Sanctions
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Economy
China Sanctions Six US Organizations Over Xinjiang-Related Restrictions
DID Press: China has imposed sanctions on six US organizations in response to recent American restrictions targeting Chinese companies over allegations of forced labor, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced. According to the ministry, the sanctions apply to Applied DNA…
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Afghanistan
UNSC Updates Sanctions Records for 5 Senior Taliban Officials
DID Press: United Nations Security Council has updated the identifying information of five senior Taliban officials on its sanctions list, while Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid dismissed the move as a continuation of “failed policies of the past.” The updated records…
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Afghanistan
UK Appoints Stephen Doughty to Oversee Afghanistan, Pakistan Affairs
DID Press: United Kingdom has appointed Stephen Doughty as the minister responsible for Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East, and North Africa, expanding his portfolio to include oversight of sanctions policy and consular affairs. Doughty, who assumed the role on 21…
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Government
Pro-Maduro Demonstrators Rally in Caracas, Denounce US and Israel
DID Press: Hundreds of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marched through the streets of Caracas, condemning what they described as U.S. interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs and reaffirming their support for the government. Demonstrators carried Venezuelan flags, banners and…
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Afghanistan
India Says UN Sanctions on Afghanistan No Longer Effective
DID Press: India has called for a review of United Nations sanctions on Afghanistan, arguing that punitive measures imposed under previous circumstances are no longer effective following the country’s political changes over the past five years. Parvathaneni Harish, India’s Permanent…
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Economy
Dollar Dominance Faces Growing Challenge From US Policies
DID Press: A new analysis by the US-based Foreign Policy magazine argues that the biggest threat to the global dominance of the dollar is not China, but Washington’s own financial and foreign policies, as the widespread use of sanctions and…
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Afghanistan
Russia Urges US to Release Frozen Afghanistan Assets
DID Press: Russia has called on the United States and its Western allies to release Afghanistan’s frozen state assets, arguing that the funds belong to the Afghan people and criticizing what it described as the politicization of humanitarian assistance. Speaking…
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Economy
India’s Russian Oil Imports Hit Highest Level of 2026
DID Press: India’s imports of Russian crude oil climbed to their highest level of 2026 in June, reaching 2.73 million barrels per day, up sharply from 2.14 million barrels per day in May. According to data from the Centre for…
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Government
Ghalibaf: Iran Will Not Back Down
DID Press: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran “will not compromise or retreat” following recent exchanges of attacks between Iran and the United States. In a post on X, Ghalibaf accused Washington of violating a “14-point understanding” with…
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Afghanistan
Kazakh Envoy Says Afghanistan Poses No Regional Security Threat
DID Press: Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Afghanistan has said the country poses no security threat to neighboring states, including Pakistan, stressing that a stable Afghanistan can contribute to greater regional cooperation and security. The ambassador said no threats are emanating from…
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