🧵#Throwback on how UK expands #Russia sanctions targeting shadow fleet, military procurement & financial networks. The direction of travel is clear: the UK is widening enforcement from direct Russian actors to the broader ecosystem that enables sanctions evasion.
Every detail 👇
The UK has announced 70 new #Russia #sanctions designations, targeting four interconnected pillars of Russia’s war economy:
• Shadow fleet shipping
• Military procurement networks
• Financial circumvention channels
• Supporting infrastructure and intermediaries
The package covers 70 individuals and entities.
Apr 1, 2025 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
🧵Dear #OSINT community, in today's thread, let me introduce the #Russian asset of the day: @NRJhitmusiconly, a French media brand playing pop music… and promoting Russian military recruitment in occupied Ukraine 🇫🇷 🎶
From @InsiderEng: theins.press/en/inv/2801331/ What happens when a global music brand ends up broadcasting war propaganda?
The #French broadcasting group #NRJ allows its brand to be used for #Russian military propaganda in occupied #Ukraine—while still operating freely in the rest of the country🎙️📻