Ilan Shor
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on A7 Shadow Banking Network Tied to Iran and Russia
The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on the A7 shadow banking network linked to Russia, used by Iran to fund proxy groups. The network is headed by oligarch Ilan Shor.
Russian Fintech A7 Routs Billions Through Global Banks via Shell Networks
Russian fintech firm A7 routed 6.9 billion dollars through global banks using shell companies and forged documents, according to a Financial Times investigation.
Vladimir Putin's Secret War: The Plan to Topple Moldova
According to The New York Times, Russian intelligence trained young people to break through barriers and set fire to buildings. Priests were paid to preach against the European Union. An Israeli-Moldovan oligarch is working to recruit activists. Meanwhile, Russia is damaging energy infrastructure, causing power outages.
Russia operated a secret network to topple the pro-Western government in Moldova | Investigation
Moscow trained activists to set fire to buildings and break through police barriers, and paid hundreds of priests to influence voters. According to The New York Times, Russian military intelligence oversaw training camps ahead of the elections. Authorities thwarted the plan, but in Moldova they warn: "We won the battle, not the war."