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Nicki Kenyon

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Financial crimes; financial integrity; sanctions; AML/CFT; trainer; Army veteran; former Treasury intelligence officer; immigrant from the former USSR (Ukraine); foreign policy and financial intelligence nerd. Website: https://irenekenyon.substack.com/

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1 - Russia gets resources to continue its savagery in Ukraine
2 - Orban gets increased support from Daddy Putin in next month’s election
3 - talk of oil prices eases attention on all the Epstein stuff.

09.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hungary calls for lifting EU sanctions on Russian oil and gas amid rising energy prices Read more

So now we see how this works. US attacks Iran, Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, oil supplies crash, oil prices rise, Trump eases sanctions, and the pig Orban demands sanctions be lifted for Russian oil. Who benefits?

newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/hungary...

09.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s what Putin is counting on. That the gamble is too much.

08.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I doubt Putin has the balls to escalate to nukes. 1) Russia is not known for meticulous maintenance of their military arsenals and they know it and 2) no way they win a conflict against NATO

08.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know. I’ve written about that before. The terms are outdated.

07.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Joint investigation team disrupts group using self-igniting parcels for terrorist attacks A joint investigation team of German, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish and UK authorities, set up under the coordination of Eurojust has been crucial in exposing the operation behind several attacks carried ...

It is suspected that the acts carried out by these suspects were executed on behalf of the military-intelligence service of the Russian Federation.

These are NATO members. Why are these hybrid attacks not at least Article 4 material, let alone Article 5?

www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/joint-i...

07.03.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Found the GRU poster

07.03.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love that one! Pick up Punishing Putin. She did an amazing amount of research and did a great job making it engaging! @stephanie-baker.bsky.social

06.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Accurate.

06.03.2026 02:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US Issues License to Allow Some Russian Oil Sales to India The US issued a general license to allow for some Russian oil sales to India, giving the nation more options to purchase fuel as an escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf cuts off a major producing r...

Ukraine helps counter Iranian drones per US request. Trump allows Russia to fund its continued slaughter of Ukrainians by issuing a general license authorizing the delivery and sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products to India.

Ingrate!

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

06.03.2026 02:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you read Punishing Putin by Stephanie Baker? It had me screaming at my Audible app!

06.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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British American Tobacco faces UK shareholders' lawsuit over North Korea sanctions breaches LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - British American Tobacco is facing a London lawsuit from shareholders over allegations the cigarette maker failed to properly tell markets about breaches of U.S. sanctions

The ​claim alleges that BAT β€Œfailed to properly publish information to the stock market about its business operations in North Korea since 2007 to 2023. It was penalized by the United States for sanctions violations by a subsidiary.

uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/british...

05.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive-US turns up heat on Venezuela with threat to indict new leader Delcy Rodriguez By Sarah Kinosian and Matt Spetalnick CARACAS/WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is quietly building a legal case against Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez including

The Trump administration is quietly building a legal case against Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez including readying a draft criminal indictment.

She’s a Russian puppet.

ca.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-us...

05.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Taiwan and Singapore Add to Growing Action Against Alleged Cambodian Crime Group

The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has indicted 62 individuals and 13 companies and seized more than $170 million in assets linked to Prince Group, increasing global action against the Cambodia-based group accused of running extensive online fraud operations.

www.occrp.org/en/news/taiw...

05.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, stablecoins now play a major role in these schemes, including new coins created specifically to dodge international sanctions.

05.03.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Confronting the Illicit Finance Hydra in Crypto Markets: Protecting Retail Investors and Disrupting Hostile Government Exploitation - Henry Jackson Society Cryptocurrency has become a powerful tool for criminals and hostile governments. They move illicit finances without being caught. This report looks at how these groups use digital currencies to hide …...

Around $350 billion in illegal funds has been laundered through cryptocurrency. But only 21% of cases have led to convictions, a third have never faced any legal action, and only 27% of stolen or illegal assets have been recovered.
henryjacksonsociety.org/publications...

05.03.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooooh. I heard of that one. Putting it in my list. (As if I wasn’t depressed enough!) thanks for the recommendation!

04.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nutlick needs to go!

03.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Welp, @johnsipher.bsky.social - just finished Mindf*ck. Fighting the urge to destroy every single piece of technology I own, crash my car into a tree, and purchase an old Jeep with a manual transmission. Thanks for the recommendation. Maybe. 😬

03.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Couldn’t meet intelligence requirement.

03.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He also never graduated college. I suspect he can barely read.

03.03.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can someone please stuff a naphthalene-soaked sock in that idiot’s maw so he stops embarrassing our country?

03.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What’s with the 47 years? The Iranian Revolution was war with the United States? πŸ€ͺ

03.03.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Defense Department fears any views opposing its orange deity. (I refuse to call it the Department of War until Congress officially renames it.)

03.03.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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Pretty sure they would have only used manufacturers who will worship this idiot no matter what.

02.03.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because he's a moron who is known for random capitalization.

02.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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In response to their bullshit, I submit this.

02.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

2022: Ukraine asks to close the sky
2026: Ukraine is asked to close the sky

02.03.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 1038 πŸ” 266 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 8
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Iran War 2026 More complex and nuanced than we understand

Glad the depraved scum of Iran are eliminated, but concerned about the rest.

irenekenyon.substack.com/p/iran-war-2...

01.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran War 2026 More complex and nuanced than we understand

Glad the depraved scum of Iran are eliminated, but concerned about the rest.

irenekenyon.substack.com/p/iran-war-2...

01.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0