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Who cares about EU sanctions on Crimea anyway?
25th May 2021
Who cares about EU sanctions on Crimea anyway?
A gun-toting Greek billionaire, Ivan Savvidi, is making a mockery of EU sanctions on Russia, but no one in Athens or Brussels seems to care, posing the question: Is the EU regime a paper tiger? The sanctions were imposed in 2014 over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They banned EU nationals… Read More
The Panama Papers Double Cross: How a spy-for-hire got closely guarded dirt on the global elite
24th May 2021
The Panama Papers Double Cross: How a spy-for-hire got closely guarded dirt on the global elite
When a consortium of reporters released the Panama Papers in 2016, they wanted to block one group from plundering the database which contained records disclosing the owners of thousands of off-shore companies used to hide enormous sums of wealth: corporate intelligence operatives, or private spies. The private spying industry… Read More
CNA Financial Paid $40 Million in Ransom After March Cyberattack
23rd May 2021
CNA Financial Paid $40 Million in Ransom After March Cyberattack
CNA Financial Corp., among the largest insurance companies in the U.S., paid $40 million in late March to regain control of its network after a ransomware attack, according to people with knowledge of the attack. The Chicago-based company paid the hackers about two weeks after a… Read More
U.S. waives sanctions on Nord Stream 2 as Biden seeks to mend Europe ties
20th May 2021
U.S. waives sanctions on Nord Stream 2 as Biden seeks to mend Europe ties
The Biden administration waived sanctions on the company behind Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany and its chief executive, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, a move decried by critics of the project in Congress. A State Department report sent to Congress concluded that Nord Stream… Read More
Hackers Find Easy Prey as U.S. Ignores One Warning After Another
12th May 2021
Hackers Find Easy Prey as U.S. Ignores One Warning After Another
The ransomware attack that shut down the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline prompted an all-too familiar question in the corridors of power in Washington and boardrooms across the country: Can anyone stop debilitating hacks? The assault on Colonial Pipeline Co. last week was a particular affront. Not… Read More
Banking Is Center Stage as Iran Seeks Nuclear Deal That Delivers
10th May 2021
Banking Is Center Stage as Iran Seeks Nuclear Deal That Delivers
Iran is pushing for its banking industry to be given guaranteed and conclusive sanctions relief at talks to restore the country’s nuclear deal with world powers. “The removal of sanctions against the central bank, Iranian banks, SWIFT, and any money transfer between them and major foreign correspondent banks, needs to… Read More
Banks Seek Biden’s Aid After Trump’s 1,000-Sanctions-a-Year Pace
7th May 2021
Banks Seek Biden’s Aid After Trump’s 1,000-Sanctions-a-Year Pace
Wall Street firms have urged the Biden administration to ease the industry’s burden in complying with a flood of financial sanctions the U.S. has levied in recent years as a primary tool of foreign policy toward Russia, China, Iran and other adversaries. Financial services industry groups have asked for more… Read More
Bankrolling Tyranny: The Tatmadaw’s Military-Run Business Empire
6th May 2021
Bankrolling Tyranny: The Tatmadaw’s Military-Run Business Empire
By Farley Sweatman, Strife, 5 May 2021 Strife — In the early morning of February 1, 2021, the Tatmadaw (the official name for the armed forces of Myanmar) staged a coup to reclaim its status as the sole source of political power in the country by… Read More
Ukraine’s ‘Internal Threat’ On Blinken’s Plate After Naftogaz CEO Fired
5th May 2021
Ukraine’s ‘Internal Threat’ On Blinken’s Plate After Naftogaz CEO Fired
When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Kyiv this week and meets with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, he will seek to demonstrate strong Western support for Ukraine from the external threat of Russian aggression. Behind the scenes, however, there could be tension between the two over what Blinken often calls… Read More
New Zealand: Crown says bundles of cash associated with cocaine syndicate
4th May 2021
New Zealand: Crown says bundles of cash associated with cocaine syndicate
The only way to explain the large amounts of cash floating around a group of men visiting New Zealand is the importation of kilograms of cocaine, says the Crown. Aleksandr Cherushev, Patryk Lukasz Lukasik and Ryszard Wilk have denied charges including importing and supplying cocaine, conspiracy to supply, and… Read More
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