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Maritime Sanctions Evasion: Systemic Flaws Enable Russia, Iran, and North Korea to Circumvent Restrictions
A new RUSI report reveals that Russia, Iran, and North Korea continue to evade sanctions due to systemic weaknesses in the global maritime flagging system, facilitating the use of a "ghost fleet" for illicit activities.
Maritime Sanctions Evasion: Systemic Flaws Enable Russia, Iran, and North Korea to Circumvent Restrictions
A new RUSI report reveals that Russia, Iran, and North Korea continue to evade sanctions due to systemic weaknesses in the global maritime flagging system, facilitating the use of a "ghost fleet" for illicit activities.
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28% Bias Score
US Sanctions on Russia: Limited Impact Due to Reluctance to Target Major Global Banks
The US uses economic sanctions, primarily through the control of the US dollar and the SWIFT payment system, to punish countries; however, Russia's continued aggression in Ukraine despite sanctions highlights limitations, particularly the reluctance to sanction large financial institutions in China ...
US Sanctions on Russia: Limited Impact Due to Reluctance to Target Major Global Banks
The US uses economic sanctions, primarily through the control of the US dollar and the SWIFT payment system, to punish countries; however, Russia's continued aggression in Ukraine despite sanctions highlights limitations, particularly the reluctance to sanction large financial institutions in China ...
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36% Bias Score
EU Deforestation Law Changes Risk Boosting Illegal Timber Imports
Proposed amendments to the EU's deforestation law, supported by 18 member states, risk increasing illegal timber imports from Russia and Belarus, potentially undermining sanctions and weakening enforcement, according to NGO Earthsight, which found over €1.5 billion in illegal imports since July 2022...
EU Deforestation Law Changes Risk Boosting Illegal Timber Imports
Proposed amendments to the EU's deforestation law, supported by 18 member states, risk increasing illegal timber imports from Russia and Belarus, potentially undermining sanctions and weakening enforcement, according to NGO Earthsight, which found over €1.5 billion in illegal imports since July 2022...
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52% Bias Score
Russia False-Flag Fears Amidst Shadow Fleet Sanctions Evasion
Suspicions rise that Russia is planning false-flag attacks on its shadow fleet of oil tankers to justify further restrictions on its vessels, which are used to evade sanctions imposed by the West, which have significantly impacted Russia's oil and gas sales, amounting to 30% of its federal budget in...
Russia False-Flag Fears Amidst Shadow Fleet Sanctions Evasion
Suspicions rise that Russia is planning false-flag attacks on its shadow fleet of oil tankers to justify further restrictions on its vessels, which are used to evade sanctions imposed by the West, which have significantly impacted Russia's oil and gas sales, amounting to 30% of its federal budget in...
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40% Bias Score
North Korean Defector Exposes Clandestine IT Scheme
A North Korean defector revealed how he and others used fake identities to work remote IT jobs for Western companies, generating millions for the North Korean government, highlighting a growing cybersecurity threat.
North Korean Defector Exposes Clandestine IT Scheme
A North Korean defector revealed how he and others used fake identities to work remote IT jobs for Western companies, generating millions for the North Korean government, highlighting a growing cybersecurity threat.
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24% Bias Score
Arizona Woman Sentenced for Role in $17 Million North Korean IT Scam
Christina Chapman, an Arizona woman, received an eight-year prison sentence for her participation in a $17 million scheme enabling North Korean operatives to steal American identities and secure IT positions at over 300 U.S. companies, including Fortune 500 firms, from 2020-2023, aiding North Korea'...
Arizona Woman Sentenced for Role in $17 Million North Korean IT Scam
Christina Chapman, an Arizona woman, received an eight-year prison sentence for her participation in a $17 million scheme enabling North Korean operatives to steal American identities and secure IT positions at over 300 U.S. companies, including Fortune 500 firms, from 2020-2023, aiding North Korea'...
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36% Bias Score
Global Maritime Flagging System Needs Reform to Enforce Sanctions Effectively
A new RUSI report reveals that the current global maritime flagging system is a critical weakness in enforcing sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea, enabling them to evade detection through tactics such as hiding ship ownership and using false flags.
Global Maritime Flagging System Needs Reform to Enforce Sanctions Effectively
A new RUSI report reveals that the current global maritime flagging system is a critical weakness in enforcing sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea, enabling them to evade detection through tactics such as hiding ship ownership and using false flags.
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32% Bias Score
Lithuania Busts €2 Million Sanctions Evasion Scheme Targeting Russian Oil Industry
Lithuanian authorities arrested 11 individuals for allegedly violating EU sanctions against Russia by smuggling €2 million worth of water purification equipment intended for Russian oil refineries through a complex scheme involving companies in Portugal and Bulgaria, highlighting the challenges of e...
Lithuania Busts €2 Million Sanctions Evasion Scheme Targeting Russian Oil Industry
Lithuanian authorities arrested 11 individuals for allegedly violating EU sanctions against Russia by smuggling €2 million worth of water purification equipment intended for Russian oil refineries through a complex scheme involving companies in Portugal and Bulgaria, highlighting the challenges of e...
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40% Bias Score
Ethiopia Rejects Russia's Bid to Lease Planes, Exposing Sanctions Impact
Ethiopia rejected Russia's request to lease planes from Ethiopian Airlines to circumvent Western sanctions imposed due to the war in Ukraine, citing its own aircraft needs and legal obligations; the rejection reflects the growing challenges facing Russia's aviation industry.
Ethiopia Rejects Russia's Bid to Lease Planes, Exposing Sanctions Impact
Ethiopia rejected Russia's request to lease planes from Ethiopian Airlines to circumvent Western sanctions imposed due to the war in Ukraine, citing its own aircraft needs and legal obligations; the rejection reflects the growing challenges facing Russia's aviation industry.
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40% Bias Score
North Korean Regime Generates Millions Using Fake IT Workers
A North Korean defector, Jin Su, revealed in a rare BBC interview how he and hundreds of others used fake identities to work remote IT jobs for Western companies, generating \$250-600 million annually for the North Korean regime, highlighting a sophisticated scheme to evade sanctions.
North Korean Regime Generates Millions Using Fake IT Workers
A North Korean defector, Jin Su, revealed in a rare BBC interview how he and hundreds of others used fake identities to work remote IT jobs for Western companies, generating \$250-600 million annually for the North Korean regime, highlighting a sophisticated scheme to evade sanctions.
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44% Bias Score
US Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Iran-Linked Network
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on over 100 Iran-linked individuals, companies, and vessels, targeting a shipping empire allegedly controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of a senior Iranian advisor, aiming to disrupt Iran's oil sales and curb the family's global business operatio...
US Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Iran-Linked Network
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on over 100 Iran-linked individuals, companies, and vessels, targeting a shipping empire allegedly controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of a senior Iranian advisor, aiming to disrupt Iran's oil sales and curb the family's global business operatio...
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40% Bias Score
Arizona Woman Sentenced for North Korean Fraud Scheme
A 50-year-old Arizona woman, Christina Chapman, was sentenced to 102 months in prison for a scheme that involved using stolen identities of 68 Americans to hire North Korean IT workers remotely at over 300 American companies, generating over \$17 million for herself and the North Korean government f...
Arizona Woman Sentenced for North Korean Fraud Scheme
A 50-year-old Arizona woman, Christina Chapman, was sentenced to 102 months in prison for a scheme that involved using stolen identities of 68 Americans to hire North Korean IT workers remotely at over 300 American companies, generating over \$17 million for herself and the North Korean government f...
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36% Bias Score
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