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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Captain of oil tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet' to face trial in France

The captain of an oil tanker that authorities in France have detained off the country's Atlantic coast and that President Emmanuel Macron has linked to Russia will go on trial in February over the crew's alleged refusal to cooperate, a French prosecutor has said. Macron has alleged that the tanker belongs to Russia's shadow fleet of ageing tankers of uncertain ownership that are avoiding western sanctions over Moscow's war in Ukraine.
France news
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fromThe Local France
1 day ago
France news

France probes oil tanker linked to Denmark drone flights

French authorities are investigating the Benin-flagged tanker Boracay, suspected of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet and linked to drone incidents and sanctions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
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There are hundreds in the Baltic': tracking Russia's shadow fleet' of oil tankers

Unregulated shadow-fleet tankers ferry Russian oil through the Baltic, evading sanctions and operating near Swedish waters often alongside military assets.
World news
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 day ago

Can Western Sanctions Stop Putin's War?

Sanctions have significantly raised Russia's economic and wartime costs, yet workarounds, foreign buyers, and lack of full enforcement limit their ability to force policy change.
fromFortune
2 months ago

Arizona woman in North Korean IT workers scheme sentenced to 8.5 years for helping to trick Fortune 500 companies out of millions

Chapman helped North Korean workers fraudulently obtain remote-work jobs at U.S. companies. She turned her home into a "laptop farm," concealing their identities.
US politics
fromcointelegraph.com
2 months ago

How a Russian national allegedly laundered $530M in crypto via Tether

Gugnin allegedly facilitated over $530 million in transactions for Russian clients linked to sanctioned banks, employing Tether to circumvent US sanctions and export controls.
Cryptocurrency
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

The Largest Russian Oil Trader: What Is Known About Murtaza Lakhani

Murtaza Ali Lakhani is a controversial billionaire and key player in Russian oil trading, previously involved with sanctions evasion for Iraq, Iran, and Venezuela.
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