Nicki Kenyon

A complete disaster. This will only fuel all those in Europe who think helping Ukraine is pointless, not to mention the whole Russian narrative of Ukrainians just stealing the West’s assistance for private enrichment, a narrative we have fought for years. politico.eu/article/ukrain…

Steven Seagal, who received Russian citizenship in 2016, stepped down as general director of LLC Five Elements on July 17, severing ties with one of his last Russian projects, Kommersant reported. He previously exited LLC Russian Fairs, LLC Steven Seagal Group, LLC Gorki…

Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky calls for longer-range missiles and the permission to use them against Russia. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/…

⚡ Russia is considering a major overhaul of its conscription system that would allow for continuous draft procedures year-round. united24media.com/latest-news/ru…

🎉Big win: the Government has just announced new transparency requirements for offshore trusts owning homes in the UK. There's still work to do to make that data accessible, but we're a step closer to knowing the real owners of UK properties 🏠 gov.uk/government/con…

Russian authorities in all central regions bordering Ukraine, including Bryansk, Belgorod, and Kursk, have faced corruption allegations over the construction of defensive fortifications, according to TASS. In Bryansk, police and FSB searched deputy governor Nikolai Simonenko’s…

The U.S. is sanctioning a network of two individuals and five companies that have imported petroleum products and laundered money for the Houthis. These actors exploit Yemen’s economy while generating millions for the Houthis’ destabilizing activities. We will continue to disrupt…

Oleksandr Markov, a 74-year-old Ukrainian, died during transfer to 🇷🇺 Ust-Labinsk. He was the oldest civilian prisoner from Russian-occupied Enerhodar. Abducted by 🇷🇺 special services in May 2024, his family had no information about his fate until March 2025. Only then was it…

The UK has sanctioned 137 new Russian targets, including 135 shadow fleet vessels and two entities linked to illicit oil shipments. This is where research into vessel history becomes critical for compliance efforts. gov.uk/government/new…

The main reason given for Russia's invasion of the Donbas in 2014 was the non-existent "oppression of the Russian-speaking minority." Now, they have banned the use of Ukrainian in all occupied territories. Oh, the irony.

Putin is installing spy software on every new device sold in Russia. This is a huge step toward the Kremlin’s technofascist ambitions of control and coercion. thetimes.com/world/russia-u…

A shell struck the Mykola Kulish Theater in Kherson, damaging a column, the façade, entrance doors, and windows. For over 195 years, it has been the heart of Kherson’s cultural life. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, at least 1,482 cultural heritage sites and 2,302…

Germany: Russian organized criminal group led by Maxim Reznitsky has been using fictitious companies to lease new cars, which they then stole and sold in Russia. XTON car tuning shop in Dartmund, Germany was reportedly raided by the authorities as part of the investigation.

Plan to obligate the investment adviser sector to abide by the Bank Secrecy Act delayed until 2028. Efforts to close glaring loopholes in our financial system exploited by illicit actors further degraded. home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…

Here we go again. The inevitable fighting, bullying, and fingerpointing from a bunch of inept politicians who are incapable of actually doing their jobs. 🙄

But ⁦@DougAMacgregor⁩ claims Russia will thrive because of sanctions. …or something. 🙄 Russian Central Bank data shows overdue loans reached 10.5% for households and 4% for businesses in the first quarter of 2025. themoscowtimes.com/2025/07/17/rus…