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Reuters Factbox-Russian gold shipments to the UAE, China and Turkey. LONDON (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia's more traditional export routes, Russian customs records show. The records, which contain details of nearly a thousand gold shipments between Feb. 24, 2022 and March 3 this year, reveal the names of over 100 non-Russian companies that have handled Russian gold since Western markets banned imports from Moscow. The shipments in the records, supplied to Reuters by a commercial provider, may not cover all exports in the period. In many cases, the records show only shippers or traders involved in the transaction, not the end buyer, which could be a refiner, jeweller or investor. Following are details of some of the companies that have been involved: LONDON According to the customs records, a handful of Russian shipments arrived in London after the Ukraine war started, but before Western import bans kicked in. U.S. bank JPMorgan was sent 72.4 kg of gold worth $4.5 million in shipments in March and April last year while Swedish security firm Loomis was sent of 97.4 kg worth $5.9 million during March, May and June. Both companies operate precious metals vaults in London. The customs records for the shipments to JPMorgan and some of those to Loomis named French bank Societe Generale as the recipient. A source close to Societe Generale said while the bank cannot comment on specific client matters, any transactions of such a nature were debt settlements arranged prior to the war in Ukraine and would contain gold bars made before March 7, 2022, when the London Bullion Market Association banned Russian gold. A spokesperson for JPMorgan declined to comment. Loomis said it does not conduct business with any sanctioned parties or sanctioned goods and does not buy or take ownership of goods, only transports them for clients. The firm declined to comment on specific shipments but said it seemed the customs records referenced by Reuters contained incorrect information, without specifying what. UAE The records show the biggest handler of Russian gold exports to the UAE was Temis Luxury Middle East, a Dubai subsidiary of French logistics provider Temis Luxury, which participated in the import of 15.6 tonnes valued at $863 million between Feb. 24, 2022 and March 3 this year. It was followed by Transguard, which is part of the Emirates Group, the airline-to-hotels conglomerate owned by the Gulf state's wealth fund, with 14.6 tonnes worth $820 million. Temis Luxury said it fully complied with the laws and regulations of the UAE for freight forwarder activity. Emirates said Transguard had not bought any Russian gold and had now stopped transporting Russian bullion. The next largest handlers of gold shipped to the UAE in the year to March 3, 2023 were Shams Gold Trading with 8 tonnes, Privilege Group DMCC with 7.5 tonnes, Al Aseel Jewellery LLC with 5.3 tonnes and Paloma Precious DMCC with 5.1 tonnes, the customs documents showed. Privilege did not respond to an email seeking comment, a lawyer representing Paloma said it had not committed any wrongdoing and Reuters was unable to reach Shams or Al Aseel for comment. Another 17 non-Russian companies were each involved in transporting more than a tonne of Russian bullion to the UAE between Feb. 24, 2022 and March 3, 2023. The other companies that helped shipped Russian gold to the UAE each handled fewer than 5 tonnes, in most cases far less. Some large importers were, like Temis, subsidiaries of European firms. Open Mineral, a metals trader in Switzerland set up by former traders at global commodities house Glencore, shipped 3 tonnes of Russian gold worth $167 million to the UAE, some before Swiss sanctions came in, and some afterwards. All the deals after Swiss sanctions came into force involved Open Mineral's subsidiary in Abu Dhabi, not the Swiss company. "Open Mineral was in full compliance with the relevant sanctions' regime in place at the time of these trades," the company said. HONG KONG Almost all the Russian gold shipments to Hong Kong and mainland China were handled by Vpower Finance Security Hong Kong Ltd, a Chinese logistics company. It was involved in the shipment of 20.5 tonnes of gold worth $1.2 billion between May 2022 and March, the records showed. Vpower Finance Security did not respond to requests for comment. Five other non-Russian companies handled more than a tonne of gold imports from Russia. Most of these shipments also involved Vpower. TURKEY No individual non-Russian company shipped more than a few tonnes of gold to Turkey. Eight took part in the import of more than one tonne of Russian gold in the year to March 3, 2023. LBMA At least two of the companies named in the customs records are members of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). Vpower Finance Security is a full member and Transguard an affiliate member. The LBMA said members and accredited refiners must comply with its rules, which include complying with U.S., UK and EU sanctions against Russia. It said it would investigate any allegations that LBMA members handled Russian gold and could rescind the membership of any companies that had done so. |
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05-26-2023, 12:04 AM
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"Exzyat Putin's plot of land near Amsterdam was seized by the Dutch prosecutor's office, - The Guardian. Yorrit Faassen himself, previously married to the eldest daughter of the President of the Russian Federation, Maria Vorontsova, was questioned about sanctions evasion. The other day, the flag of Ukraine was installed on his land."   
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05-26-2023, 01:35 AM
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"And here are the first results of the outing of RDK and Legion, Belgorod Ultras wants to join them" (RDK/RVC/FRL) EDIT w/more info: "Belgorod Ultras recorded an appeal to fellow citizens The revolutionary processes are on their way, unfortunately, not always all of them have a significant result, we are now working on a real step, the future of Russia and this is the last chance, because the victory of the Russian Federation in this war will mean the triumph of the criminal regime of the Russian people in their own country, and here, in order to save the criminal, it leads to death and constant suffering for the population of Russia from the lawlessness of everything."
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05-26-2023, 03:37 PM
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Posted 09:51 ET (13:51 UTC) today from FRL: "Inside report of the operations in the last two days from an informant in the Russian Armed Forces - about the appearance of the "military response" from the Kremlin in the Belgorod region. Evaluate the combat readiness of the "Putin's troops" to the fullest extent. ➡️The first reports of a breakthrough in the area of the border checkpoint "Grayvoron" started coming not from the border guards, but from the residents of the village of Kozinka. By the time the information reached the army, the advanced units of Russian volunteers had already advanced from the border towards the villages of Glotovo and Gora-Podol. The command considered it a diversionary raid. The guard company (actually no more than 60 people) moved towards Grayvoron but came under fire and withdrew without engaging in combat. By that time, the staff officers began to realize that what was happening was not a raid but a significant operation, as the administration of the region started receiving numerous phone calls. The residents reported tanks and other vehicles. ➡️Frantic attempts were made to gather any forces to block the breached section of the border and the entire region. There are many Russian troops stationed in the Belgorod region. These include mobilized troops awaiting deployment to Ukraine in field camps and military units, as well as units withdrawn from Ukraine for reorganization, artillerymen, rocketeers, tank crews, motorized infantry on training grounds in Valuyki and Urazovo, railway troops, and aviation. However, there was no plan to repel the attack at the headquarters. It was clear that there was no plan in the units either. ➡️Helicopters were deployed from bases in Tomarovka, Volokonovka, and Belgorod to assess the scale of the invasion. But after the destruction of the Russian aviation group in the Bryansk region, the helicopter crews were not eager to venture into the inferno. By the evening of May 22, the Russian Armed Forces, the FSB, and the National Guard managed to bring around 7,000 people to the Grayvoron district, who attempted to block the area. They did not engage in combat with the Ukrainian military units (RVC). Only small special forces units entered skirmishes, mainly to indicate their presence. Once the forces were gathered to block the area, aviation and artillery, allegedly brought from the Kursk region, began shelling. ➡️By midday on May 23, the RVC and the Legion "Freedom of Russia" controlled the same territory as on the 22nd. Nobody in the Russian Armed Forces knew what to do with the breach. "If they (RVC) wanted to advance to Borisovka or beyond, they could have. The units positioned on the outer perimeter had no communication with each other. They sent messengers," said a former officer of the Russian Armed Forces present at the scene. ➡️After the forces completed their tasks and taking advantage of the confusion in the command of the Russian Armed Forces, the volunteers returned to the territory of Ukraine in the evening of May 23. Around the same time when the RVC vehicles were passing through the Grayvoron border checkpoint, Lieutenant General Alexander Lapin arrived in Borisovka with a large group of journalists. "This bastard went to the border after everything was already done, posing for the cameras with the war correspondents who had arrived with him. He even yelled at a lieutenant of motorized infantry in Kozinka because there was garbage, debris, and scraps of roofs not cleaned up on the streets. While we were all standing here on all fours, he was nowhere to be seen. When everything was over, he rushed in to play the role of a battle-hardened general," said an officer of the Russian Armed Forces. "
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05-26-2023, 09:55 PM
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"Eyewitnesses of the missile attack on a medical facility and a veterinary clinic in Dnipro described the consequences of the attack. Rescuers and law enforcement officers are working at the scene. "I was running past a psychiatric clinic, I could see that the building was hit and the main impact was on the veterinary clinic, where doctors were carrying out burnt animals.""  EDIT added video with English subs.
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05-26-2023, 10:02 PM
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"China's Special Representative Li Hui tried to convince European countries that they should call for a ceasefire in Ukraine by recognizing Russia's occupied Ukrainian territories - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-p...urope-614774dd). (https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-p...urope-614774dd) The Chinese diplomat also urged European governments to consider Beijing as an economic alternative to Washington. According to the source, China's main interests are that Russia does not lose the war and that Moscow refrains from using nuclear weapons. Li visited Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany and Belgium, where EU and NATO institutions are located"  "The Ukrainian Navy has received another small armored artillery boat. It was named Bucha. This boat is designed for patrolling at sea and on rivers, as well as for combating amphibious landings. The boat is characterized by low visibility, a system of protection against enemy weapon guidance and a system of automatic smoke and heat curtains. The photo shows the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi. Russian propaganda claimed the day before that he was allegedly wounded."    
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05-26-2023, 11:31 PM
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 NO MEDIA: #znpp "The DIU reported that in the coming hours, Russian occupiers are preparing a large-scale provocation to simulate an accident at the Zaporizhzhia NPP. According to intelligence, a strike will be carried out directly on the territory of the ZNPP. After that, the invaders will announce an emergency leak of radioactive substances. As usual, they plan to blame Ukraine for the incident. The goal is to provoke the international community to conduct a detailed investigation, during which all hostilities will be suspended." VIDEO: ""We know what we want and what means we use to reach our goals," Putin said. He is sure Russia has a good future ahead."
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05-26-2023, 11:38 PM
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"Stanislav Kravchenko was appointed head of Ukrainian Supreme Court today."  VIDEO: Ukrainian soldiers drone training.
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