Tag: Sanctions
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Iran Shifts on Talks With Trump’s U.S.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Tehran is open to negotiations with the United States. Speaking late Thursday, Pezeshkian said that while Iran does not oppose diplomacy, it won’t be bullied into talks either. His remarks come as U.S. President Donald Trump reinstates his administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign, aiming to cripple Iran’s economy while also signaling a willingness…
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Russia Skirts Sanctions Using Bitcoin
Efforts by the West to punish Russia using an array of sanctions are being undermined as Russian companies increasingly use Bitcoin to evade penalties. In December, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov acknowledged Russian firms were already using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for international trade following a bill signed into law by President Vladimir Putin. The law,…
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ECIPS Warns: Kazakhstan as a Direct Threat to EU Stability and Integrity
Brussels—The European Centre for Information Policy and Security (ECIPS) has issued a stern warning that Kazakhstan poses a direct threat to the stability and sovereignty of the European Union (EU). ECIPS President Ricardo Baretzky has highlighted Kazakhstan’s alleged role as a puppet state of Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing it of exercising undue political influence…