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By Matthew WALSH, Oliver HOTHAM Pékin (AFP) - Effrayées par les menaces de sanctions américaines, les banques chinoises sont devenues ces derniers mois plus prudentes dans leurs transactions avec la Russie, malgré l'amitié "sans limite" proclamée par les dirigeants des deux pays. La relation diplomatique et commerciale entre Pékin et Moscou s'est nettement renforcée avec la guerre en Ukraine. Faisant fi des critiques de la communauté internationale, le président chinois Xi Jinping devrait d'ailleurs recevoir en mai à Pékin son homologue russe Vladimir Poutine. Mais sur le plan financier, les c...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States, Britain and Australia unveiled sanctions Tuesday against the leader of the Russian ransomware outfit LockBit, which they accuse of extorting billions of dollars from thousands of victims. The measures announced Tuesday are the latest in a long-running legal and technological battle against LockBit by law enforcement agencies around the world aimed at disrupting its activities. The US Treasury Department said it was designating Dmitry Khoroshev for developing and distributing the software, which has been used against a number of American targets -- includ...
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London (AFP) - The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran's drone and missile industries after its recent attack on Israel. Tehran launched its first direct military assault on Israeli territory nearly two weeks after an April 1 air strike -- widely blamed on Israel -- that killed seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Damascus. Iran's large-scale attack involved more than 300 drones and missiles, most of which were shot down by Israel and its allies including Washington and London, causing little damage. The U...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - North Korean animators appear to have worked on upcoming Amazon and Max cartoons, without the knowledge of either US-based Hollywood studio and in violation of sanctions against Pyongyang, a new report has found. The respected North Korea tracking website 38 North found evidence that animators from the isolated country may have been outsourced by third parties to provide images for Amazon Prime Video series "Invincible," and the Max streaming service's superhero anime "Iyanu, Child of Wonder." Pyongyang is under multiple international sanctions over its banned nuclear weapo...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States and Britain announced widespread sanctions against Iran's military drone program on Thursday, in response to its weekend attack against Israel. "Today, we are holding Iran accountable -- imposing new sanctions and export controls," US President Joe Biden said in a statement. Tehran launched its first-ever direct military attack on Israel late Saturday in retaliation for an April 1 air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus -- widely blamed on Israel -- that killed seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including two generals. The la...
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Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented weekend attack on Israel, saying she expects Washington will take added action "in the coming days." US authorities have been using economic tools to counter Iran's activities, taking aim at its drone and missile programs, as well as its financing of groups like Hamas. But from the weekend's attack to "the Huthi attacks in the Red Sea, Iran's actions threaten the region's stability and could cause economic spillovers," Yellen warned at a press briefing. "I fully ...
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By Nicolas Gandziri Des gestes racistes et des saluts nazis ont été effectués par certains supporters barcelonais mercredi soir durant la rencontre face au PSG. L'UEFA a ouvert un cas disciplinaire. D'après le journal, l'Équipe, l'UEFA aurait identifié deux supporters catalans, effectuant des saluts nazis et des gestes racistes en imitant des singes durant la rencontre PSG \- FC Barcelone. Toujours selon l'Équipe, l'UEFA a ouvert un cas disciplinaire contre Barcelone qui devrait apporter des sanctions au club catalan, comme le non-déplacement des supporters à l'extérieur au prochain tour. Une ...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States sanctioned three Israeli settlers and two farming outposts Thursday, accusing them of undermining stability in the West Bank. The move marks the second time this year that Washington has sanctioned Israeli settlers, as it looks to respond to the rise in West Bank settler violence since Hamas's attacks on southern Israel on October 7. "Today, we are taking further action to promote accountability for those perpetuating violence and causing turmoil in the West Bank," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement. The US Treasury Department ...
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Sao Paulo (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday it was urgent for G7 nations to jointly seize profits from frozen Russian assets and redirect them to Ukraine, as the group prepared to meet on the issue. Calls have been mounting in the United States and Europe to set up a fund for Ukraine using billions of dollars in bank accounts, investments and other assets frozen by the West over Russia's 2022 invasion. "It is necessary and urgent for our coalition to find a way to unlock the value of these immobilized assets to support Ukraine's continued resistance and long-term reconstr...
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Sao Paulo (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday it was urgent for G7 countries to jointly seize profits from frozen Russian assets and redirect them to Ukraine, as the group prepared to meet on the issue. Calls have been mounting in the United States and Europe to set up a fund for Ukraine using billions of dollars in bank accounts, investments and other assets frozen by the West over Russia's 2022 invasion. "It is necessary and urgent for our coalition to find a way to unlock the value of these immobilized assets to support Ukraine's continued resistance and long-term recons...
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