Sanctions Intelligence Digest - Jul-25-2024
Harper's Index of Geopolitical Tidbits
- Number of Venezuelans who have left the country in the past decade: One quarter of the nation's population.
- Years Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of misleading U.S. Congress: undisclosed but ongoing.
- Rate at which African nations are accumulating gold reserves: Increasingly expedited.
- Number of TV channels ejected from French TNT by ARCOM: 2 (C8 and NRJ12). Source
- Japanese individuals banned from entering Russia due to sanctions protests: 13. Source
- Amount of interest earned by frozen Russian assets the EU plans to send to Ukraine: First tranche announced.
- Years since Portugal decriminalized drugs with a focus on health outcomes: 20.
- Instances of private US businessmen engaging in back-channel talks with Maduro’s regime: Several reported, details murky.
- Chinese officials' warnings to U.S. executives about higher tariffs: Increasingly alarmist. Source
- Ongoing crackdown in Belarus involving trials and new sentences: Continuously escalating.
- Hungarian requests to EU for brokering solutions with Ukraine: Recently renewed.
- Olympic competitors allowed from Russia and Belarus despite bans: Competing as "neutrals."
- Activists awaiting Europe's top rights court ruling against Russia for a "climate catastrophe": Numerous. Source
- Number of mostly business leaders permanently banned from Russia, protested by Japan: 13.
- Legal and estate professionals accused of stalling South Africa’s exit from the international greylist: Several.
- Allegations against Katsina's Hisbah involving torture and murder: Under investigation.
- Reaction of Russian officials to EU's "theft" of national assets: Promised robust response.
- Number of US businessmen reportedly involved in covert dealings with Venezuela: Not specifically quantified.
- Expected impact of higher US tariffs according to Chinese officials: Significantly detrimental.
- Subject of Netanyahu's repeated misinformation according to analysts: Various, including strategic military operations.
- Area of focus for new Belarusian trials: Participation in 2020 mass rallies.
- Legal practitioners and estate agents' role in South Africa's financial grey area: Accused of obstruction.
- Nature of Japanese protests against Russia's sanctions: Diplomatic, through formal channels.
- Strategy behind African nations' gold reserve buildup: Hedge against geopolitical and economic instability.
- Number of years Benjamin Netanyahu has practiced political misdirection: Spanning his career.
Total Articles: 94
Article Summaries
Dozens arrested in Uganda anti-government protests
Description: Protesters defied a ban to march on the country's parliament amid anger over corruption on Tuesday.
Reliance Gets US Approval to Resume Crude Imports ...
Description: (Bloomberg) -- Reliance Industries Ltd. has secured US approval to resume importing oil from Venezue...
Japan protests against Russia's entry ban on 13 mo...
Description: Japan's government said Wednesday it has protested against Russia's announcement that it is permanen...
Russian oil exports drop to lowest in 7 months ami...
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Imposing Sanctions on ISIS Affiliates in Africa
Description: The United States is taking action today to advance the mission of the Counter ISIS Finance Group (C...
C8 perd sa fréquence télé mais pas CNews, l’Arcom ...
Description: L’Arcom a rendu son verdict dans le cadre de l’attribution des 15 fréquences TNT. Celle de la chaîne...
Russia bans entry of 13 Japan business leaders, in...
Description: Japan's government said Wednesday it has protested against Russia's announcement that it is permanen...
Treasury Sanctions CJNG Cell Leaders Linked to Fen...
Description: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two ...
Japan protests against Russia's entry ban on 13 mo...
Description: Japan's government said Wednesday it has protested against Russia's announcement that it is permanen...
274% increase in Iran's receiving oil revenue in P...
Description: Iran's Ministry of Petroleum has announced that Iran's oil revenues reached more than $28 billion in...
Russia Bans Entry of 13 Japanese Business Leaders
Description: Russia's Foreign Ministry has announced a ban on entry for 13 top executives from Japanese companies...
C8, Cnews… L’Arcom peut-elle vraiment couper l’ant...
Description: Le gendarme de l’audiovisuel a un pouvoir sur la fréquence TNT, mais ne peut contrôler la diffusion ...
Russia bans entry of top Japanese executives
Description: TOKYO — Russia has banned the head of Toyota and 12 other senior Japanese business figures from ente...
Russia UNAFFECTED by massive Crowdstrike IT glitch...
Description: While most of the world was affected by the July 19 glitch that hit Microsoft systems, it had no eff...
Treasury Targets ISIS Facilitation Network in East...
Description: Today, the United States is taking action against a network of three individuals associated with the...
For first time, Japan sanctions four Israeli settl...
Description: Japan has sanctioned four Israeli settlers over acts of violence against Palestinians in the occupie...
Japan protests against Russia's entry ban on 13 mo...
Description: Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently bannin...
Japan says Russia’s new permanent ban of 13 people...
Description: Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the ban “limits Japanese companies’ legitimate activi...
US targets ISIS network in Africa with new sanctio...
Description: The United States has imposed sanctions on three individuals linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and...
Surge in EU imports of Russian fertilizer – media
Description: EU imports of Russian fertilizer sharply has increased, with Poland becoming the top buyer Read Full...
Au Venezuela, l’émigration massive pèse sur l’élec...
Description: Un quart de la population a quitté le pays en dix ans, fuyant l’effondrement de l’économie. L’opposi...
C8 et NRJ12 éjectés de la TNT par l’ARCOM
Description: L’Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (Arcom) a rendu. ce matin sa...
Butcher of Gaza Netanyahu Repeatedly Lied to Congr...
Description: Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a master of misdirection...
Some U.S. businessmen have engaged in back-channel...
Description: Some U.S. businessmen have engaged in back-channel investment talks with Venezuela’s Maduro over the...
Russia promises a response to the Westâs âthef...
Description: The European Union has announced its intention to send over the first tranche of interest earned by ...
Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tar...
Description: Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top US executives visiting Beijing this week that high...
Japan protests against Russia’s entry ban on 13 mo...
Description: Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently bannin...
Japan protests against Russia's entry ban on 13 mo...
Description: Japan's government said Wednesday it has protested against Russia's announcement that it is permanen...
African Nations Turn to Gold to Protect Against Cu...
Description: (Bloomberg) -- African nations are rushing to build their gold reserves to hedge against geopolitica...
Japan protests against Russia’s entry ban on 13 mo...
Description: TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government said Wednesday it has protested against Russia’s announcement that i...
La chaîne C8 (Cyril Hanouna) se fait retirer son d...
Description: C8 et NRJ12 perdent leur fréquence TNT en France. ...
The Uncomfortable Reality of Russia and Iran’s New...
Description: On April 2, 2024, Ukraine’s military struck several buildings in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone i...
Dépénalisation des drogues au Portugal : le bilan ...
Description: Axée sur la santé des consommateurs de stupéfiants, la dépénalisation de la drogue au Portugal a con...
Japan protests against Russia's entry ban on 13 mo...
Description: Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently bannin...
Katsina probes Hisbah over alleged torture, murder
Description: The Acting Governor of Katsina State, Faruk Umar, on Tuesday, inaugurated a committee to investigate...
Hungary Calls on EU to Broker Solution on Ukraine ...
Description: Hungary called on the European Union to broker a solution with Ukraine after Kyiv decided to bar the...
New Trials, Sentences In Belarus Amid Ongoing Crac...
Description: Belarusian activist Lizaveta Makrydzina has gone on trial over her participation in 2020 mass rallie...
News24 | Estate agents, lawyers 'wilfully standing...
Description: The Financial Intelligence Centre has again hit out at legal practitioners and estate agents for not...
Olympic Ban and the Russian 'Neutrals' Explained
Description: Despite being banned from the Paris Games, athletes from Russia and Belarus can still compete in cer...
Russia 'Killing' Climate, Say Activists Awaiting T...
Description: Activists are asking Europe's top rights court to fault Russia for creating a "climate catastrophe",...
Exclusive-Nornickel in talks to build China nickel...
Description: Exclusive-Nornickel in talks to build China nickel plant for battery sector, sources say
Dozens arrested in Uganda anti-government protests
Description: Protesters defied a ban to march on the country's parliament amid anger over corruption on Tuesday.
Reliance gets US approval to resume crude imports ...
Description: Reliance Industries Ltd. has received US approval to import oil from Venezuela despite sanctions, wi...
North Korea brushes off any hope of better U.S. ti...
Description: North Korea dismissed on Tuesday a suggestion by former U.S. President Donald Trump that he could im...
Russian prosecutor chief in North Korea for cooper...
Description: Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov is visiting North Korea to improve cooperation, his office s...
Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tar...
Description: Chinese officials warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher ...
Russia ‘killing’ climate, say activists awaiting t...
Description: Activists are asking Europe's top rights court to fault Russia for creating a "climate catastrophe",...
Comment la Russie contourne les sanctions sur son ...
Description: Pour continuer à exporter son pétrole à un prix élevé et échapper aux sanctions européennes, Moscou ...
Will Russia and Ukraine Face Each Other at 2024 Ol...
Description: Russian athletes are banned from competing for their country because of the war in Ukraine, but will...
‘Absolutely Not’: Kamala Harris Isn’t Ready For Pr...
Description: Vice President Kamala Harris will be stepping on to a fracturing world stage as a "novice" foreign p...
Poor regulation fuelling building collapse – AHCN ...
Description: The Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria’s President, Eno Obongha, speaks on industry issu...
RIL gets US nod to resume crude imports from Venez...
Description: India's largest privately owned refiner plans to start purchasing Venezuelan crude soon, said the pe...
Middle East: 'One rash move could trigger a catast...
Description: A recent surge in cross-border deadly attacks risks escalating violence across the Middle East and r...
Taliban lament lack of support despite victory aga...
Description: Afghanistan's Taliban claimed Tuesday that their crackdown on illegal drug production in the country...
A look at Harris' views on US policy toward China
Description: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has not yet won the Democratic Party's support for her presidentia...
India’s Top Private Refiner Gets U.S. License to B...
Description: Despite the return of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela, India’s biggest private refiner, Reliance Industr...
Uneasy calm in Dhaka under curfew, police arrest h...
Description: An uneasy calm prevailed in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on the third day of a nationwide curfew Monda...
Israel serious threat to regional peace, security:...
Description: Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nation, Amir Saeid Iravani during a Sec...
La chaîne C8, de Vincent Bolloré, perd sa fréquenc...
Description: Les deux chaînes seront remplacées par celles proposées par Ouest-France et Daniel Kretinsky, a anno...
L’Insoumise Rima Hassan se trouve bloquée au Parle...
Description: L'elue LFI pro-Hamas devait etre elue vice-presidente de la commission sur les Droits de l'homme du ...
Rugby. Vidéo raciste : Jaminet devrait être sancti...
Description: Toulon va déterminer « dans les prochains jours » la sanction qu'il infligera à l'arrière du club va...
Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tar...
Description: Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that hi...
Toyota chairman and 12 other Japanese executives b...
Description: Others include Rakuten Group Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani and Japan International Cooperation A...
Nicolás Maduro: The leader who promised to win 'by...
Description: The incumbent president of Venezuela has said he is determined to win a third consecutive term in of...
Meeting with Accounts Chamber Chairman Boris Koval...
Description: Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Chairman of the Accounts Chamber Boris Kovalchuk.
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"La Russie tue le climat" : des militants font app...
Description: Parmi les nombreux efforts menés pour que la Russie rende des comptes pour son invasion de l'Ukraine...
Médias. TNT : l'Arcom ne renouvelle pas les fréque...
Description: L'Arcom a dévoilé les candidats retenus pour l'attribution des 15 fréquences de la TNT. Après les au...
Visite du chef de la diplomatie bélarusse en Corée...
Description: Le chef de la diplomatie bélarusse est arrivé à Pyongyang pour une visite de quatre jours, ont annon...
Europe must clamp down on Russian oil flows throug...
Description: Turkey has facilitated the flow of Russian oil to the European Union, enabling the Kremlin to circum...
Trending: AI Gets Smarter on Fraud and Financial C...
Description: In a world inundated with data, traditional methods of financial crime detection are becoming inadeq...
Russia ‘killing’ climate, say activists awaiting t...
Description: Activists are asking Europe’s top rights court to fault Russia for creating a “climate catastrophe”,...
Lockheed Martin gears up for laser wars
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Description: The Hoover Institution gathered its supporters in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 25‒27 for its annual sp...
Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tar...
Description: Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that hi...
Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tar...
Description: BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese officials warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this we...
Exclusif : des documents israéliens révèlent les p...
Description: Alors que la guerre de Gaza fait rage, sur les campus universitaires américains, des fondations isra...
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Description: It was not immediately clear if Nvidia would use Samsung's HBM3 chips in its other AI processors or ...
Sinaloa Cartel Money Laundering in Los Angeles Par...
Description: "Socalj" for Borderland Beat Part 3 of a Series Looking into Money Laundering Operations Out of Sout...
Chinese officials warn US business delegation of h...
Description: Chinese officials warned a delegation of top US executives visiting Beijing this week that higher ta...
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Description: As the conflict continues, social media users are eschewing mainstream charities in favour of grassr...
South American enablers amplify Hezbollah’s threat
Description: It is time for Israeli and American leaders alike to end their timid posture on this issue and work ...
Strikes against Mexican drug cartels are 'absolute...
Description: Former President Trump tells "Jesse Watters Primetime" that Mexico will be given a short period of t...
EU countries look to extend freeze on Russian asse...
Description: BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union member states will on Wednesday discuss options for extending th...
Russia 'killing' climate, say activists awaiting t...
Description: Despite signing the Paris Climate accord, Moscow's fossil fuel extraction and war in Ukraine have sp...
A Dual Crisis: The hidden link between poverty and...
Description: Living in poverty has a devastating impact on children’s mental health. Money and mental health are ...
Netanyahu's speech to Congress: Can he rouse the w...
Description: Prime Minister Netanyahu's challenge when he addresses Congress will be to counter lies leveled agai...
Dozens arrested in Uganda anti-government protests
Description: Protesters defied a ban to march on the country's parliament amid anger over corruption on Tuesday.
Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tar...
Description: Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that hi...
More Poverty for the Poor
Description: Many low-income countries (LICs) continue to slip further behind the rest of the world. Meanwhile, p...