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Crypto crash threatens North Korea's stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests
The nosedive in cryptocurrency markets has wiped out millions of dollars in funds stolen by North Korean hackers, four digital investigators say, threatening a key source of f...
By Jason Bartlett
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How Russia skirts sanctions on energy
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There's a big global sale on Russian oil right now if you're able to buy — with prices at least $30 less per barrel than European Brent crude, according to some estimates. (Ru...
By Edward Fishman
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Global Food Crisis Tests Western Resolve to Retain Russia Sanctions
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In Yemen, the price of bread surged 35 percent the week Russia invaded Ukraine. Wheat mills lacking grain in Lebanon have halted operations in recent months, forcing bakeries ...
By Alex Zerden
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Canada can now seize, sell off Russian assets. What's next?
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"Ukraine, historically... has struggled with corruption issues," said Rachel Ziemba, an adjunct senior fellow with the Centre for a New American Security who advises companies...
By Rachel Ziemba
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'They're like our nerd warriors': How the Treasury Department is waging economic war on Russia
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Three months into US-led sanctions designed to crush Russia's economy for its war in Ukraine, Russia has appeared surprisingly resilient. The ruble has rebounded and is now wo...
By Elina Ribakova
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Could Seizing Russian Assets Help Rebuild Ukraine?
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Consider the practicalities of freezing assets first. The central bank’s currency reserves are a relatively straightforward target. More than half of Russia’s reserves are hel...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Web3 is set to transform the internet. Can it bring global social and economic change?
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What is Web3? How are we going to use it? What does it mean for our future? What are its limitations and points of opportunity? Alex Zerden joins Khushbu Shah from The Atlanti...
By Alex Zerden
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Russia slashes rates in effort to cool rouble’s rapid ascent
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Alongside an exodus of foreign companies from Russia, groups including Russia’s biggest carmaker Avtovaz have halted production because of a lack of imported components.“What ...
By Elina Ribakova
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The Future of Crypto Regulations: 4 Experts Weigh In
Until recently, the cryptocurrency world was a wild wild west for regulators. However, as the industry has matured, there has been a marked change in perspective where policym...
By Alex Zerden
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U.S. sanctions secret Hamas investment network
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In a move meant to target the finances of the terrorist group Hamas, the Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned several people and entities connected to a secretive Hamas i...
By Michael Greenwald
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CNAS Responds: Takeaways from President Biden's first Asia tripAs President Joe Biden concludes his first trip to Asia since taking office, the Center for a New American Security experts weighed in on the geopolitical, economic, and strat...
By Richard Fontaine, Lisa Curtis, Emily Kilcrease & Jacob Stokes
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U.S. Treasury Set to Push Russia Closer to Default
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The US Treasury Department is expected to tighten sanctions this week on Russia, threatening about $1 billion owed to bondholders for the rest of this year and putting the cou...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
U.S. Aims to Cripple Russian Oil Industry, Officials SayRussian oil exports increased in April, and rising prices mean that Russia has earned 50 percent more in revenues this year compared to the same period in 2021, according to a...
By Maria Snegovaya & Edward Fishman
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Axie Infinity hack highlights DPRK cryptocurrency heists
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Jason Bartlett, research associate at the Center for a New American Security, a national security think tank, said the Axie Infinity hack shows a trend of North Korea continui...
By Jason Bartlett
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The Hikvision Tipping Point?
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Reports emerged last week that the Treasury Department is considering hitting Hikvision with the toughest sanctions in the U.S. toolkit, by placing it on the Specially Designa...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Is the Russian economy stabilizing — or doomed? Both.
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Elina Ribakova, deputy chief economist at the Institute of International Finance, told Grid that Nabiullina’s “very skillful response” is one reason why the economic impact of...
By Rachel Ziemba, Edward Fishman & Elina Ribakova
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Russian Debt Payments Confront US Treasury With a Tough Call
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Some Treasury officials have argued privately that allowing Russia to pay its debt would further drain its coffers and redirect resources that would otherwise be spent on weap...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Ukraine war spurs U.S. to ramp up security probe of software maker Kaspersky
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The Biden administration ramped up a national security probe into Russia's AO Kaspersky Lab antivirus software earlier this year amid heightened fears of Russian cyberattacks ...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Explainer: How the U.S. could tighten sanctions on Russia
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The United States has imposed several rafts of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in February, targeting its central bank, major lenders, oligarchs and Russian P...
By Edward Fishman
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Time for a ‘digital Bretton Woods’?
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In recent weeks, the future of the global monetary order has become a hot topic in the financial world. Stiff sanctions imposed by Western powers in response to Russia’s invas...
By Michael Greenwald
