[Link] Shell and Vitol accused of prolonging Ukraine war with sanctions ‘loophole’

Read: 20/2/2023 www.theguardian.com

Oil company Shell and energy trader Vitol have been accused of prolonging the war in Ukraine by exploiting a “loophole” in the EU sanctions regime to bring products derived from Russian oil into Europe through Turkey.

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[Link] Russia to Build Its Own Orbiting Space Station, Abandon ISS

Read: 27/7/2022 www.vice.com

Before he was removed as Russia’s space chief, Rogozin feuded with NASA astronauts, implied that Russia could crash the station into the United States, and shared a video that joked about the nation marooning an American astronaut in space.

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[Link] $35m chalets, $14,000 bottles of wine and $700 tips: Russians made this town rich. Now they have vanished

Read: 10/4/2022 www.abc.net.au

Before the war against Ukraine started just over a month ago, the exclusive French ski resort of Courchevel was buzzing with wealthy Russians. They constituted 7 per cent of its tourist population, but in terms of the town's income, Russia's elite were a goldmine.

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[Link] Ukraine Canceled Crypto Airdrop Because Unethical Investors Wanted ‘Profit’

Read: 13/3/2022 www.vice.com

Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, crypto donations started to pour in from around the world as people rushed to help the country in its defense against a foreign aggressor.

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