International law Quote by Sergei Lavrov

The sanctions may be imposed only by the decision of the UN Security Council. A unilateral imposition of sanctions is a violation of international…

— Vladimir Putin

In dealing with those nations that break rules and laws, I believe that we must develop alternatives to violence that are tough enough to…

— Barack Obama

I do not exclude this, but I would like to draw your attention to one absolutely key aspect: In line with international law, only…

— Vladimir Putin

In line with international law, only the U.N. Security Council could sanction the use of force against a sovereign state. Any other pretext or…

— Vladimir Putin

Like all forms of collective security, multilateral sanctions require a unanimity rarely achieved in international politics.

— Elliott Abrams

Though there are some debatable exceptions, sanctions rarely play a significant role in dislodging or constraining the behavior of despicable regimes.

— Jacob Weisberg

One of the problems with the Security Council is that there are vetoes, and they do not allow us to do what might be…

— Antonio Guterres

They act as they please: here and there, they use force against sovereign states, building coalitions based on the principle 'If you are not…

— Vladimir Putin

The United Nations' founders understood that decisions affecting war and peace should happen only by consensus, and with America's consent, the veto by Security…

— Vladimir Putin

We believe that unilateral sanctions violate international law, in fact. They violate free trade. They violate human growth and development, human development, and that…

— Hassan Rouhani

Opponents of U.S. sanctions have made 'unilateral sanctions' their special target. They argue that sanctions observed by many nations would be much more effective.…

— Elliott Abrams

Sanctions are not diplomacy. They are a precursor to war and an embarrassment to a country that pays lip service to free trade.

— Ron Paul