Care Quote by Sergei Lavrov

Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies.

— Sergei Lavrov

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

— Jacob Weisberg

America's sanctions policy is largely consistent and, in a certain sense, admirable. By applying economic restraints, we label the most oppressive and dangerous governments…

— Jacob Weisberg

I think the most important challenge that remains is this mentality in Washington that sanctions have been an asset, and some people want to…

— Mohammad Javad Zarif

At the U.N., I routinely encounter countries that do not want to impose sanctions or even to enforce those already on the books. The…

— Samantha Power

Politicians often call for sanctions as a way of sounding tough when they don't want to take riskier measures.

— David Ignatius

Sanctions historically are quite counterproductive in the sense that if you impose sanctions on your enemy, it tends to strengthen your enemy.

— Steve Hanke

Sanctions kept us on our toes, it made us realize that we were drifting into a situation of growing isolation so I wouldn't go…

— Frederik Willem de Klerk

We have put in the toughest, most crippling sanctions ever.

— Barack Obama

The overwhelming majority of our nation - intellectuals, academics, theologians, the greats, and the leadership - are in favor of getting the sanctions removed.

— Hassan Rouhani

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

I just can't understand why we don't go forward and put more sanctions.

— Joe Manchin