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    Iran Facing New Sanctions Over Missile Shipments to Russia

    By Editors | 09/09/2024

    US officials have confirmed the delivery of hundreds of short-range ballistic missiles to Russia. The US and EU intend to respond with sanctions.

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    Trump Promises to Lift All Russia Sanctions if Re-Elected

    By Editors | 09/09/2024

    Trump said the move would ensure the continued dominance of the US dollar and prevent Iran, Russia and China from gaining economic power.

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    Major Chinese Banks Are Offloading Russia Assets – Report

    By Editors | 09/09/2024

    Russia’s banks have also reportedly run out of yuan, largely because Chinese financial firms have stopped doing business with the country.

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    US Issues Sanctions Targeting Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project

    By Editors | 08/09/2024

    Two Indian companies were sanctioned for owning and managing a vessel that engaged in “deceptive shipping practices”.

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    AML / KYC

    DOJ Charges Russian TV Presenter With Violating US Sanctions

    By Editors | 08/09/2024

    The television presenter and producer for Russia’s state-owned Channel One, along with his wife, were charged for sanctions violations and money laundering.

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    Russian Business With India is ‘Booming’, Says Sberbank Exec – Report

    By Editors | 06/09/2024

    Sberbank executive said Russia is able to import anything it needs from India, with most transactions only taking a few hours to complete.

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    Enforcement

    US Charges Six Hamas Leaders for Terrorism, Sanctions Evasion

    By Editors | 06/09/2024

    The DOJ said Hamas crypto fundraising efforts caused US persons to engage in transactions that violated US sanctions regulations.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    North Korean Cyber Actors Targeting Crypto ETFs, FBI Warns

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/09/2024

    The FBI has issued an advisory warning of advanced social engineering tactics being used by North Korean hackers to steal crypto assets.

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    US Sanctions Russian Individuals, Entities for Election Interference

    By Editors | 05/09/2024

    The DOJ also charged two employees of the Russian-backed media network RT for conspiring to commit money laundering.

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    US Seizes Private Jet Belonging to Venezuelan President

    By Editors | 04/09/2024

    The DOJ said the jet was illegally purchased in the US and then smuggled to Venezuela, in violation of US export control and sanctions laws.

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