Sanctions Intelligence Digest - Aug-15-2024
- Number of Chinese banks now refusing to process direct transactions with Russia: Nearly all.
- Volume of yuan-ruble transfers affected by Chinese banks' refusal: Potentially billions.
- Number of AI chips Huawei plans to launch to compete with NVIDIA: 1 (Ascend 910C).
- Expected orders for Huawei’s new AI chip, in dollars: 2 billion.
- Weeks the West has paused fresh measures against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro: More than two.
- Potential outcome for Google after U.S. antitrust verdict: Dismantlement.
- Age of Russia's T-72 tank still in use despite Western skepticism: Decades old.
- Increase in Iranian oil output approved by its Supreme Economic Council, in barrels per day: Significant.
- Maduro’s recommended method for Venezuelan state control: "Iron fist."
- Contrast in Singapore’s stance against Russian aggression vs. response to Israel in Gaza: Stark.
- Number of new AI chips Huawei is close to introducing: 1.
- U.S. intelligence’s belief about Iran’s nuclear capability progression: Substantially advanced.
- Serbian Deputy PM’s appreciation for Russia’s unrest warning: Expressed gratitude.
- Number of years since Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan: 3.
- Economic status in Afghanistan three years after Taliban's takeover: Dire.
- Fine imposed on Eurelec (E.Leclerc) for non-compliance, in euros: 38 million.
- Duration of Taliban's uncontested rule in Afghanistan as of 2024: 3 years.
- Kamala Harris’s choice for Jewish liaison’s alleged ideological similarity: Ilhan Omar.
- Number of small regional Chinese banks included in refusing transactions with Russia: All counted.
- Potential global market disruption due to Google's antitrust case outcome: High.
- Total years of economic struggle in Afghanistan post-Taliban insurgency: 3.
- Expectations from Venezuelan government’s enforcement tactics: Increasingly harsh.
- Huawei’s market ambition against U.S. tech giants like NVIDIA: Aggressively competitive.
- Legal actions faced by tech giant Meta from a Polish billionaire over false advertising: Initiated.
- Irony level in Singapore’s diplomatic posture, according to critics: High.
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