Sanctions

Economic Impact Economic Policy Economic Impact of War International Trade Impact on Economy Iranian Economy Economic Pressure Russian Economy Economic Impact of Sanctions Impact on Iran

Days-Long Blackouts Grip Cuba as Residents Live for Brief Bursts of Power

Unpredictable full‑island outages halt transport and tourism, requiring steady fuel supplies plus major investment to restore reliable electricity.

U.S.-Mediated Talks Begin in Caracas with Key Opposition Figures Excluded

Lula Rebukes Foreign Minister After Itamaraty Warns US Could Intervene Militarily

Swedish Intelligence Says Russia Will Be a Long‑Term Security Threat

U.S. and Iran Remotely Sign 14‑Point Memorandum to Pause Fighting

G7 Leaders Push Pressure on Russia as Zelensky and Trump Explore Three‑Way Meeting

U.S. Intensifies Pressure on Cuba With Sanctions, Indictment and Military Signaling

Kim Jong Un Pledges Exponential Build‑Up After Visit To New Nuclear Materials Plant

European Intelligence Chiefs Say Russia Has Escalated Theft of Western Technology

U.S. and Cuban Generals Meet at Guantánamo for Operational Security Exchange

Russian Drone Strikes Galați Apartment, Injuring Two

U.S. Masses Warships and Surveillance Near Cuba as Tensions Rise

Lavrov Says West Uses Sanctions and Force to Preserve a Waning Post‑War Order

Estonia Urges India to Use Its Ties With Russia to Push for a Ukraine Ceasefire

CIA Director Visits Havana for Rare Talks as Cuba’s Power Crisis Deepens

U.S. Escalates Pressure on Iran as Treasury Warns Oil Output May Halt Within a Week

Belarus and North Korea Seal Friendship Treaty in Pyongyang Visit

Cuba Starts Restoring Power After Second Nationwide Blackout This Week

Eight EU Leaders Urge Schengen-Wide Bans on Russians Who Fought in Ukraine

Iran’s New Unrest Centers on the ‘Middle‑Class Poor’ as Analysts See a Hardline Turn