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DOJ Seeks 3-Year Prison Sentence For Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao: The justice department’s lawyers argued a three-year sentence would send a message to Zhao ...
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DOJ Seeks 3-Year Prison Sentence For Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao
Quick Glance: DOJ Calls for Binance Founder to Spend Three Years in Prison
  • The U.S. Department of Justice stated that Binance's founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, should spend three years in prison for enabling the crypto exchange to violate federal laws on money laundering and sanctions.

  • Zhao pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act, with the DOJ recommending a 36-month prison sentence and a $50 million fine.

  • Emphasizing the need for a significant punishment, the DOJ highlighted Zhao's financial gains from illegal activities and the importance of deterring others from similar actions.

  • The court will decide between incarceration and probation for Zhao, with his defense arguing against his knowledge of specific transactions and advocating for probation due to a lack of risk of repeat offenses.
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U.S. targets Russian oligarchs as it weighs response to Navalny’s death: A suite of enforcement actions was announced by the Department of Justice on Thursday.
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U.S. targets Russian oligarchs as it weighs response to Navalny’s death
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Former top FBI official sentenced to over 4 years in prison for helping "Putin's henchman"
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Former top FBI official sentenced to over 4 years in prison for helping ...
Quick Glance: Ex-FBI Agent Sentenced for Aiding Russian Oligarch
  • Image caption: Charles McGonigal, 55, pleaded guilty in August to money laundering and conspiracy charge

  • McGonigal is one of the highest-ranking FBI agents ever charged with a crime

  • He was the special agent in charge of the FBI's counterintelligence division in New York before retiring in 2018

  • In court filings, McGonigal claimed the money was part of a loan for a business
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Ex-FBI spy hunter sentenced to 28 months for hiding secret cash payments: Two prison terms for the former head of FBI counterintelligence in New York ...
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Ex-FBI spy hunter sentenced to 28 months for hiding secret cash payments
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Ex-FBI official sentenced to over four years for work for Russia's Deripaska
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Ex-FBI official sentenced to over four years for work for Russia's ...
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Justice Department announces criminal and civil actions against sanctioned Russian oligarchs
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Justice Department announces criminal and civil actions against sanctioned ...
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Another Trump Ally Faces the Music: Former Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark could lose his law license for allegedly attempting to help overturn the 2020 ...
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Another Trump Ally Faces the Music
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US Treasury sanctions 2 affiliates of ransomware group LockBit: Ransomware attacks targeted critical infrastructure including hospitals, schools and financial ...
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US Treasury sanctions 2 affiliates of ransomware group LockBit
Quick Glance: Police Arrest LockBit Ransomware Members
  • Arrest of two LockBit ransomware operators in Poland and Ukraine

  • Development of free decryption tool for encrypted files

  • Seizure of over 200 crypto-wallets after hacking servers

  • Global operation involving French and U.S. authorities
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Singaporean wanted by US authorities charged with illegally exporting gasoil to North Korea
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Singaporean wanted by US authorities charged with illegally exporting ...
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US moves to claim Russian oligarch’s $300M superyacht : The United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint Monday against a 348-foot yacht, Amadea ...
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US moves to claim Russian oligarch’s $300M superyacht 
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Russian Man Admits to Smuggling Military-Grade Electronics From U.S.: A Russian man pleaded guilty on Thursday to illegally exporting electronics to Russia for ...
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Russian Man Admits to Smuggling Military-Grade Electronics From U.S.
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The government wants to use sanctions against Russia to seize two Bal Harbour condos
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The government wants to use sanctions against Russia to seize two Bal ...
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In marking two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, U.S. unfurls criminal and civil actions - UPI.com
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In marking two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, U.S. unfurls criminal ...
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Former FBI official pleads guilty to concealing foreign payments: A retired FBI agent pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that he concealed foreign payments of ...
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Former FBI official pleads guilty to concealing foreign payments
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Quits, Pleads Guilty, and Must Pay $200 Million in Fines
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Quits, Pleads Guilty, and Must Pay $200 Million ...
Quick Glance: Binance Faces Billions in Fines, CEO to Step Down Over Money Laundering Charges
  • Founder and CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, also known as 'CZ', plans to step down and plead guilty to violating US anti-money laundering regulations, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

  • The crypto exchange did not respond to multiple requests for comment from TechCrunch regarding the charges.

  • Binance was founded in June 2017 and quickly rose to become the world's largest crypto exchange within 180 days.

  • In the past 24 hours, Binance's trading volume exceeded $11.6 billion, marking a 515% increase over the second largest exchange, Coinbase, according to CoinMarketCap data.
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U.S. deploys sanctions, unseals indictment targeting Iran's drone industry - UPI.com
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U.S. deploys sanctions, unseals indictment targeting Iran's drone ...
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Ex-diplomat accused of working for Cuba bought claims to property confiscated by Castro
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Ex-diplomat accused of working for Cuba bought claims to property ...
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US, UK sanction Russian FSB agent, accomplice involved in multi-year cyber attacks
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US, UK sanction Russian FSB agent, accomplice involved in multi-year cyber ...
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Charles McGonigal was charged over his ties to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire who has been sanctioned by the United States and criminally charged last ... Show more

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Quick Glance: Ex-FBI Agent Considering Change in Plea in Russian Oligarch Case
  • A former FBI agent accused of working for sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska may change his plea regarding allegations of evading U.S. sanctions and money laundering.

  • A hearing to discuss the change in plea before U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rearden in Manhattan has been scheduled for August 15.

  • The charges against McGonigal were filed as U.S. prosecutors intensified efforts to enforce sanctions on Russian officials and monitor their alleged supporters in connection with the Ukraine invasion.

  • Deripaska, the founder of Russian aluminum company Rusal (RUAL.MM), was one of two dozen Russian oligarchs and government officials blacklisted by Washington in 2018 following allegations of Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
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Sanctions violation: "We should not underestimate North Korea": Kim Jong Un's missile program is becoming more dangerous - in part because Pyongyang's dictator ...
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Sanctions violation:
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US says it disrupts illicit oil shipment by Iran's IRGC, seizes contraband crude: The U.S. on Friday divulged it disrupted in April a multimillion-dollar ...
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US says it disrupts illicit oil shipment by Iran's IRGC, seizes contraband ...
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UBS says reports of DOJ probe into Russia sanctions evasion are wrong: Swiss multinational investment bank UBS says it is not aware of a probe by the US ...
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UBS says reports of DOJ probe into Russia sanctions evasion are wrong
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Trump indictment live updates: Trump on audio talks about not declassifying information
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Trump indictment live updates: Trump on audio talks about not ...
Quick Glance: Florida Grand Jury Joins Probe into Trump's Classified Docs
  • Federal prosecutors are presenting evidence to a grand jury in Miami as part of the investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.

  • Several witnesses have testified before the Florida grand jury, with more expected in the coming days.

  • The investigation previously relied on grand juries in Washington, D.C. It's unclear why the south Florida grand jury is now involved.

  • However, a Florida court approved the warrant to search Mar-a-Lago, where Trump kept classified documents, and an assistant US attorney from Miami was present during the raid, according to CNN.
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Overall usage of crypto mixer Tornado Cash dropped 90% following U.S. sanctions, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs. The U.S ... Show more

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FBI Most Wanted Russian Hacker 'Wazawaka' Unfazed by US Sanctions, Claims 'Better' Life
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FBI Most Wanted Russian Hacker 'Wazawaka' Unfazed by US ...
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UBS, Credit Suisse Face Growing Probe over Alleged Russian Sanctions Evasion: The US Department of Justice has stepped up its probe into Credit Suisse Group and ...
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UBS, Credit Suisse Face Growing Probe over Alleged Russian Sanctions ...
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UBS says 'not aware' of Justice Dept. probe into sanctions-related compliance failures
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UBS says 'not aware' of Justice Dept. probe into sanctions-related ...
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FBI Most Wanted Russian Hacker 'Wazawaka' Unfazed by US Sanctions, Claims 'Better' Life
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US, UK sanction 11 more members of Russian hacking gang ‘Trickbot’ : The United States and Britain have sanctioned additional members of a Russian hacking gang ...
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US, UK sanction 11 more members of Russian hacking gang ‘Trickbot’ 
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DOJ opens probe into UBS, Credit Suisse over alleged Russian sanctions evasion: DOJ opens probe into UBS, Credit Suisse over alleged Russian sanctions evasion
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DOJ opens probe into UBS, Credit Suisse over alleged Russian sanctions ...
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Feds Charge Tornado Cash Founders In $1 Billion Alleged Crypto Laundering Scheme—Including Millions For North Korea
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Feds Charge Tornado Cash Founders In $1 Billion Alleged Crypto Laundering ...
Quick Glance: Tornado Cash: Billion USD Money Laundering Charges
  • Tornado Cash founders charged in the USA

  • Accused of aiding criminals in laundering stolen cryptocurrencies

  • Failure to establish effective anti-money laundering or KYC program facilitated money laundering of stolen funds
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Why Sanctions on Tornado Cash Founders Pose Existential DeFi Threat (TORN): In this issue of the Bloomberg Crypto newsletter, Emily Nicolle explains why Tornado ...
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Why Sanctions on Tornado Cash Founders Pose Existential DeFi Threat (TORN)
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DOJ settles price-fixing charges against generic drug giants: Two major generic drug companies Monday settled charges of criminal price fixing with the ...
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DOJ settles price-fixing charges against generic drug giants
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Who Is Charles McGonigal? Ex-FBI Agent Charged Over Russia Links: His appearance in federal court in Manhattan marked "a distressing day" for McGonigal and his ...
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Who Is Charles McGonigal? Ex-FBI Agent Charged Over Russia Links
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US authorizes seizure of $25M plane owned by Russian oil company Rosneft: DOJ: A warrant to seize a $25 million aircraft owned by Russian oil company Rosneft has ...
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US authorizes seizure of $25M plane owned by Russian oil company Rosneft: ...
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$75K and counting: Arizona court upholds sanctions against Gosar, Kern, Finchem: The Republicans must pay $75,000 after losing a defamation case against a former ...
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$75K and counting: Arizona court upholds sanctions against Gosar, Kern ...
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US Treasury sanctions more Sinaloa Cartel members: The designated individuals are the Arzate García brothers and Rafael Félix Núñez, considered high-ranking ...
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US Treasury sanctions more Sinaloa Cartel members
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YouTube terminates SMNI News, KOJC channels in ‘compliance with US sanctions laws’
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YouTube terminates SMNI News, KOJC channels in ‘compliance with US ...
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Accused Russian Agent Sent to US Over Scheme to Aid Ukraine Invasion: Estonia extradited an accused Russian intelligence officer to the US to face charges that ...
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Accused Russian Agent Sent to US Over Scheme to Aid Ukraine Invasion
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US joins EU in rejecting Beijing’s peace plan, sanctions more Chinese firms: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells UN Security Council not to be ‘fooled by ...
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US joins EU in rejecting Beijing’s peace plan, sanctions more Chinese ...
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Economic Muscle: The Bloomberg Close, Americas Edition: Good afternoon. Here’s what you need to know to end your day.
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Economic Muscle: The Bloomberg Close, Americas Edition
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Treasury sanctions Russian officers for election interference: The Treasury Department announced sanctions Friday against two Russian Federal Security Service ...
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Treasury sanctions Russian officers for election interference
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U.S. charges Russian man in Babuk ransomware attack on D.C. police : The Justice, Treasury and State departments announced a crackdown on global ransomware ...
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U.S. charges Russian man in Babuk ransomware attack on D.C. police
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DOJ investigating Binance for possibly helping skirt Russia sanctions: Things just keep getting worse for crypto.
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DOJ investigating Binance for possibly helping skirt Russia sanctions
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Man wanted by US with $7 million bounty on his head still in Singapore: SINGAPORE - The Singaporean businessman who has a US$5 million (S$7 million) bounty on ...
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Man wanted by US with $7 million bounty on his head still in Singapore
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Credit Suisse, UBS Among Banks Facing DOJ Russia-Sanctions Probe: Credit Suisse Group AG and UBS Group AG are among the banks under scrutiny in a US Justice ...
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Credit Suisse, UBS Among Banks Facing DOJ Russia-Sanctions Probe
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US sanctions son of ‘El Chapo’ and two Mexican companies for drug trafficking: The Treasury Department alleges that Joaquín Guzmán López trafficked fentanyl and ...
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US sanctions son of ‘El Chapo’ and two Mexican companies for drug ...
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Court clears way for US to seize $45M airplane owned by Russian energy giant: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced the U.S. has obtained a ...
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Court clears way for US to seize $45M airplane owned by Russian energy ...
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Tobacco company fined $635 million for breaking U.S. sanctions: 'This is the single largest North Korean sanctions penalty in the history of the Justice ...
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Tobacco company fined $635 million for breaking U.S. sanctions
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Treasury Department faces increasing pressure to combat deadly fentanyl: Fentanyl is the deadliest drug in the U.S. today. The CDC estimates that 71 ...
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Treasury Department faces increasing pressure to combat deadly fentanyl
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US Expands Hunt for Russian Sanctions Evaders to Their Financial Advisers: The US Justice Department is looking for new ways to cut off Russian sanctions evasion ...
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US Expands Hunt for Russian Sanctions Evaders to Their Financial Advisers
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US charges alleged Hezbollah financier with evading sanctions through art and diamonds
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US charges alleged Hezbollah financier with evading sanctions through art ...
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US Task Force Seeks to Transfer Seized Assets to Ukraine: The chief of the Justice Department unit charged with seizing assets connected to violators of ...
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US Task Force Seeks to Transfer Seized Assets to Ukraine
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US Task Force Seeks to Transfer Seized Assets to Ukraine: The chief of the Justice Department unit charged with seizing assets connected to violators of ...
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US Task Force Seeks to Transfer Seized Assets to Ukraine
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China, Russia face sanctions from US states now. That’s dangerous: US states want to join Washington in imposing sanctions on foreign adversaries ...
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China, Russia face sanctions from US states now. That’s dangerous
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’A whole appeasement psychology’: How America let Putin off the hook after Crimea
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’A whole appeasement psychology’: How America let Putin off the hook after ...
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Google denies destroying 'chat' evidence in U.S. antitrust lawsuit: Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google has denied intentionally destroying evidence in the U.S ...
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Google denies destroying 'chat' evidence in U.S. antitrust lawsuit
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Top ally in Trump’s 2020 election plot fights professional sanctions: Jeffrey Clark has been the subject of a torrent of investigations since Trump left office.
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Top ally in Trump’s 2020 election plot fights professional sanctions
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Two Americans arrested on charges of selling tech to Russia: The Justice Department has arrested two Kansas men on allegations that they illegally exported ...
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Two Americans arrested on charges of selling tech to Russia