Sanctions Watch

Tracking international #sanctions and their economic impact - with focus on #Russia, #Iran

[Alex Barker @alexebarker]

I'm an Anglo-Turkish journalist covering the EU. What a month.

[Márton HAJDU @hajduspox]

French parliament supports lifting of Russia #sanctions in 1st reading (via @EuromaidanPress )

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Some skeletons in the closet of the new Ukrainian PM https://t.co/6FqLgtAvNX

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EU trying to lobby U.S. for a safe harbour for EU banks who facilitate Iran business https://t.co/NT26g5hnXR #OFAC

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It's a common mistaken to assume ISIS gets much outside funds - it's overwhelmingly reliant on local sources

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ISIS income and population under its control have both fallen by 30% https://t.co/OGfzJzdtjh

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"EU to help Iran addressing AML and ATF issues" - but how?? https://t.co/fXVCZUvqs0

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Are the Russians actually behind the Panama Papers? https://t.co/aDnlTq3UHV

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'Mossack Fonseca 'helped firms subject to sanctions' - let's see what OFAC says to this https://t.co/fpWtqznxSw

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Hackers stole £85m from UK law firms in 18 months by most basic tricks on Fridays when lawyers tend to move money https://t.co/WL2imGepWi

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Top US law firm handles deal for sanctioned Putin ally https://t.co/yDODInmMfY

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Fascinating new study shows Switzerland significantly under reporting its oil and gas trade with Russia https://t.co/SBCfmtPvVq #sanctions

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"US Treasury Secretary coming under pressure from Congress to retaliate with tax penalties against EU companies if EU rules against #Apple"

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EU Commission may force Apple to pay $8bn to Ireland in back taxes - that's close to the BNP Paribas fine in the US https://t.co/YFSuxgKCWj

[Gergely Polner @eurocrat]

Stratfor estimates that low oil prices will force Russia to compromise in Ukraine and get #sanctions lifted

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The US Thinks China May Have Stolen Military Robot Designs https://t.co/bt4kgZfki2

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'But where are the clients yachts?'
Brevan Howard pays £120 million bonuses while losing money for investors https://t.co/jTx3DTL2Ai

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Russia is creating a global nuclear power empire https://t.co/j2PiuiqWeO #Rosatom

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Oil keeps falling - the old certainty of 'Middle East tensions = higher oil price' is gone

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A telling anecdote on #Iran-#Saudi relations (from a 2001 article) https://t.co/bBJyXXDtU9 via @mradamtaylor