U.S. announces new sanctions against Russian sanctions evasion network

U.S. announces new sanctions against Russian sanctions evasion network

[ad_1] “Russia’s desperate attempts to utilize proxies to circumvent U.S. sanctions demonstrate that sanctions have made it much harder and costlier for Russia’s military-industrial complex to re-supply Putin’s war machine,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said. | Nathan Howard/AP Photo The Treasury announced sanctions on Wednesday against 22 people it says have helped Russia obtain…

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Russian diamonds lose their sparkle in Europe

Russian diamonds lose their sparkle in Europe

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In the European bubble in Brussels, diamonds aren’t anyone’s best friend anymore.  The Belgian government’s reluctance to ban imports of Russian diamonds, which would hurt the city of Antwerp, a global hub for the precious stones, has outraged Ukraine and its supporters within…

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Deliveries of weapons to Ukraine will lead to ‘global catastrophe’: Russian official

Deliveries of weapons to Ukraine will lead to ‘global catastrophe’: Russian official

[ad_1] Moscow: Deliveries of “offensive” weapons to Ukraine will lead to a “global catastrophe”, Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Russian State Duma, has said. “If Washington and NATO countries supply weapons that will be used to strike civilian cities and attempt to seize our territories, as they threaten, this will lead to retaliatory measures using…

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MI5 refused to investigate ‘Russian spy’s’ links to Tories, says whistleblower

MI5 refused to investigate ‘Russian spy’s’ links to Tories, says whistleblower

[ad_1] MI5 repeatedly refused to investigate evidence that an alleged Russian spy was attempting to cultivate influence with senior Conservative politicians and channel illegal Russian funds into the party, a Tory member has alleged in a new complaint lodged with the investigatory powers tribunal (IPT). Sergei Cristo, a Conservative party activist and a former journalist…

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