Action Quote by Benjamin Carson

As a prisoner of conscience committed to peaceful transition to democracy, I urge Europe to apply economic sanctions against Ethiopia. What short-term pain may…

— Eskinder Nega

The question was never whether the United States, E.U., NATO, Arab League, U.N. Security Council, and African Union could together using economic sanctions, diplomatic…

— Elliott Abrams

I know that there is a difference of opinion, but we stand united with the Standing Rock Nation in wanting the most highly militarized…

— Chase Iron Eyes

I studied at the Academy during the years of economic sanctions. Life was almost dead because the sanctions imposed on Iraq by the civilized…

— Hassan Blasim

Vladimir Putin wants practical things, like the end of economic sanctions, but he also wants far greater sway in Europe and in the overall…

— David Remnick

Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.

— Omar Bongo

I support a very active programme on disarmament and arms control for Iraq, and of course every other country in the world... That does…

— Denis Halliday

After using the 'good offices' of UN diplomacy (economic sanctions and weapons inspections) to ensure that Iraq was brought to its knees, its people…

— Arundhati Roy

We spoke about economic sanctions only recently in Lima, within the framework of APEC. Almost all the leaders represented at APEC (the Asia Pacific…

— Vladimir Putin

The economic sanctions are absolutely going to hurt Russia's economy. They're hurting some of his key inner sanctum. But they are not affecting his…

— Clarissa Ward

Unfortunately, history suggests that dictatorial regimes can withstand years, even decades, of economic sanctions.

— Max Boot

The economic sanctions against Russia are madness, directed against a neighboring and friendly market.

— Matteo Salvini