Embargoes and economic sanctions

Apple removes Russia’s VKontakte from App Store

VKontakte is Russia’s answer to Facebook and has become one of the most popular social media platforms in the country.

World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions

The Trump administration’s dislike of the International Criminal Court goes back to Donald Trump’s first term.

US sanctions five Cuban companies, Castro relative

A US fuel blockade and successive waves of sanctions have piled misery on Cuba’s 9.6 million inhabitants.

US adds sanctions involving Prince Group over scams, Treasury says

The Treasury said one of the most common and lucrative schemes involves digital asset investment fraud.

S’pore investigating 2 men linked to Prince Group hit by US sanctions; $600m in assets seized so far

The US Treasury announced new sanctions on associates linked to Prince Group on June 23.

News analysis

Undoing the ‘tangled nest’ of Iran sanctions won’t be easy or quick

The licence issued on June 22 could be worth up to US$3 billion (S$3.89 billion) for Iran over two months, by some estimates.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 23, 2026

An Iranian woman walking past a mural depicting an Iranian and US negotiation table next to the former US embassy in Tehran.

US suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return

An Iranian woman walking past a mural depicting an Iranian and US negotiation table next to the former US embassy in Tehran.

China sanctions 10 US firms over Pentagon blacklist

Although the countries agreed to work towards reducing tariffs, ties have since been tested as both sides stunt the other in tech and defence.

South Korean leader says he told Trump sanctions on North Korea are ‘ineffective’

(From left) US President Donald Trump, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at a working lunch meeting during the G-7 summit in Evian, France, on June 17.

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