Virtual currency mixer used heavily by North Korea. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned virtual currency mixer Blender.io (Blender) last week in partnership with the Department of State.…
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UN Seeks Orthodox Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine
The Kremlin has rejected the request. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres requested a four-day ceasefire in Ukraine and Russia for the Orthodox Holy Week, which began Thursday and…
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UN Suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
They cite grave concerns over human rights abuses in Ukraine. The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of…
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U.S. Seeks Russian Suspension from Human Rights Council
Call comes as claims continue of human rights violations by Russia. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced on Monday, after meeting with Romania’s prime minister,…
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UN Predicts Food Prices Will Continue to Surge
A 22 percent increase highly plausible. In a report released Friday, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned that global food prices could surge another 22 percent…
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Secretary Blinken Meets with Top Ukrainian Diplomat
Meanwhile, top official of the EU asks China to mediate between Russia and Ukraine. At a Ukrainian town on the Polish border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and…
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Secretary Blinken Says Russia Committing War Crimes
He addressed the UN Human Rights Council. In an address to the UN Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken questioned whether or not Russia deserves to…
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U.S. Asks UN to Meet Over North Korea
Seeks closed-door Security Council meeting on Thursday. On Monday, North Korea confirmed it had launched a ballistic missile that it said could target the U.S. territory of Guam…
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Russia continues troop buildup on Ukraine border. America’s Ambassador to the United Nations has asked that the UN Security Council meet publicly on Monday to discuss Russia’s “threatening…
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EPA Unveils National Recycling Plan
Plan intended to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency issued its final draft of its first “National Recycling Strategy” aiming to achieve a 50 percent nationwide…
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