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Indicators of Vessel Affiliation with Russia’s Shadow Fleet and Evasion Mechanisms

Russia’s shadow fleet plays a pivotal role in financing the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine, serving as a blueprint for nations seeking to circumvent international sanctions while exporting natural resources by…

February 27, 2025energy, Russia, Sanctions

Economy Energy Geoeconomics National Security

Russia’s Shadow Fleet: Sanctions Evasion, Illicit Oil Trade, and Global Security Risks

Russia’s Shadow Fleet: Sanctions Evasion, Illicit Oil Transport, and Financial Secrecy Russia actively uses a shadow fleet to circumvent international sanctions, transport oil, and evade financial oversight. One of the…

February 26, 2025oil, Russia, Sanctions, shadow fleet

- Intelligence ops National Security

Kremlin establishing supply channels for Chinese drones bypassing Beijing authorities

The Kremlin discredits China by continuing to import components, military equipment, and dual-purpose goods for its international sanctions. This contradicts the official position of Beijing, which tries to maintain formal neutrality…

December 5, 2023China, GRU, Iran, Sanctions, Ukraine

Geoeconomics Intelligence ops Warfare

Conflicts drag on, as tech companies violate international sanctions

Having studied how the sanctions imposed on Russia are observed, we see the West has failed to stop Russian aggression, support democracy and independence in Ukraine, and contain the Kremlin's…

August 8, 2023Russia, Sanctions, USA

Corruption Warfare

NATO countries sell military technology and equipment to Russia despite sanction restrictions

As Russian military operations continue in Ukraine more and more violations of the military and dual-use goods sanctions are revealed. While analyzing destroyed and captured Russian war equipment the facts…

June 6, 2022Russia, Sanctions

Geoeconomics

Russia is on the way to take gold off

Russia makes every effort to avoid sanctions and gain access to its gold reserves. The US Treasury informed that sanctions had been already applied to any gold transactions made by…

March 28, 2022Russia, Sanctions, UAE

Corruption Democracy

Personal sanctions can press the Kremlin more effectively

The latest tensions around Ukraine, Russia's ultimatums sent to the United States, the EU and NATO, as well as the Kremlin’s threats to attack some targets in Europe with the…

January 6, 2022Russia, Sanctions

Geoeconomics

Iran to enlarge terrorist and proxy activity financing with IRGC’s shadow economy next year

To avoid sanctions and enlarge ability to finance terrorist, proxies’ activity and WMD development programs Iran will expand illegal trade operations under IRGC umbrella next year. It may indicate that…

December 17, 2021Iran, Sanctions

Geopolitics National Security

What the new NDAA sanctions on Russia reveal about US political environment

The seemingly surprising last minute added sanctions against Russian individuals and entities connected to the violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty, as well as to the NordStream 2 pipeline come in the…

September 28, 2021Russia, Sanctions, USA

Geoeconomics Geopolitics

Champagne: why Europe loses out to Russia?

Russia-France trade clash, as the Russian parliament passed the alcoholic drinks law, is a good example of why European democracies are losing out to the Kremlin. The law, passed by the Russian parliament, says “Champagne” is only a product made in Russia. The same paper required French producers…

July 6, 2021Champagne, France, Russia, Sanctions

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