sanctions

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A former Cuban spy who infiltrated a group of Florida anti-communist exiles in the 1990s told AFP that Havana's fatal shootdown of two planes piloted by the activists set the stage for devastating US sanctions.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Christopher Quinlan KC, who oversaw the case management stage of the ICP, said they upheld a number of gymnastics complaints and imposed "appropriate sanctions on coaches".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Sherritt International plans to sell an up-to-55% stake to Gillon Capital to avoid U.S. sanctions on Cuba.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Meanwhile, the U.K. has also eased its sanctions, with a trade waiver allowing the importation of Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

He opened the meeting with a controversial speech in which he called for our sanctions policy to be reevaluated.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela