embargoes and sanctions

Inside the international sting operation to catch North Korean crypto hackers | CNN Politics

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Inside the international sting operation to catch North Korean crypto hackers | CNN Politics

Watch Alex Marquardt’s report on the sting operation on Erin Burnett OutFront on Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m. ET. CNN  —  A team of South Korean spies and American private investigators quietly gathered at the South Korean intelligence service in January, just days after North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea. For … Read more

China has not provided extensive assistance to Russia as part of its war against Ukraine even as the two countries forge closer ties, senior Treasury officials say | CNN Business

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China has not provided extensive assistance to Russia as part of its war against Ukraine even as the two countries forge closer ties, senior Treasury officials say | CNN Business

CNN  —  While China and Russia have strengthened ties since the Kremlin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, the US has not seen evidence that China has provided systemic material support to the Kremlin as Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government look for avenues to evade Western sanctions and backfill its military, according to senior US … Read more

China’s new defense minister is a general the US sanctioned for buying Russian weapons | CNN

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China’s new defense minister is a general the US sanctioned for buying Russian weapons | CNN

CNN  —  China on Sunday appointed a US-sanctioned general as its new defense minister. The country’s rubber-stamp legislature unanimously confirmed the appointment of General Li Shangfu, a veteran of the People’s Liberation Army’s modernization drive, during a session on Sunday. Experts said the appointment would be closely watched by Washington given Li’s background, even though … Read more

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters on social media, as official denies she is under house arrest | CNN

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Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters on social media, as official denies she is under house arrest | CNN

CNN  —  A female Iranian rock climber, who competed without a hijab at an international competition in South Korea, has taken to social media to thank her supporters – amid conflicting reports over whether she has been put under house arrest. “I am endlessly grateful for the support of you, all the people of Iran, … Read more

The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late | CNN

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The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late | CNN

CNN  —  As protesters took to the streets of Iran following the death in detention of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman apprehended for apparently not wearing her hijab properly, videos of the uprising began to flood the internet. Clips of students tearing up pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader in northern Iran. Photos of women removing … Read more