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Russia Blocks Facebook, Twitter; Moves Against “Fake” News About Ukraine War
Moscow on Friday blocked Facebook and Twitter and cracked down even harder on journalists and media outlets whose reports on the Ukrainian war conflict with the Russian government’s narrative.
Environmental Groups Call for Boycott of Russian and Belarussian Timber
Over 120 environmental rights groups have called for a ban on Russian and Belarussian timber in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Mexico Arrests Alleged Regional Leader of the Gulf Cartel
Mexican authorities said that they have arrested one of the Gulf Cartel leaders who is suspected of being involved in last year’s murder of 15 members of a rival gang.
U.S. Strengthens Sanctions Against Russia
The United States announced on Thursday further sanctions against several Russian oligarchs as well as their family members in order to hinder their ability to direct their wealth and resources towards financing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Report: Addressing Wildlife in CyberSpace Poses Many Challenges
For decades, law enforcement has been neglecting the illegal trade and sale of protected wildlife online, leaving it up to civil society to fight the problem, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) said in a recent report.
France Seizes Yacht Belonging to Sanctioned Russian Oligarch
France confiscated on Thursday the superyacht of former Russian politician and current CEO of Russia’s state-owned oil enterprise Rosneft Igor Sechin, following a wave of EU sanctions against Russian officials and oligarchs.
Sanctioned Russian Bank Transferred Ownership to Cyprus Shareholders
The day Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian state-owned VTB Bank, which got slapped by the U.S. with sanctions the same day, transferred its stake in Cyprus’ RCB Bank to the two remaining shareholders, both of which are companies registered in Cyprus.
EU Sanctions 26 Russians over Ukraine Invasion, Including Putin’s Friend
The EU added a cellist and one of Vladimir Putin’s best friends to its list of officials and military figures who have been banned from traveling to the Union and whose assets there have been frozen.
FT: Credit Suisse Asked Investors to Destroy Oligarch Loan Documents
Credit Suisse has asked its investors and business partners to destroy documents about the yachts and private jets of its wealthiest clients in an attempt to cover up the fact that the bank had granted loans to oligarchs that were later sanctioned, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.