How many people have died from Western sanctions in the last 50 years?

07 September, 2025, 07:05 pm

Last modified: 07 September, 2025, 07:17 pm

How many people have died from Western sanctions in the last 50 years?

07 September, 2025, 07:05 pm

Last modified: 07 September, 2025, 07:17 pm

Unilateral economic sanctions by the United States and the European Union (EU) have killed nearly 38 million people in the past five decades, according to a recent study published in the Lancet Global Health.

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