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🎯 Russia’s shadow fleet is a disaster waiting to happen. The escalating situation poses enormous risks to law-abiding ships, the environment and the unfortunate countries controlling the waters in which these accidents occur. Politico
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🌎 Russian Tycoon Detained in France in Laundering, Sanctions Probe. Kuzmichev is one of four Russian tycoons who helped found the Alfa Group conglomerate on whom the US imposed sanctions this summer. Bloomberg
🌎 CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel battle for control of US/Mexico border city. Tijuana has been at the top of the news in Mexico for cartel threats to not only public officials, but also musical artists such as Peso Pluma, a 24-year-old Mexican singer that has gained worldwide fame. Courier Journal
🌎 Bank Insider Charged with Accepting Bribes to Facilitate Millions of Dollars of Money Laundering. A New Jersey-based employee of an international financial institution was arrested today for accepting bribes to facilitate millions of dollars of money laundering. DOJ
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🌎 China’s billionaires looking to move their cash, and themselves, out. Crackdowns on financiers, roiling political climate and slowing economy under Xi Jinping has many seeking exit plans. Guardian
🌎 Venezuela’s high court has suspended the opposition’s primary election process, including its result. Maduro and his allies have ridiculed and minimized the primary all year, but they escalated their attacks after the election exceeded participation expectations. AP
🌎 Russia tightens capital controls on western companies. The fresh restrictions underscore Moscow’s concerns about the ruble continuing to depreciate as its economy grapples with western sanctions. FT
🌎 US regulators sue SolarWinds and its security chief for cyber neglect. The SolarWinds hack penetrated U.S. government agencies including Justice and Homeland Security, and more than 100 private companies and think tanks. AP
🌎 SBF Trial Renews Conjecture About Alameda’s Tether Ties. Alameda was Tether’s largest non-exchange customer between 2020 and 2022, with blockchain data showing it received almost $40 billion in transfers of its stablecoin USDT directly from the company. Bloomberg
🌎 Hackers Accessed 632,000 Email Addresses at US Justice, Defense Departments. A new US OPM report provides new details about a cyberattack in which hackers exploited flaws in MOVEit, a popular file-transfer tool. Bloomberg
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