Warsaw used to maintain that American sanctions had cost the country about $13 billion.

Those countries are subject to American economic sanctions, and the office decided that to consult with an author about a manuscript was against the rules.

Opposition leaders warned that continued American economic sanctions were necessary to keep the negotiations on track.

But he said considerable progress had been made recently in negotiations and insisted that the American sanctions would probably never go into effect.

Japan would have time to avoid the retaliation if it made concessions before the American sanctions are put into effect.

But officials on both sides said there were no breakthroughs that could lead to an early end of the remaining American economic sanctions.

For that matter, I am also thinking of the American sanctions which could then be lifted.

No reason, that is, other than the American sanctions, which are not expected to be relaxed anytime soon.

Basically, the government took the position that it did not recognize the American sanctions.

Beijing's leaders also need an end to American sanctions against high technology sales.