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Russian oligarchs close to President Putin still swerving sanctions
1 year, 10 months ago

Russian oligarchs close to President Putin still swerving sanctions

Firstpost  

London: Oligarchs reportedly close to Russian President Vladimir Putin who have had bank accounts frozen or property seized after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine are pushing back against the Western sanctions – or finding ways around them. Russian banker Petr Aven, who insists he has “no financial or political relationship” with the Kremlin, is asking the UK government to unlock £60,000 …

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Is seizing the yachts & mansions of Russian oligarchs enough? No.
2 years, 9 months ago

Is seizing the yachts & mansions of Russian oligarchs enough? No.

Al Jazeera  

New York, United States–Over the past week at least half a dozen oligarch mega yachts have been seized or disabled in European ports, offshore havens like Isle of Mann have begun delisting private aircraft and McMansions in London have been occupied by activists – scenes straight out of a Hollywood script. After years of nurturing financial systems that assigned assets …

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Study criticizes post-9/11 reliance on war-zone contractors
3 years, 3 months ago

Study criticizes post-9/11 reliance on war-zone contractors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the post-9/11 wars, U.S. …

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From costs to consequences, how Pentagon's reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars
3 years, 3 months ago

From costs to consequences, how Pentagon's reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars

Firstpost  

The Pentagon pumped out more contracts than it could oversee, lawmakers and government special investigators said Up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defence contractors, a study released Monday found. In the post-9/11 wars, US corporations contracted by the Defense Department not only handled war-zone logistics like running fuel convoys and …

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Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance
4 years, 6 months ago

Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Efforts by the United Arab Emirates to fight the coronavirus have renewed questions about mass surveillance in this U.S.-allied federation of seven sheikhdoms. Since late 2016, Dubai police have partnered with an affiliate of the Abu Dhabi-based firm DarkMatter to use its Pegasus “big data” application to pool hours of surveillance video to track anyone …

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