Asia Quote by Vladimir Putin

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

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

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

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

But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain…

— Omar Bongo

The sanctions will not kill us. It's apartheid that's killing us.

— Oliver Tambo

The sanctions have been a key element in making sure that those who have violated human rights and are guilty of corruption have a…

— Juan Guaido

Sanctions are not really an economic weapon.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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

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

People who live in hermit states like North Korea, Burma, and Cuba already suffer from global isolation. Fed on a diet of propaganda, they…

— Jacob Weisberg

The sanctions have nothing to do with our relations with China, because our relations with the People's Republic of China are at an unprecedented…

— Vladimir Putin