Pontotoc County, Mississippi (MS) County population in 2014: 30,950 (16% urban, 84% rural); it was 26,726 in 2000. County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,538. County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,659. County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,881.
Economic sanctions are not necessarily imposed because of economic circumstances â they may also be imposed for a variety of political and social issues. Economic sanctions can be used for achieving domestic political gain.egime change is the most frequent foreign policy objective of economic sanctions. There is controversy over the effectiveness of economic sanctions in their ability to achieve the stated purpose.
Sanctions were approved by the United States, the European Union (EU) and other countries and international organisations. Russia has responded with sanctions against a number of countries, including a total ban on food imports from the EU, United States, Norway, Canada and Australia. The sanctions have contributed to the collapse of the Russian ruble and the Russian financial crisis (2014âpresent). They have also caused economic damage to a number of EU countries, with the total losses estimated at â¬100 billion.