All news on the topic: Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Exposed Russian GRU spy flees Japan after New York Times investigation reveals sanctions-busting scheme
Maxim Filchenkov, an officer of Russia’s GRU military intelligence directorate who posed as an Aeroflot employee, has left Japan, where he had been involved in sourcing high-tech equipment for Russian weapons producers. Filchenkov’s role was exposed by a New York Times investigation, precipitating his departure.
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Belarus has become Russia’s strategic rear in the war against Ukraine
Over the course of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Belarus has become an indispensable logistical and industrial stronghold for the Russian military. By providing infrastructure, training grounds, and capabilities for hybrid pressure on Europe, the Lukashenka regime is helping Russia prolong the conflict.
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US-born pro-Kremlin influencer sanctioned by EU vows to continue Russia propaganda mission
Alexandra Jost, known online as “Sasha Meets Russia,” responded to being sanctioned by the EU, by saying the designation showed she was “on the right path.”
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Brazilian recruits accuse Russian army fixers of stealing war payments after luring them to Ukraine
Two Brazilians used social media to convince their fellow countrymen to sign up for service in the Russian military. When their victims ended up at the front in Ukraine, the fraudulent recruiters pocketed the payments owed to them.
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North Korea recalls UK ambassador after Britain sanctions children’s camp over abducted Ukrainians
North Korea has recalled its UK ambassador after Britain sanctioned a children’s camp believed to be brainwashing abducted Ukrainian children.
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Apple unit hit with £390,000 fine for breaching UK sanctions on Moscow
The UK government has fined an Apple subsidiary £390,000 for breaching sanctions against Moscow over payments made to a Russian streaming platform.
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Financing militants and laundering crypto: accusations mount against “Money 24/7” businessman Andriy Smirnov
The public organization "Stop Corruption" has filed an appeal with the Office of the Prosecutor General, seeking an investigation into the operations of currency exchange points under the "Money 24/7" brand in Kyiv and their owner, Andriy Smirnov.
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How WhiteBIT and Volodymyr Nosov turned Ukraine’s “digital future” into a crypto fraud playground for laundering Russian money
’Wall Street ’hustlers’ – what a surprise’, says the heroine of the movie ’Dump Money’, released in September 2023, which tells the true story of small investors’ struggle with the big players on the American stock market.