WRITTEN BY SOPHIE BALAY In response to Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, the European Union banned more than 100 Russian officials and businessmen from entering its territory and froze their European assets. The move was meant to punish well-connected Russians…
Restructuring in IRGC Intelligence
Washington – Amir Tomaj aawsat.com: Last month, the Islamic Republic of Iran made a new appointment in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization (IRGC-IO), expanding the scope of its operations abroad focused on the US in order to fight…
What are Eurodollars?
Eurodollars are dollar-denominated deposit liabilities of banks outside the United States. Even though estimates of the size of the Eurodollar market exceed $7 trillion, these instruments are virtually unregulated by the Fed. In 2008, the height of the financial crisis,…
Venezuela’s Collapse Frays Its Economic Ties With Russia
MOSCOW — In his toughest moments, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has turned to Russia for support. When the United States sanctioned the Venezuelan energy industry in January, Russia’s oil firm Rosneft helped to divert its oil exports to Asia. And when…
Wagner group spotted. Russia using mercenaries to gain access to African resources
Russia has taken a more militaristic approach in Africa by is using mercenaries and arms sales to gain access to its natural resources, Thomas Waldhauser, Commander of U.S. Africa Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee, on February, 7. According…
Rise of Private Militaries in Africa
China, US, Russia and European involvement in the African security sector is steadily increasing. Driven by the need to secure resources and political influence, governments have deployed private militaries to enact policies without the fanfare and liabilities of military operations.…