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Millions of barrels of Russian oil are being transported by an unidentified Indian business.
Over the past 18 months, it seems as though a giant of international oil shipping has appeared out of thin air from Mumbai's dilapidated...
May 4, 20236 min read


In the North Korea sanctions lawsuit, British American Tobacco will pay $635 million.
British American Tobacco (BAT) will pay more than $635 million to resolve claims that the business broke U.S. sanctions against North...
Apr 26, 20233 min read


US Treasury officials gather in major European cities to discuss ways Russia circumvents sanctions.
US authorities have revealed to governments and banking institutions in Europe how Russia evades sanctions. In an effort to put a stop to...
Apr 24, 20231 min read


Sanctions will entail the closure of thousands of accounts in Cyprus
Following the enactment of sanctions by the United States and the United Kingdom against a number of people in Cyprus, it is possible...
Apr 21, 20232 min read


Cypriot company's assistance to the "Orthodox oligarch"
According to sources, an oligarch who is charged with funding pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine continued to move millions of...
Apr 19, 20235 min read


The US intends to employ more sanctions against fentanyl traffickers
The White House announced on Tuesday that the United States intends to broaden measures to disrupt illegal financial operations by drug...
Apr 12, 20231 min read


Uphold HQ fined $72,000 for violating OFAC sanctions
To resolve allegations made by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) that Uphold HQ processed sanctioned...
Apr 3, 20232 min read


According to Russia, all oil exports impacted by the Western blockade have been diverted.
Despite a fall in oil and gas production this year, Russia has effectively rerouted all of its crude oil shipments that were impacted by...
Mar 29, 20232 min read


Executives fear that Russia's wild card will keep oil markets on edge
Energy markets are now balanced, according to executives and officials from some of the world's largest oil and gas corporations, but...
Mar 9, 20233 min read


Russian crude oil is being diverted to the UAE as a result of sanctions
According to ship monitoring data and trading sources, the United Arab Emirates has started taking more cargoes of Russian crude oil,...
Mar 8, 20232 min read


"Five Eyes" Embassy personnel are prohibited from using Revolut due to suspected ties with Russia
It has been reported that key embassy personnel within the 'Five Eyes' western intelligence alliance are forbidden from using Revolut due...
Mar 7, 20236 min read


Europe's Public Prosecutor targets sanctions evasion networks
The European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) is preparing to go after gangs that are evading sanctions in order to supply Russia's war...
Mar 3, 20232 min read


US adds 28 Chinese organizations to its trade blacklist
Washington has placed 28 Chinese organizations on a trade blacklist for allegedly violating US sanctions by exporting technology for...
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Russia suspended from FATF, South Africa and Nigeria on "grey list"
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added South Africa and Nigeria to its list of countries to watch. Russia was also thrown out...
Feb 28, 20235 min read


What Nigeria and South Africa must do now to remove themselves from the FATF's watchlist
Nigeria and South Africa have been added to the Financial Action Task Force's so-called "grey list." Although chastised for focusing on...
Feb 28, 20234 min read


South Africa and Nigeria have been added to the FATF's AML/CFT watchlist
FATF placed Nigeria and South Africa on its so-called "grey list" of nations requiring increased monitoring due to weaknesses in their...
Feb 28, 20232 min read


EU countries need an agency similar to OFAC to combat "massive" Russian sanctions evasion
Twelve Member States have urged that the EU have its own OFAC-like body to enforce EU sanctions. The governments, led by the Netherlands,...
Feb 23, 20233 min read


How efficient are the sanctions imposed on Russia?
When Russia originally invaded Ukraine about a year ago, numerous countries decried the assault and levied sanctions in an attempt to...
Feb 20, 20233 min read


US and UK impose sanctions on the Russian Trickbot malware hacking group
Officials revealed on Friday that the United States and Britain had sanctioned seven key members of the notorious Russian hacker group...
Feb 10, 20232 min read


Russian oligarchs on the sanctions list failed to report their UK properties
Following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year, Britain announced new regulations demanding the disclosure of property ownership in an...
Feb 2, 20236 min read
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