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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 27m

But they gave Trump an out, and he took it.

Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 27m

So the Graham bill is worthless. The loophole I warned about has been exploited. Congress almost sprained an arm patting itself on the back about how tough they were on Russia with this bill that was supposed to cripple the Kremlin’s revenues.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 27m

And all the White House would need to do is provide Congress a written national-interest certification and an explanatory report before issuing the waiver. There would be no congressional vote, no way to reject this waiver, no waiting period, or specification on how long it can last.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 27m

According to the legislation, the President can waive any sanction, restriction, or tariff on any foreign person or country on “national security” grounds.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 27m

I wrote when the bill passed that this was my biggest concern. Section 115 - the general waiver. irenekenyon.substack.com/p/graham-san...

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Crippling Kremlin Revenues

Sweeping sanctions or glaring loopholes?

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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 15/10/2026

‘Russia is not the enemy‘ That's the message of a pro-Kremlin campaign targeting European audiences. Meanwhile, Russian state TV openly threatens Europe, while Moscow's hybrid operations target its infrastructure, institutions and security.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Please make that drunken turd go away!!!!

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The employee, identified as 35-year-old Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested Friday, a week after the ChatGPT maker discovered an audio recording device hidden inside a company conference room. Trust no one. apnews.com/article/ai-f...

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FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of placing recording device in company conference room

An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials say was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s t...

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Trump and Musk going all out to protect Putin

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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 14/10/2026

The Russian ultranationalist group Black Rus, which claimed responsibility for an incursion into Latvia, also calls NATO an ‘occupier’. All while confessing to have unlawfully crossed another country’s border. A curious understanding of sovereignty.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

This while certain cockroaches limit Ukraine’s defense capabilities.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Four days after Musk wrote, “Zelensky has gone too far.” @financialtimes.com #ukraine www.ft.com/content/3708...

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The Portuguese Football Federations said its sponsorship deal with China’s Changan Automobile went through a “tight” compliance process. Reporters found that the Russian military uses Changan trucks to launch drone strikes against Ukraine. www.occrp.org/en/scoop/a-c...

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A Chinese Auto Giant Sponsors Portugal's National Football Team. Its Trucks Are Used by Russia to Attack Ukraine.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Alvaro Pulido Vargas faces two separate federal indictments, filed in 2021 and 2019, accusing him of participating in schemes to launder proceeds from bribery and fraud schemes involving nearly $2 billion in Venezuelan government contracts. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

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U.S. arrests Colombian with Maduro ties on money laundering charges - UPI.com

Federal prosecutors announced the arrested of Alvaro Pulido Vargas on accusations of participating in multibillion-dollar money laundering schemes.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

A trove of emails shows that Deloitte Cyprus helped firms beneficially owned by Roman Abramovich attempt to skirt tax and disclosure obligations by retroactively transferring assets to British Virgin Islands companies using backdated paperwork. www.occrp.org/en/project/c...

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Deloitte’s Cyprus Office Helped Abramovich Firms Relocate Billions in Assets in Apparent Bid to Sidestep Tax and Transparency

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

And a boost in the midterms from morons who think it’s going to help lower gas prices.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

In this article, I not only review Luke Harding's new book "Betrayal," but I also slip a bit of related reality into it. Many thanks to the @kyivindependent.com for the graphic I so egregiously swiped. irenekenyon.substack.com/p/betrayal-b...

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Betrayal

Book review and reality

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Disinformation in full swing. Check. Your. Sources.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Montenegrin authorities crack down on the pro-war Telegram channel over "hybrid warfare" fears, confiscating drones and digital equipment while ordering the deportation of five Russian nationals. www.occrp.org/en/news/mont...

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Montenegro Arrests then Expels Russian 'Rybar' Network Leader, Associates

Montenegrin authorities crack down on the pro-war Telegram channel over "hybrid warfare" fears, confiscating drones and digital equipment while ordering the deportation of five Russian nationals.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Binance dubbed him a “high-value customer,” and he was making suspicious trades. The high-value customer was the manager of a crypto firm run by Babak Zanjani, a longtime financier for Iran’s regime who was directing a secret payment network for the IRGC. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

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Exclusive | How a Binance ‘High-Value Customer’ Established a Financial Lifeline for Iran

A previously unreported Binance document reveals how an Iranian network used the crypto exchange to move money against the wishes of Western governments.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Zelensky should bomb the crap out of every last one. Every. Last. One.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Who benefits when FinCEN fails to address the corruption risks of digital assets? irenekenyon.substack.com/p/fincen-cvc...

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FinCEN Withdraws Proposed Digital Asset Rules

Are the floodgates to illicit finance opening?

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Who benefits when FinCEN fails to address the corruption risks of digital assets? irenekenyon.substack.com/p/fincen-cvc...

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FinCEN Withdraws Proposed Digital Asset Rules

Are the floodgates to illicit finance opening?

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 09/10/2026

❗️The US Treasury has authorized transactions related to the sale, delivery, offloading and importation of Russian diesel, including into the US. OFAC General License 135 was issued on October 9 and authorizes otherwise prohibited transactions through 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 7, 2027. #Russia

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In addition, the UK is designating suppliers of goods who are helping Russian war efforts.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Three additional crypto exchanges and two payment platforms, including three linked to Kyrgyzstan and one linked individual, are being designated for facilitating transactions with sanctioned A7.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The UK is sanctioning an additional 12 oil tankers operating as part of Russia’s shadow fleet – bringing the total number sanctioned to more than 600. Also, two more Russian oil companies: Zarubezhneft and INK Capital.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Sanctions include those who: 1 - Produce or transport Russian oil 2 - Facilitate the production or global trade of items used to support Russia’s ballistic missile capabilities and fuel their military-industrial base 3 - Evade sanctions by circumventing designated financial services

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Today, the UK has imposed 38 new designations on Russian oil companies, shadow fleet tankers, and those supplying goods critical to Russia’s military. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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New UK sanctions hit the money, oil and supply chains fuelling Russia's war

38 new designations include Russian oil companies, shadow fleet tankers, and those supplying goods critical to Russia’s military.

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