The U.S. last year sanctioned a Moscow-based crypto exchange to stymie Russian efforts to evade the financial blockade imposed after the invasion of Ukraine. A year on, the exchange is …
U.S. Clamps Down on Russian Oil Sales With New Sanctions
Finance ministers from the Group of 7 nations pledged on Thursday to continue providing economic support for Ukraine and backed a plan that would help finance the nation’s reconstruction with proceeds …
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North Korea says military satellite key to countering U.S. ‘space militarisation’
North Korea's spy satellite program is an "indispensable" measure to counter U.S. space militarisation aimed at beefing up the United States' preemptive nuclear strike capability and securing "world …
South Korean firms get indefinite waiver on US chip gear supplies to China
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be allowed to supply U.S. chip equipment to their China factories indefinitely without separate U.S. approvals, South Korea's presidential office and the …
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EU to assess export controls on sensitive tech to China
The EU is to examine bloc-wide export controls in sensitive technology as part of its attempt to “de-risk” its relationship with China and other authoritarian regimes. The European Commission has …
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Key Taiwan Tech Firms Helping Huawei With China Chip Plants
Several Taiwanese technology companies are helping Huawei Technologies Co. build infrastructure for an under-the-radar network of chip plants across southern China, an unusual collaboration that risks …
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World’s largest crypto exchange exiting Russia amid war with Ukraine
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is exiting Russia, following a sale of its Russia-based operation to a newly-established crypto exchange named CommEX. The company was created on Tuesday, …
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US finalizes rules to prevent China from benefiting from $52 billion in chips funding
The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday is issuing final rules to prevent semiconductor manufacturing subsidies from being used by China and other countries deemed to pose American national security …
Coal from Russia-annexed Ukraine sold in NATO member Turkey
Reuters reviewed Russian customs data and discovered Russia shipped over 160,000 tonnes of coal from annexed regions of Ukraine to Turkey from February to July of this year. Multiple coal companies …
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As Junta Tightens Grip, Niger Is Being Strangled by Sanctions
Since a military coup in Niger this summer, border closures and a freeze on financial transactions imposed after soldiers seized power are hurting millions. Western nations remain divided over what to …
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