Jersey Freezes $7 Billion of Roman Abramovich’s Assets
A court order from the island of Jersey froze on Tuesday US$7 billion in assets belonging to Russian oligarch and Chelsea FC...
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Report: Isolated Russia Could Turn to Africa's Gold Industry
Blocked from international financial and gold markets following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia could use its influence in...
U.S. Executive Order Sanctions the Trade of Russia’s Gold Reserves
In another step towards closing off all avenues for Russia to sidestep international sanctions in response to the country’s...
Russian Tankers Go Dark Out at Sea to Circumvent Sanctions
Russian oil and chemical tankers are disabling their on-board automated identification systems (AIS), thereby keeping...
New Zealand to Introduce Further Sanctions on Russia
Twelve days after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda...
US Bans Import of Afghan Art and Antiquities Over Looting Fears
The U.S. has banned the import of antiquities and historical art from Afghanistan over fears of looting, the U.S. The...
U.S. Sanctions Bosnian Serb Leader over Graft and for Destabilizing Moves
The U.S. sanctioned on Wednesday the leader of the Bosnian Serbs and a TV station believed to be under his control for his...
US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Sanction Hacking Companies, Including NSO Group
A number of U.S. lawmakers called on the administration of President Joe Biden to apply the Global Magnitsky Act and...
US President Hits Drug Traffickers with Tighter Sanctions
U.S. President Joe Biden issued two executive orders last week, one establishing a national council to address the threat of...
U.S. Authorities Target Ransomware, Sanction Another Crypto Exchange
The Biden administration sanctioned Chatex, the second largest crypto wallet and a full-fledged cryptobank, accusing it of...
Pandora Papers Investigation Continues to Make Waves
The Pandora Papers revelations have for a second week prompted responses from those exposed by them, and from governments...
Hobby Lobby Hands Over Legendary Tablet to be Returned to Iraq
In a long awaited move, the U.S-based arts and craft store Hobby Lobby forfeited a rare cuneiform tablet to authorities who...