President Trump’s retaliation against top officials at the International Criminal Court has shut them out of American services and made even routine daily tasks a challenge.

Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will allow a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting countries doing business with Russia to move forward in Congress and it could be put to a vote as early as next week, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday.

Trump reportedly approved a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill imposing 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil after Lindsey Graham announced a pivotal Ukraine policy shift.

Senator Lindsey Graham said President Donald Trump had “greenlit” a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill with the GOP lawmaker expressing hope for a vote on the measure as soon as next week.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a prominent defense hawk, says President Trump “greenlit” a long-delayed bipartisan Senate bill to impose tough sanctions on Russia amid rising tensions Wednesday in

BEIJING -- Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington annoucned large-scale arms sales to Taiwan. The sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organizations from dealing with them, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

U.S. sanctions on Iran have taken a heavy toll on the country’s economy, contributing to the current protest movement.

The European Union is preparing sanctions against major American technology companies and banks if the US refuses to withdraw renewed claims over Greenland.