sanctioned
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France intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday with the support of allies including the UK, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Watch how aging tankers are ferrying sanctioned oil to China—evading U.S. enforcement through a web of deceptive tactics.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
The video above takes you inside this covert maritime network to see how the trade in sanctioned Iranian oil continues thousands of miles from the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The SDA has been sanctioned by the United States, European Union and the United Kingdom for information warfare campaigns.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
He raises the truck’s aerial, puts on the headset, and scans the spectra, trying to find anything that is not sanctioned.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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