Sanctions Intelligence Digest - Jun-20-2024
Executive Summary: Geopolitical Maneuvers and Sanctions
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Red Carpet Diplomacy: Vladimir Putin received a ceremonious welcome in Pyongyang, signaling a fortified alliance with North Korea, much to the West's chagrin. Source
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Mutual Admiration Society: During his visit, Putin expressed gratitude towards Kim Jong Un for his "full support" on the Ukraine issue, promising to strengthen bilateral ties. Source
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Sanctions Web: The U.S. expanded its sanctions net by targeting Bosnian-Serb leader Milorad Dodik, implicating two individuals and seven companies in an alleged sanction evasion network. Source
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Technological Tug-of-War: Despite heavy sanctions, Russia continues to secure Western technology through complex global networks involving countries like Armenia and the UAE. Source
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Election Echoes in Iran: Candidates in Iran's snap presidential elections focus debates on the nuclear deal and sanctions, underlining the nation's ongoing economic struggles. Source
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Chip Comeback: Huawei boosts production of its Kirin chips for smart wearables, adapting to survive U.S. tech sanctions. Source
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App Fee Frontier: Huawei's HarmonyOS may soon introduce in-app purchase fees, hinting at strategic shifts amid financial pressures from sanctions. Source
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Global Allegiances Shift: Zimbabwe eyes membership in BRICS, seeking to bolster its economic stability through enhanced international alliances. Source
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Canadian Condemnation: Canada imposes sanctions on Russian individuals linked to the death of Alexei Navalny, amidst accusations of baseless claims by the Russian ambassador. Source
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Oil Optimism: Iran's Oil Minister declares that no future U.S. administration will halt Iran's oil exports, reflecting a defiant stance against ongoing economic sanctions. Source
Total Articles: 112
Article Summaries
Putin flies into Pyongyang to waiting Kim and red ...
Description: North Korea says Russian leader's visit is a historic event showing the 'invincibility' of the two c...
North Korea's Kim vows 'full support' for Russia i...
Description: Putin thanked Kim for the support and said the two countries would sign an agreement to boost their ...
U.S. sanctions Bosnian-Serb leader Milorad Dodik's...
Description: The United States on Monday sanctioned two people and seven companies the Treasury described as a "p...
Despite sanctions, Russia still gets hands on West...
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Latest on Iran’s presidential elections: Candidate...
Description: Iranians will vote on June 28 in snap elections as nuclear deal and lifting sanctions are still view...
Huawei, Tencent Near Deal to Exclude WeChat From R...
Description: (Bloomberg) -- Huawei Technologies Co. is nearing a deal to let Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s WeChat super...
Despite Sanctions, Russia Still Gets Hands On West...
Description: A Kansas businessman shipped banned avionics equipment to Russia through Armenia, the UAE and other ...
Canadian Sanctions Over Navalny’s Death Based on G...
Description: WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The latest sanctions imposed on Russian individuals over their alleged ties t...
Huawei ramping up Kirin chip output for smart wear...
Description: After bearing the brunt of multiple rounds of sanctions in recent years, Huawei is now eyeing a resu...
Putin In North Korea To Boost Defence Ties
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Wednesday in Pyongyan...
HarmonyOS reportedly to introduce in-app fee amid ...
Description: Huawei is reportedly considering introducing fees for HarmonyOS in-app purchases, indicative of the ...
Kim and Putin meet in Pyongyang as worries are rai...
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are meeting in Pyongyang as the...
Kim and Putin meet in Pyongyang as worries are rai...
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are meeting in Pyongyang as the...
Iranian oil minister says no upcoming US administr...
Description: Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji warned that no upcoming US administration will be able to prevent the...
Another African state to apply for BRICS membershi...
Description: Zimbabwe’s defense minister says the country will apply to join BRICS to strengthen economic ties wi...
Putin gets lavish welcome in North Korea with vows...
Description: Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wedne...
Europe’s Gas Traders Are Watching These Drivers Th...
Description: (Bloomberg) -- Summer used to be a slow season for Europe’s gas market, but for a third year in a ro...
Putin arrives in North Korea, vows to boost cooper...
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea in the wee hours Wednesday for a meeting wit...
The U.S. Has No Viable Iran Policy
Description: Recent Western moves do nothing but encourage the Islamic Republic to escalate its nuclear program. ...
Kim and Putin meet in Pyongyang as worries are rai...
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Wednesday in Pyongyang as t...
La France et six autres pays épinglés par la Commi...
Description: Ces pays, qui ont dépassé l'an dernier la limite de déficit public fixée à 3% du PIB, devront prendr...
Voyage en avion : quelles sanctions sont prévues p...
Description: Les mauvais comportements sont de plus en plus nombreux durant les trajets en avion : bagarres, insu...
Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that ...
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday signed a new partn...
Kim Jong Un welcomes Putin in North Korea
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin was meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on We...
Video Shows Russia's Vladimir Putin Embracing Kim ...
Description: The two sides signed a "comprehensive strategic partnership" on the first day of Putin's state visit...
Putin in Pyongyang: a return to the Cold War days?
Description: Isolation and anti-Western agenda pushes dictators into deepening military alliance that 'undermines...
Kim and Putin meet in Pyongyang as worries are rai...
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are meeting in Pyongyang as the...
Treasury Targets Milorad Dodik's Network of Wealth...
Description: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating ...
Expeditors International of Washington : BIS Expan...
Description: (marketscreener.com) On June 18, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security published a final rule ...
Despite sanctions, Russia still gets hands on West...
Description: A Kansas businessman shipped banned avionics equipment to Russia through Armenia, the UAE and other ...
Vladimir Putin’s Trip to North Korea Reeks of Desp...
Description: While Russia and North Korea getting chummy is never a good thing for the West, even a “comprehensiv...
Déficit public : la France et six autres pays épin...
Description: La Commission européenne a annoncé, mercredi 19 juin, ouvrir la voie à des procédures pour déficits ...
JO 2024 - Équitation. Sanction confirmée et aggrav...
Description: Morgan Barbançon, suspendue par l’Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (AFLD) durant deux mois...
Kim Jong Un expresses 'full support' for Russia's ...
Description: North Korea fully supports Russia's war in Ukraine, leader Kim Jong Un told President Vladimir Putin...
Putin enjoys red carpet welcome in North Korea
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin enjoyed a red carpet welcome, a military ceremony and an embrace fr...
France and Italy Get EU Scolding for Deficits as M...
Description: (Bloomberg) -- France and Italy were reprimanded by the European Union for running big deficits, the...
Hong Kong authorities halt alleged smuggler shifti...
Description: Images suggest they could be recent Intel Xeons – perhaps even the sort of kit subject to sanctions ...
Hungary vows to ‘make Europe great again’ with EU ...
Description: Hungary on Tuesday (18 June) vowed to "make Europe great again" during its EU presidency starting ne...
Putin's visit puts Vietnam in 'difficult position'...
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Vietnam will put the Southeast Asian country in...
Malaysia declares intention to join BRICS
Description: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced that his country will apply for membership in B...
Is an Iran Upset in the Making?
**Description: Bob Dreyfuss
A reformist challenges five conservatives in the June 28 presidential vote.
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Russia scours China for second-hand machine tools
Description: Russia scours China for second-hand machine tools Financial Times The Dutchman who gets Nike and Leg...
Opinion: Putin and Kim forge closer ties, resuscit...
Description: As Russia's leader visits North Korea, Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko offers insights into...
Législatives : Le football serait-il affecté par u...
Description: Des spécialistes décryptent ce qu’un tel vote changerait dans le monde du foot.
Putin in North Korea to boost defence ties
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Wednesday in Pyongyan...
Russian People Will Surely Win Victory of Justice
Description: The anti-imperialist independent forces are working hard to defend the sovereignty and security of t...
China requests Britain to stop sanctioning Chinese...
Description: Britain last week imposed its first sanctions targeting vessels in Russian President Vladimir Putin'...
Hong Kong authorities halt alleged smuggler shifti...
Description: Images suggest they could be recent Intel Xeons – perhaps even the sort of kit subject to sanctions ...
Putin given red-carpet treatment during North Kore...
Description: ‘I am very happy about our new meeting, I hope that the next one will take place in Moscow,’ Putin s...
Romania Now Last Hurdle For Rutte As NATO Chief Af...
Description: Romania remains the final country yet to give its support to longtime Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutt...
Joint Statement on the U.S. - Austria Strategic Di...
Description: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America ...
Entre Vladimir Poutine et Kim Jong-un, l’inquiétan...
Description: En se rendant en Corée du Nord, le président de la Russie fait l’aveu des besoins en armements que ...
Final blow to Chinese ‘neutrality’ on Ukraine war
Description: With the dismissal of the Swiss peace conference, Beijing’s commitment to Russia has reached new hei...
China is erasing Uyghur culture by changing villag...
Description: WASHINGTON — A new report finds that the Chinese government has been systematically changing village...
Russia's Lukoil ships 366,000 barrels of diesel to...
Description: (marketscreener.com) Russian oil producer Lukoil has shipped 366,000 barrels, or some 50,000 metric ...
Analysis-China keeps its distance as Russia and No...
Description: Analysis-China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea deepen ties
Déficit public excessif : la France et six autres ...
Description: Bien que le gouvernement ambitionne de ramener le déficit public sous la barre des 3% en 2027, selon...
Rapports sur les déficits excessifs des pays de l’...
Description: La Commission européenne devrait ouvrir mercredi la voie à des procédures disciplinaires pour défici...
Putin says Russia and North Korea have vowed to ai...
Description: Putin's first visit to North Korea in 24 years comes amid growing concerns over an arms arrangement ...
Europe’s Gas Traders Are Watching These Five Drive...
Description: Summer used to be a slow season for Europe’s gas market, but for a third year in a row, it’s shaping...
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular P...
Description: No description
The US List of Countries Allegedly Sponsors of Ter...
Description: In the US State Department’s toolkit, unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) are used to blackmail, bul...
Russian involvement in China's moon exploration di...
Description: China aims to mark a new milestone in space exploration next week when its Chang'e-6 probe is expect...
Briefing Security Council, Senior Humanitarian Off...
Description: With famine impending, human rights violations on the rise and fighting escalating between the Sudan...
Putin is 'upgrading' ties with North Korea: analys...
Description: (marketscreener.com) STORY: Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in North Korea late Tues...
Kévin Veyssière : "L'Euro de football est un événe...
Description: Kévin Veyssière est le fondateur du FC Geopolitics, et auteur de Football Club Geopolitics, récemmen...
미국 대선 TV 토론 관전 포인트는?
Description: Nvidia's relentless rally has propelled the semiconductor giant’s market capitalization over its meg...
Sommet Vladimir Poutine – Kim Jong Un: le présiden...
Description: Le président russe Vladimir Poutine est arrivé à Pyongyang, où il rencontre le dirigeant nord-coréen...
Putin visits North Korea for talks with Kim on upg...
Description: A dramatic upgrade in ties could be in the cards, with Moscow saying that Putin has approved a new '...
Russia and North Korea sign strategic partnership,...
Description: Speaking before the summit, Putin thanked Kim for North Korea's support in Ukraine and said the two ...
Russia President Vladimir Putin makes a rare visit...
Description: Putin was met at Pyongyang's airport by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. They shook hands and embrac...
Can South Africa’s Center Hold?
Description: The new coalition government has brought together parties with divergent agendas while keeping radic...
Putin Arrives in North Korea
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early Wednesday after saying the two countri...
L'UE recommande d'ouvrir une procédure pour défici...
Description: La Commission européenne va proposer aux États membres d'ouvrir une procédure pour déficit excessif ...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary Gen...
Description: No description
China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea...
Description: China reacted guardedly this week as Russia and North Korea deepened their ties and vowed to resist ...
Kim Jong Un Greets Putin With A Hug For First Nort...
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived for his first visit to North Korea in 24 years as the US wa...
North Korea's Kim greets Russia's Putin at Pyongya...
Description: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at Pyongyang's airport in the pre-dawn hours. He thanked Ki...
Kim Jong Un hails 'fiery friendship' with Vladimir...
Description: Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership in a bid to unite a...
Integrated Advisors Network LLC Makes New Investme...
Description: Integrated Advisors Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX – Free R...
The semiconductor choke-point
Description: The world wants to rely less on Taiwanese chips. The island has other plans
Despite Sanctions, Russia Still Gets Hands On West...
Description: A Kansas businessman shipped banned avionics equipment to Russia through Armenia, the UAE and other ...
Iran Says U.S. Can No Longer Obstruct Its Oil Prod...
Description: Any future U.S. administration cannot prevent Iran from boosting its oil production and exports, Ira...
Putin and Kim Jong Un's relationship is a marriage...
Description: The Putin-Kim meeting is focused on deepening strategic transactions — the quid pro quo — between th...
Christopher Luxon tells Japanese NZ will be ‘activ...
Description: PM wants to NZ and Japan to share more intelligence and defence capability.
In Pyongyang, Putin and Kim upgrade relationship, ...
Description: Seoul, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin received a grandiose reception in Pyongyang on...
Le sommet pour la paix en Ukraine a-t-il rapproché...
Description: Les 15 et 16 juin, des délégations d'une centaine de pays se sont réunies en Suisse pour un sommet s...
Human Rights Council Hears that the Severity of Vi...
Description: The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation of hu...
B2Gold Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Ass...
Description: VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN...
B2Gold Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Ass...
Description: VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN:...
Toute l’info en 2 minutes : Macron se lâche, Pouti...
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Putin's visit puts Vietnam in ‘difficult position’...
Description: WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Vietnam will put the Southeast Asi...