Shadow fleet in the skies: how civil aviation networks may be helping Russia bypass sanctions
The activities of Russian civil aviation are increasingly being linked to the course of the war between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian military is reportedly using civilian aircraft…
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Senator Lindsey Graham — a man who always supported Ukraine — has died under mysterious circumstances
On July 11 the political world was shaken by the news of the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, a figure who for decades remained a prominent and often…
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Is this the end of Uri Poliavich’s criminal Soft2Bet empire?
The Mediterranean has long been a playground for those seeking to operate at the fringes of European regulation, but the recent revelations surrounding Malta-based Soft2Bet and its Cypriot…
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Lukoil’s Shadow Network Still Operates in Ukraine under the AMIC Energy name
Ukraine’s fuel infrastructure still harbours a comfortable refuge for Russian business interests wrapped in an Austrian flag. The AMIC Energy filling station network, which materialised in Ukraine in…
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Capitalgblobe.com: The FCA’s Latest Red Flag in a Sea of Digital Predators
The Financial Conduct Authority has done its duty. It has flagged Capital Globe, operating via the recently registered capitalgblobe.com (sic!), as an unauthorised firm. But let us be…
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Lessons learned — British fleet lineup to change in response to new threats
The Royal Navy’s six Type 45 destroyers, the current backbone of Britain’s surface fleet, are now slated for retirement by the end of 2038, and in a move…
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For better or worse, this one lasted considerably longer than a lettuce
According to the Observer, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is poised to throw in the towel as early as Monday, potentially turning his weekend retreat at Chequers into…
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