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United States: Russian National Sentenced for Synthetic Identity Theft Fraud Scheme and Conspiring to Submit Fraudulent Voter Registrations

Dmitry Shushlebin, 45, a Russian citizen living in Miami Beach, Florida, was sentenced to six years in prison and three years of supervised release for organizing an identity theft fraud scheme that included efforts by the conspirators to submit fraudulent voter registrations.He was also ordered to pay $458,839.69 in restitution. “Those who engage in fraud and deception […]

United States: Operation Economic Outcast Dismantles Iran’s Sanctions Evasion Network

The United States today took further action against the Iranian regime’s efforts to fund its destabilizing activities through digital currency networks, targeting two entities and three individuals as part of the ongoing whole-of-government campaign against Iran and its enablers. Today’s action exposes how international digital asset exchanges have provided the Iranian regime, including the Central […]

United States: Marco Rubio: Further Sanctions on Cuba’s Mineral Wealth and Military Modernization Apparatus

For decades, the Cuban regime has channeled all of the island’s resources into the hands of a narrow and corrupt military elite, leaving ordinary Cubans without reliable power, food, or dignity. Today, pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order (E.O.) 14404, “Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States […]