Sanctions Intelligence Digest - Aug-23-2024
- Days since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war: 909
- EU sanction packages against Russia tallied: 14
- FBI homes raided in anti-Russian media crackdown: 2
- Percentage of East Germans desiring a shift in Berlin's foreign policy: Growing sentiment
- Potential environmental hue of a 'President Harris' trade policy: Greener
- Countries considering Malaysia for BRICS due to strategic location: 1 (Malaysia itself)
- Themes at the 2024 Ketagalan Forum: Security, diplomacy, supply chain de-risking
- Alleged Ukrainian sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines raising eyebrows: Yes
- Drop in China’s imports of Russian oil post-Putin visit: Nearly 33%
- Russian declarations of fruitful economic ties with China: Optimistically reported by Putin
- Americans investigated for Russian collusion by DOJ: Count still under wraps
- Diplomatic tightropes walked by India between Ukraine and Russia: 1, very carefully
- French MPs requesting parliamentary immunity lifts: Over 50
- Iranian parliament's rare approval of a moderate reformist Cabinet: Yes, comprising 19 members
- U.S. military assets deployed to Middle East amidst Iran-Israel tensions: 1 nuclear submarine, 1 aircraft carrier
- Countries restricting freedom of movement in the last decade: 55
- Years since North Korea last admitted foreign tourists: 5
- Russian oil exports to China in barrels, post-drop: Significantly less
- Key geopolitical shifts anticipated in a Kamala Harris presidency: Trade, environment
- Primary concerns at the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue: China's regional influence, technological independence
- Countries vocal about changing Germany's foreign policy stance: Many in East Germany
- Duration of current U.S. administration's scrutiny of Russian influence operations: Ongoing
- Number of days since India's delicate diplomatic maneuver: Recent
- Countries potentially influenced by Russian state media according to FBI: Under investigation
- Tourist invitations extended by North Korea post-isolation: To large groups, specifics pending
Total Articles: 48
Article Summaries
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 909
Description: As the war enters its 909th day, these are the main developments.
Ukraine: Federal Council decides on further measur...
Description: On 21 August, the Federal Council decided to adopt further measures of the EU's 14th package of sanc...
FBI cracking down on US citizens linked to Russian...
Description: The FBI raided the homes of Scott Ritter and Dimitri Simes to purportedly fight Russian “influence o...
People in East Germany Wants to See Changes in Ber...
Description: MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - People in the east of Germany want a change in the country's foreign policy, as ...
A ‘President Harris’ Trade Policy Likely Greener, ...
Description: Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to give her acceptance speech tonight at the Democratic Party...
Malaysia the right choice for BRICS membership, sa...
Description: KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is the right choice for BRICS membership due to its strategic location, which...
Silicon Shield 2.0: diplomacy and de-risking suppl...
Description: The 2024 Ketagalan Forum: Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue, held on August 21, convened scholars and f...
The Truth About the Nord Stream Pipelines Comes Ou...
Description: Ukraine’s involvement in cutting off energy supplies to its own allies raises uncomfortable question...
Russia's Oil Exports to China Plunge After Putin's...
Description: China's imports of Russian oil dropped by nearly one-third in four months, a worrying trend for Mosc...
Russia-China partnership 'yielding results', Putin...
Description: President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that Russia's economic and trade relations with Chin...
DOJ Launches Russia Collusion Investigation In All...
Description: The DOJ launched an investigation into Americans with ties to Russian state media in what it says is...
India walks a diplomatic tightrope, making friends...
Description: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine on Friday is likely to be closely watched by ...
EXCLUSIF. Plus de 50 députés demandent la levée de...
Description: Dans une lettre a la presidente du Parlement europeen Roberta Metsola, 51 deputes Renaissance demand...
In Rare Move, Iranian Parliament Approves Full Cab...
Description: Iran's hard-line parliament approved moderate reformist Masud Pezeshkian's 19-member Cabinet, accept...
Pentagon sends nuclear submarine, aircraft carrier...
Description: As the tension between Israel and Iran continues to escalate, United States Secretary of Defense Llo...
Report: Nicaragua, China, India among 55 countries...
Description: Washington — At least 55 governments in the past decade have restricted the freedom of movement for...
North Korea to begin admitting foreign tourists (a...
Description: For the first time in five years, the isolated dictatorship is inviting large groups to visit the ci...
Dodik Denies That Secession From Bosnia Has Ever B...
Description: Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik denied on August 21 that the Serbian entity of Bosnia-Herze...
China, Russia eye stronger all-round practical coo...
Description: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday co-chaired the 29th regular meeting between Chinese and Russia...
Iran's Military Denies Safety Breach Was Partial C...
Description: The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has rejected a media report saying that the helicopter...
NBA says domestic refining will address fuel scarc...
Description: The Nigerian Bar Association has called for the full implementation of the directive of President Bo...
Latvian National Extradited for Scheme to Illegall...
Description: Oleg Chistyakov, also known as Olegs Čitsjakovs, 55, of Latvia, made his initial appearance in a fed...
Iran's hard-line parliament approves all members o...
Description: Iran's parliament has approved all members of President Masoud Pezeshkian's Cabinet, marking the fir...
Incoming French government faces tricky balancing ...
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Trump 2.0 Would Get Mixed Responses in the Indo-Pa...
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‘That little devil is filming’: Director’s time wi...
Description: Ibrahim Nash’at succeeded in getting permission to film with the Taliban for a year.
Hong Kong journalists say press freedom declines f...
Description: Press freedom in Hong Kong has fallen to its lowest point since an annual survey of the city's journ...
UN human rights investigator confirms Taliban refu...
Description: United Nations-appointed special rapporteur Richard Bennett confirmed Wednesday that the Taliban, Af...
Rohingya refugees drown fleeing Myanmar's war as c...
Description: Twenty-six members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya minority drowned when their boat capsized as the...
The “Cascade of Errors” That Led to America’s War ...
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Des actions policières en matière de stupéfiants s...
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Treating Migrants as the Enemy Provides No Vision ...
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India surpasses China to become Russia's top oil b...
Description: In July, India surpassed China as the largest importer of Russian oil, with imports reaching a recor...
Israeli police arrest four suspected over settler ...
Description: Israeli police have arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in a violent attack by Jewish...
GitHub fixed a new critical flaw in the GitHub Ent...
Description: GitHub addressed three vulnerabilities in its GitHub Enterprise Server product, including a critical...
Google addressed the ninth actively exploited Chro...
Description: Google released emergency security updates to fix the ninth actively exploited Chrome zero-day vulne...
India surpasses China to become biggest importer o...
Description: India surpassed China's July oil imports from Russia of 1.76 million bpd via pipelines and shipments...
Democrats Release Insanely Hawkish Middle East Pol...
Description: Celebrity progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez falsely claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris “is...
Turkish foreign minister plans to attend EU meetin...
Description: ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting of European Union mini...
Putin meets China's Premier Li as Moscow, Beijing ...
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese premier Li Qiang Wednesday, hailing growing trade ...
URBN Reports Record Q2 Sales
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A cyberattack disrupted operations of US chipmaker...
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Putin meets China’s Premier Li as Moscow and Beiji...
Description: The meeting took place as Russia struggled to push back a Ukrainian incursion into the Kursk region ...