Sanctions Intelligence Digest - Aug-14-2024
Harper's Index: A Geopolitical and Economic Briefing
- Number of Chinese banks now hesitant to process payments for Russian entities due to US secondary sanctions: Multiple
- Increase in barter trade between Russia and China to circumvent Western sanctions, as of August 2024: Significant
- Potential consequences for Israel after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismaïl Haniyeh in Tehran: Severe retaliatory threats from Iran
- Number of attacks Iran and its allies have threatened against Israel following the assassination: Multiple
- Political status of Ilhan Omar, member of the 'Squad,' facing reelection challenges: Precarious
- Balance dilemma faced by India in its relations with Russia and Ukraine during ongoing conflict: Ongoing
- Number of far-right Israeli ministers EU's foreign policy chief suggests sanctioning: Unspecified
- Efforts by Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to reconcile with Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger: Diplomatic mission in Bamako
- Strategy by Russia to skirt Western sanctions through increased bartering: Implemented
- New chip series by Huawei to challenge Nvidia amid production challenges: Ascend series
- Number of allies US has requested to influence Iran towards de-escalation: Several
- Political crisis forecast in Venezuela post-election: Deepened
- EU's stance on resuming nuclear talks with Iran, as proposed by Iranian President and EC President: Positive
- US warning to Iran against deploying ballistic missiles to Venezuela: Stern
- Duration a Japanese executive was detained in Myanmar over price control violations: Over a month
- Key principle Iran asserts for enhancing relations with Europe: Mutual respect
- Sales percentage of Leroy Merlin in Russia despite the ongoing Ukraine war in 2023: 20%
- Expected timeframe for Iran’s planned retaliatory attacks against Israel: Imminent
- Role of Bulgaria's most powerful oligarch, Delyan Peevski, in national politics: Influential but enigmatic
- EU's recommendation for blacklisting Israeli hardliners: Proposed by Josep Borrell
- Context of Modi’s diplomatic mission to Kyiv: Peace proposal amidst balancing act
- Economic integration efforts by Senegal's Prime Minister in West Africa: Active diplomacy
- US strategy in mediating tensions between Iran and Israel: Diplomatic engagements
- Technological competition by Huawei in AI market despite sanctions: Active advancement
- Crisis trajectory in Venezuela following contentious elections: Worsening
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Total Articles: 59
Article Summaries
Western sanctions are so tight that Russia and Chi...
Description: Due to US secondary sanctions, Chinese banks are now extremely cautious about processing payments fo...
Crainte de représailles iraniennes contre Israël :...
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Description: Après l’assassinat sur son sol fin juillet du chef du Hamas palestinien, Ismaïl Haniyeh, qu’elle att...
L’Iran prépare « une série d’attaques conséquentes...
Description: L’Iran et ses alliés menacent Israël d’une riposte armée après l’assassinat, le 31 juillet à Téhéran...
Ilhan Omar fights for reelection after 'the Squad'...
Description: Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive 'Squad,' faces a fight for her political life Tuesday i...
Modi’s Mission to Kyiv
Description: Since the Ukraine war began, India has struggled to strike a balance between its longstanding relati...
EU's Borrel urges bans on Israeli ministers over w...
Description: The European Union foreign policy chief says the bloc should consider sanctioning far-right Israeli ...
A Bamako, le premier ministre sénégalais Ousmane S...
Description: Dakar tente de ramener le Mali, le Burkina Faso et le Niger dans le giron de la Communauté économiqu...
Western sanctions are so tight that Russia and Chi...
Description: Bartering could help Russia skirt sanctions.
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Russia and China co...
Huawei Readies New Chip to Challenge Nvidia, Surmo...
Description: Chinese tech company looks for AI business with Ascend series but still faces production problems.
United States asking Türkiye to prevail on Iran to...
Description: ISTANBUL: The United States is asking Türkiye and other allies that have ties with Iran to persuade ...
Venezuela: what lies ahead for a country gripped b...
Description: The fallout from Venezuela’s election will throw the country deeper into crisis.
EU's Borrell calls for blacklisting hardliners in ...
Description: High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has ...
Bulgaria's Most Powerful Oligarch, Delyan Peevski,...
Description: Delyan Peevski, a leading politician and Bulgaria's most powerful oligarch, is something of an enigm...
Iran, European Council discuss resumption of nucle...
Description: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian and Charles Michel, president of the European Council, on Sunday ...
U.S. Warns Tehran Again Against Sending Ballistic ...
Description: Washington has warned Tehran of "swift and severe" consequences if reports that it is planning to se...
Myanmar releases a Japanese executive after he was...
Description: Tokyo — A Japanese business executive who was detained in Myanmar for more than a month has been rel...
US asks Turkey to prevail on Iran to de-escalate t...
Description: ISTANBUL — The United States is asking Turkey and other allies that have ties with Iran to persuade ...
Pezeshkian: Mutual respect key to enhanced Iran-Eu...
Description: President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran seeks to expand relations with all European countries based on...
Malgré la guerre en Ukraine, Leroy Merlin a réalis...
Description: Le géant français du bricolage, qui avait annoncé en mars 2023 vouloir céder le contrôle de ses maga...
BRICS alternative currency near realization, Ameri...
Description: When I was younger in 2010, during a brief stint as an English teacher in Saudi Arabia that didn’t e...
Pezeshkian calls on Europe to help end Gaza genoci...
Description: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that European countries, particularly Germany, are expec...
IRGC tells US Navy: We can reach you at 'closest p...
Description: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy is not just a coastal force but is capable of having a pres...
Man City's Off-field Issues Give Rivals Hope In Pr...
Description: Manchester City's grip on the Premier League title has reached an unprecedented four years but off-f...
Russians Threaten to Take to the Streets Over YouT...
Description: YouTube is one of the last platforms where Russians are able to access media outlets that contain op...
Chastre : la soirée du bourgmestre… à huit jours d...
Description: Le groupe Chastre 20 + organise une soirée en l’honneur du bourgmestre, à peine une semaine avant le...
U.S. Says Iran Attack On Israel Could Come 'This W...
Description: The United States on August 12 said it agrees with intelligence assessments that Iran and/or its pro...
Myanmar releases a Japanese executive after he was...
Description: A Japanese business executive who had been detained in Myanmar for more than a month has been releas...
The Devastating Gendered Impacts of Myanmar’s Coup
Description: Women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the junta's repression. They are also playi...
Billions in dollar and euro notes reach Russia des...
Description: Russia has managed to circumvent sanctions blocking cash imports, suggesting that dollars and euros ...
United States asks Turkey to persuade Iran to de-e...
Description: "We ask all of our allies that have any relations with Iran to prevail on them to de-escalate, and t...
Sécurité routière : "Il n’y a qu’en Belgique que l...
Description: Ce week-end, trois personnes sont décédées dans un grave accident de la route en Flandre. L'accident...
Let’s Think About How to Build a More Peaceful Wor...
Description: Although the current U.S. presidential campaign has focused almost entirely on domestic issues, Amer...
Were the Paris Olympics clean? Only time and reana...
Description: In 2012 the London Olympics was hailed as one of the cleanest ever but within years reanalysed test ...
Wife may bag jail term for tearing husband’s passp...
Description: A Nigerian woman named Favour Igiebor, who tore up her husband’s passport at the Murtala Muhammed In...
Kim Jong Un seen with shiny new luxury car, defyin...
Description: Kim Jong Un was spotted using a new Mercedes-Benz SUV, defying UN sanctions on luxury goods. The Nor...
Myanmar releases a Japanese executive after he was...
Description: TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese business executive who was detained in Myanmar for more than a month has bee...
Elon Musk, the Pablo Escobar of disinformation, ba...
Description: The eejits who get caught have been hooked by algorithms engineered by social media companies
CERT-UA warns of a phishing campaign targeting gov...
Description: CERT-UA warned that Russia-linked actor is impersonating the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) in a ...
Myanmar releases a Japanese executive after he was...
Description: A Japanese business executive who had been detained in Myanmar for more than a month has been releas...
La menace d'une attaque de l'Iran contre Israël se...
Description: Les États-Unis ont mis en garde ce lundi 12 août 2024 contre une attaque iranienne "significative" c...
United States asking Turkey to prevail on Iran to ...
Description: United States asking Turkey to prevail on Iran to de-escalate tensions, envoy says
This year crude prices will touch $85-87, but long...
Description: Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki forecasted that the long-term oil price would remain around $70 per barrel. H...
Face à la Commission Européenne, Musk opte pour l'...
Description: Le commissaire européen Thierry Breton rappelle à son dirigeant Elon Musk les obligations qui lui in...
More than €2bn in cash pours into Russia despite s...
Description: Around €2.1bn in dollar and euro bills has been shipped to Russia since the United States and EU ban...
Official Statistics: Benefit sanctions statistics ...
Description: Statistics about sanctions on Universal Credit (UC). The data will be available as normal for analys...
Myanmar releases Japanese exec arrested for sellin...
Description: A Japanese business executive who was detained in Myanmar for more than a month has been released af...
Beyond Fusion: Preparing for Systems Rivalry
Description: In 2007, when former Chinese leader Hu Jintao urged China to pursue “Military-Civil Fusion with Chin...
Benefit traffic light system explained: What you n...
Description: Government announced new traffic light scheme, additional system changes.
India, Russia explore dynamic rupee-rouble rate to...
Description: RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar and top officials of some public sector banks are visiting Moscow ...
BMI Analysts Put Middle East War Risk at 50 Pct
Description: 'This could impact on regional oil supply in various ways, such as via tighter sanctions enforcement...
Gaming Simulators Market Report 2024: Historic and...
Description: Dublin, Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Gaming Simulators Global Market Report 2024" has been...
On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National...
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Guerre Israël-Hamas: la menace d'une attaque irani...
Description: Les Etats-Unis ont mis en garde lundi contre une attaque iranienne "significative" contre Israël et ...
Arsenal v Wolverhampton: how the financial issues ...
Description: It’s not who each clubs buys, it is who leaves and for how much The curious tale of H Kane, Totts, B...
Tensions au Moyen-Orient : Le « droit de répondre ...
Description: Téhéran menace Israël de représailles armées depuis l'assassinat le 31 juillet dans la capitale iran...
Man City's Off-field Issues Give Rivals Hope In Pr...
Description: Manchester City's grip on the Premier League title has reached an unprecedented four years but off-f...
Fact check: Trump made at least 20 false claims in...
Description: Former President Donald Trump delivered his usual bombardment of false claims – at least 20 in all –...