sanctioned

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The Bella 1, an oil tanker far larger than any Coast Guard ship, has been fleeing the U.S. blockade of sanctioned vessels heading in and out of Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

To make the fakes, sanctioned North Korean companies must procure raw tobacco from around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fresh approach has been seen in recent days by the Coast Guard’s pursuit of the Bella 1, a sanctioned oil tanker whose crew refused to be boarded on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S.-sanctioned state carrier Conviasa flew to a dwindling number of allies in Latin America and ran seldom-used routes to Moscow, Damascus and Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal

Separately, oil prices rose on Monday, after the US ordered a "blockade" last week of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the country.

From BBC