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Euroclear's €6.9 Billion Windfall from Frozen Russian Assets
Euroclear earned €6.9 billion in 2024 interest from frozen Russian assets—€5.39 billion from the Bank of Russia and €1.5 billion from other sources—with approximately €2 billion slated for Ukraine in March 2025, reflecting high interest rates but facing potential future declines due to global econom...
Euroclear's €6.9 Billion Windfall from Frozen Russian Assets
Euroclear earned €6.9 billion in 2024 interest from frozen Russian assets—€5.39 billion from the Bank of Russia and €1.5 billion from other sources—with approximately €2 billion slated for Ukraine in March 2025, reflecting high interest rates but facing potential future declines due to global econom...
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36% Bias Score
Billions Earned from Tanker Sales Aiding Russia's Sanction Evasion
Western ship owners profited over €6 billion from selling 230 old oil tankers to a Russian "shadow fleet" since the Ukraine invasion, primarily Greek companies, increasing environmental risks and potentially aiding Russia's war effort.
Billions Earned from Tanker Sales Aiding Russia's Sanction Evasion
Western ship owners profited over €6 billion from selling 230 old oil tankers to a Russian "shadow fleet" since the Ukraine invasion, primarily Greek companies, increasing environmental risks and potentially aiding Russia's war effort.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Loophole Allows Sanctioned Russian Billionaires to Evade Financial Oversight
Sanctioned Russian billionaires are exploiting a Dutch law classifying companies meeting certain criteria as micro-enterprises, enabling them to avoid financial disclosure and scrutiny, despite international sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.
Dutch Loophole Allows Sanctioned Russian Billionaires to Evade Financial Oversight
Sanctioned Russian billionaires are exploiting a Dutch law classifying companies meeting certain criteria as micro-enterprises, enabling them to avoid financial disclosure and scrutiny, despite international sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.
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28% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Russia with Sanctions if Ukraine Deal Fails
President Donald Trump threatened Russia with high taxes, tariffs, and sanctions if it doesn't reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine, posting the threat on his Truth Social platform; he also hinted at potentially adjusting arms supplies to Ukraine depending on the progress of negotiations.
Trump Threatens Russia with Sanctions if Ukraine Deal Fails
President Donald Trump threatened Russia with high taxes, tariffs, and sanctions if it doesn't reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine, posting the threat on his Truth Social platform; he also hinted at potentially adjusting arms supplies to Ukraine depending on the progress of negotiations.
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52% Bias Score
UK's Opaque Approach to Russian Sanctions Raises Concerns
The UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) admitted it lacks a central record of investigations into sanctions violations against Russia, despite issuing six fines since 2022, raising concerns about the regime's effectiveness and transparency compared to the US's public naming-and-shaming approach.
UK's Opaque Approach to Russian Sanctions Raises Concerns
The UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) admitted it lacks a central record of investigations into sanctions violations against Russia, despite issuing six fines since 2022, raising concerns about the regime's effectiveness and transparency compared to the US's public naming-and-shaming approach.
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44% Bias Score
Oil Prices Rise on Sanctions, Stockpile Draw
U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, coupled with a decrease in U.S. crude oil stocks, drove up global oil prices on Wednesday; Brent crude reached $80.57 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate hit $78.29, amidst uncertainty about the sanctions' full impact.
Oil Prices Rise on Sanctions, Stockpile Draw
U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, coupled with a decrease in U.S. crude oil stocks, drove up global oil prices on Wednesday; Brent crude reached $80.57 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate hit $78.29, amidst uncertainty about the sanctions' full impact.
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36% Bias Score
Billions Earned from Selling Tankers to Russia's Shadow Fleet
Western ship owners earned over €6 billion selling 230 old oil tankers to a "shadow fleet" facilitating Russian oil exports to India, China, and Turkey since the Ukraine invasion, raising environmental and security concerns.
Billions Earned from Selling Tankers to Russia's Shadow Fleet
Western ship owners earned over €6 billion selling 230 old oil tankers to a "shadow fleet" facilitating Russian oil exports to India, China, and Turkey since the Ukraine invasion, raising environmental and security concerns.
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52% Bias Score
EU to Impose 16th Sanctions Package Against Russia on Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion
The European Union will impose its 16th sanctions package against Russia on February 24, 2025, targeting imports of aluminum and LNG, imposing duties on certain nitrogen fertilizers, disconnecting 15 more banks from SWIFT, restricting dual-use goods and technologies, and prohibiting the supply of ga...
EU to Impose 16th Sanctions Package Against Russia on Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion
The European Union will impose its 16th sanctions package against Russia on February 24, 2025, targeting imports of aluminum and LNG, imposing duties on certain nitrogen fertilizers, disconnecting 15 more banks from SWIFT, restricting dual-use goods and technologies, and prohibiting the supply of ga...
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36% Bias Score
Heerenveen Receives Final Ejuke Payment from Mexico After Legal Battle
SC Heerenveen received a €3.1 million payment from Mexico, concluding a 4.5-year legal battle with CSKA Moscow over the 2020 transfer of Chidera Ejuke; the payment was facilitated by a player transfer to Club América and involved the Dutch Ministry of Finance.
Heerenveen Receives Final Ejuke Payment from Mexico After Legal Battle
SC Heerenveen received a €3.1 million payment from Mexico, concluding a 4.5-year legal battle with CSKA Moscow over the 2020 transfer of Chidera Ejuke; the payment was facilitated by a player transfer to Club América and involved the Dutch Ministry of Finance.
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36% Bias Score
Sanctions-Evading Tanker Eventin Detained in Germany
The Panamanian-flagged tanker Eventin, suspected of carrying sanctioned Russian oil, experienced a power outage near Rügen, Germany, on January 16th, prompting an investigation into potential sanctions violations and highlighting the challenges of enforcing sanctions due to the use of flags of conve...
Sanctions-Evading Tanker Eventin Detained in Germany
The Panamanian-flagged tanker Eventin, suspected of carrying sanctioned Russian oil, experienced a power outage near Rügen, Germany, on January 16th, prompting an investigation into potential sanctions violations and highlighting the challenges of enforcing sanctions due to the use of flags of conve...
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36% Bias Score
Biden Administration Imposes Sweeping New Sanctions on Russia
In a final act before leaving office, the Biden administration announced a series of new sanctions targeting Russia's oil revenues, aiming to cut billions of dollars a day from its war chest and further cripple its economy while attempting to prevent any weakening of sanctions by future administrati...
Biden Administration Imposes Sweeping New Sanctions on Russia
In a final act before leaving office, the Biden administration announced a series of new sanctions targeting Russia's oil revenues, aiming to cut billions of dollars a day from its war chest and further cripple its economy while attempting to prevent any weakening of sanctions by future administrati...
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52% Bias Score
US Sanctions on Russian Oil Send Brent Crude Prices Soaring
Widespread US sanctions on Russian oil, impacting 1.7 million barrels per day (25% of exports), caused Brent crude to surge above $80 a barrel on Monday, its highest since August, driven by expected supply disruptions to major buyers in India and China.
US Sanctions on Russian Oil Send Brent Crude Prices Soaring
Widespread US sanctions on Russian oil, impacting 1.7 million barrels per day (25% of exports), caused Brent crude to surge above $80 a barrel on Monday, its highest since August, driven by expected supply disruptions to major buyers in India and China.
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48% Bias Score
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