make their way on a road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Feb. 1.

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Myanmar's Coup Will Be 'Painful' For Already Struggling Economy, Analysts Warn

2:12pm February 05, 2021

by Ashley Westerman

Myanmar's economy is already suffering due to COVID-19. Analysts say an imposition of broad economic sanctions in response to the coup could harm the country and result in greater Chinese influence.

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, seen here in 2018, has been added to the U.S. Treasury's sanctions list. She is leading the court's investigation into alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan.

Trump Administration Sanctions ICC Prosecutor Investigating Alleged U.S. War Crimes

6:27pm September 02, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The International Criminal Court has been looking into allegations of torture by the U.S. in Afghanistan. The U.S. is not a member of the court though its allies the UK and France are.

Saudi Attack Draws New U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

4:58pm September 20, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The Trump administration ordered new sanctions on Iran, in response to the attack in Saudi Arabia that temporarily cut off nearly 6% of the world's oil supply. The sanctions' effect may be limited.

Vodka bottles were seized by the customs authorities in the port of Rotterdam, on Feb. 26, destined for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his army command.

Opinion: 90,000 Vodka Bottles Were Bound For North Korea, While Its People Starve

11:06am March 02, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the seizure of 90,000 bottles of Russian vodka destined for North Korea's elite. A look at what this means for the regime's treatment of regular citizens.

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Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting on Friday. On Sunday, she said new Russian were forthcoming, only to be contradicted by the White House.

Russia: White House Says No New Sanctions For Now

7:44am April 18, 2018

Russian official media quotes the foreign ministry as confirming that the White House informed the Russian embassy. It follows days of confusion over the matter.

Trucks drive over the Friendship Bridge, from the North Korean town of Sinuiju to the Chinese border city of Dandong on Sept. 5. China says it will ban textile imports from North Korea.

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China Moves To Limit Fuel, Textile Trade With North Korea

3:48am September 23, 2017

by James Doubek

China accounts for the vast majority of North Korea's trade. President Trump has accused China of not doing enough to push back North Korea's nuclear program.

A screen at a railway station in Seoul on Friday shows a news graphic of a North Korean missile launch. President Trump said on Thursday there would be additional sanctions on North Korea.

Trump Administration Orders New Sanctions On North Korea

4:21pm September 21, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump announced additional sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's renegade nuclear program.