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Venezuelan coal exports rise as U.S. escalates oil sanctions
Venezuela is ramping up its production and export of coal to European nations, according to export figures and vessel tracking data, as it seeks new sources of foreign currenc...
By Peter Harrell
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U.S. Sanctions Additional Iranian Banks
The Trump administration Thursday blacklisted 18 Iranian banks that remain unsanctioned under its economywide pressure campaign. The push weeks before the Nov. 3 U.S. presiden...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.S. imposes new Iran sanctions that may spook European banks
The United States on Thursday slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial sector, targeting 18 banks in an effort to further choke off Iranian revenues as Washington ramps up ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.K. Watchdog Bans Sale of Cryptocurrency Derivatives to Individual Investors
The U.K.’s financial watchdog said it will ban the sale of derivatives linked to cryptocurrencies to retail consumers. The ban aims to protect small-time investors from large ...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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How U.S. Adversaries Are Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions
Before his arrest, Virgil Griffith had a reputation as a “cult hacker,” a “tech-world enfant terrible.” A 2008 profile in The New York Times Magazine, published when he was 25...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Energy, Economics & Security / National Security Law
Leaked Treasury Documents Prompt Fresh Calls for Updated Anti-Money-Laundering RegulationsA leak of U.S. Treasury Department records on red-flagged financial transactions underscores a message that national security officials, banks and regulators have been sending...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.S. imposes Iran sanctions, says U.N. penalties resume despite skepticism
The United States on Monday slapped new sanctions on Iran’s defense ministry and others involved in its nuclear and weapons program to support the U.S. assertion that all U.N....
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Trump steps up Iran fight in final election stretch
President Trump is ramping up a fight with both Iran and U.S. allies with just weeks to go before the presidential election.The Trump administration insists all United Nations...
By Peter Harrell
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Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
CNAS Launches Major Effort on U.S. National Technology StrategyThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced the launch of its U.S. National Technology Strategy project, a U.S. government–supported initiative to bolster Am...
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Elina Ribakova Joins CNAS as Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Energy, Economics, and Security Program
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Elina Ribakova, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute of International Finance, has joined CNAS as ...
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Trump loves sanctioning foreign countries — but he’s terrible at it
In his four years as president, Donald Trump has responded to nearly every major foreign policy problem with the same tool: sanctions. Change the Iranian regime’s behavior? Sa...
By Edward Fishman
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
U.S. imposes sanctions on Hong Kong's Lam, other officials over crackdownThe United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the territory’s current and former police chiefs and eight other top officials for what ...
By Peter Harrell
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese company over abuse of UighursThe United States intensified its economic pressure on China’s Xinjiang province on Friday, imposing sanctions on a powerful Chinese company and two officials for what it said...
By Peter Harrell
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
How Covid-19 Could Give Kim Jong Un a Doomsday WeaponNorth Korea recently surprised the world by announcing it is developing a Covid-19 vaccine, joining a high-stakes race to show off its scientific chops. But experts increasing...
By Peter Harrell
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
How U.S., allies can confront the China challengeXi Jinping should be losing sleep: Across the globe, America’s allies are pushing back hard on Beijing. The past 10 days have seen revealing shifts for many allies that are de...
By Ashley Feng
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What Britain’s New Sanctions Reveal About US-UK Relations
On July 6, the U.K. did something that it had never done before: it unilaterally sanctioned dozens of individuals across the globe for human rights abuses. Acting pursuant to ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Why Hackers Use Bitcoin and Why It Is So Difficult to Trace
By now you have probably heard of bitcoin, even if you haven’t used it yourself. Launched 11 years ago, bitcoin is a digital currency that operates independently of third-part...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
China says it will hit back against new U.S. sanctions over Uighur rightsChina said on Friday it would take “reciprocal measures” against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abu...
By Peter Harrell
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Bill targeting banks over China's Hong Kong law passes U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Beijing’s draconian new national security la...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Market analysts react to China's new Hong Kong lawBeijing unveiled national security legislation tailor-made for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony’s way of life ...
By Peter Harrell