Russian Crypto Exchange Moves Money for Gaza Groups

[Kakmakr]

I think there are a much bigger picture being missed here....

The enemies of the USA know that the USA are always rushing in to help, where ever there are conflict in the world. The assistance normally come in the form of financial or humanitarian help or weapons and ammunition to help in the war. So, what we have here is a situation where the USA are helping in the Ukraine and Israel and they gave more than $1 Trillion to Afghanistan. (USA basically funded the "Iron Dome" in Israel)

What does this do to the military power and economy of the USA? This aid are weakening the USA and his enemies are getting stronger. By the time when WWIII happens, USA will be much weaker from fighting and aiding in other countries.  

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[retreat]

The decentralization, anonymity and convenience offered by Bitcoin do have a positive impact for ordinary users, but also have a negative impact if used for criminal purposes. Bitcoin has long been used by criminal groups to finance their operations, not only by Hamas, but also Russia, North Korea, America, etc. There have been many cases of using Bitcoin for terrorist acts, drugs, etc., and it seems that this will continue in the future because only Bitcoin allows them to make transactions securely and anonymously.

[DrBeer]

Honestly there are both sides that does things for wrong reasons. Did you know that Mia Khalifa (the porn actress) wanted to use all her pornhub income for helping Hamas and the company rejected it and froze her account and gave all that money to IDF (Israel military).

You could support Palestine, you could support Israel, this isn't regarding the war, but this is about freedom and if you want to help someone you can help that person. It is your money and if you are charged with funding terrorists then you will be charged with it by a judge, not by a company and if the company freezes your account and doesn't let you use your money, then I am sorry  but that's illegal and I really do hope that Khalifa would sue them for every penny they have.

Mia Khalifa supported Hamas. Hamas is officially recognized as TERRORIST, which means it has no right to exist. This also means that any attempts to support this terrorist organization are illegal. And let Mia Khalifa thank PornHub for not allowing her to transfer money to terrorists, since after that she would have officially come under criminal prosecution for financing terrorism, with all the ensuing consequences. So even if she sues her employer, at best nothing will happen to her (Mia Khalifa), all other scenarios are punishment for Mia Khalifa for trying to support terrorism

[sokani]

Honestly there are both sides that does things for wrong reasons. Did you know that Mia Khalifa (the porn actress) wanted to use all her pornhub income for helping Hamas and the company rejected it and froze her account and gave all that money to IDF (Israel military).

PornHub, an adult video site, froze income from Mia Khalifa's videos after she expressed support for Palestine and the Hamas military group during the conflict with Israel.

The company has pledged to donate 100% of the proceeds from her videos to help Israelis. This sanction is in addition to the one Playboy imposed last week when it cancelled the contract of the actress who is of Lebanese descent.

https://www.geo.tv/amp/514734-israel-hamas-war-adult-star-mia-khalifas-video-income-frozen-for-supporting-palestine

According to the excerpt from the news site, it didn't say anything about Mia Khalifa wanting to send funds to Hamas, rather it states that Pornhub froze her earnings based on her public support for Hamas, and that Pornhub is going to send her funds to help the Isreali people.

As someone that's resident in the US, I don't think she will be that dumb to send funds to Hamas that's been labelled as a terrorist group by the United states and other nations because she will be charged for financing a terrorist organization and she could end up in jail.

[Argoo]

If what I just read in the Op is true, I am not too surprised by the actions of Russian Crypto exchanges moving money to Gaza groups because there is an element of resentment between Russia and Israel. Russia's anger led by Putin towards Israel began when Russia invaded Ukraine. Israel, which supported and helped Ukraine, made Russia side with Palestine or the Hamas group in the dispute between Palestine and Israel. Russia has openly supported Palestine, Putin is ready to help Palestine with everything they need to launch an attack on Israel, including sending soldiers and sophisticated war equipment.

Israel helped Ukraine very little after the full-scale attack on it by Putin’s army, which is why the Israeli government has been criticized more than once by the Ukrainian government.

Russia knew about the upcoming Hamas attack on Israeli territory and  provide this terrorist organization with all possible assistance for this reason. Putin needed to divert the attention of the world community from his unsuccessful war with Ukraine, as well as weaken military assistance to Ukraine from the United States and European countries.

But I don’t think that the Hamas leaders, if they are still alive, are happy that they followed Russia’s lead and attacked Israel. Now the IDF is destroying Hamas and has already stated that Hamas has lost control of the Gaza Strip. Russia used Hamas to its advantage and now Hamas is being completely destroyed. Hamas apparently counted on military support from other Islamist states, but this calculation did not materialize.

[Pingrapole]

Russia's crypto exchange funding Hamas is not unusual because America is funding Israel just as Russia is funding Hamas, support or not The important thing to do that both sides should try to stop the war together and pray that because Bitcoin digital currency can help in many ways. We should actually call a stop to the war and sit the two sides together and decide it should be our responsibility then the common people will be saved from death and the world will have a better world.

[DrBeer]

If what I just read in the Op is true, I am not too surprised by the actions of Russian Crypto exchanges moving money to Gaza groups because there is an element of resentment between Russia and Israel. Russia's anger led by Putin towards Israel began when Russia invaded Ukraine. Israel, which supported and helped Ukraine, made Russia side with Palestine or the Hamas group in the dispute between Palestine and Israel. Russia has openly supported Palestine, Putin is ready to help Palestine with everything they need to launch an attack on Israel, including sending soldiers and sophisticated war equipment.

Israel helped Ukraine very little after the full-scale attack on it by Putin’s army, which is why the Israeli government has been criticized more than once by the Ukrainian government.

Russia knew about the upcoming Hamas attack on Israeli territory and  provide this terrorist organization with all possible assistance for this reason. Putin needed to divert the attention of the world community from his unsuccessful war with Ukraine, as well as weaken military assistance to Ukraine from the United States and European countries.

But I don’t think that the Hamas leaders, if they are still alive, are happy that they followed Russia’s lead and attacked Israel. Now the IDF is destroying Hamas and has already stated that Hamas has lost control of the Gaza Strip. Russia used Hamas to its advantage and now Hamas is being completely destroyed. Hamas apparently counted on military support from other Islamist states, but this calculation did not materialize.

Regarding Israeli assistance to Ukraine - yes and no.

If we talk about the government program and support for Ukraine, yes, I agree, there was virtually no help. Before the Hamas attack on Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu adhered to a completely pro-Russian position and minimized assistance to Ukraine, especially in terms of weapons.
“an excellent example” - Ukraine, subject to constant terrorist missile attacks from Russia, on Ukrainian peaceful cities and civilians, has requested air defense/missile defense systems. The answer was “we won’t give anything, we ourselves need it critically.” Moreover, just a couple of days ago, when Israel is under constant rocket fire, we learned... “Israel sold the David’s Sling missile defense system abroad for the first time. A historic agreement was signed with Finland.
The agreement is valued at approximately 317 million euros.
David's Sling is one of the world's leading systems for intercepting advanced threats, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft and drones with a range of up to 300 km. The system has demonstrated highly effective capabilities in an ongoing war in various complex scenarios." That is, it turns out:
- before the Hamas attack on Israel - “we really really need it ourselves and can’t sell it to you”
- after the attack and the ongoing attack “no question, we’ll sell it... Only to Finland”

On the other hand, the population of Israel helps very well with donations and assistance to volunteers. For example, we purchase cars for the front line, collecting assistance on our group’s card accounts. So, approximately 20% of help comes from Israelis, directly or through their relatives/friends here in Ukraine.
I can add to this - Israeli special services help Ukraine with intelligence data and other “classified information”, and there is an assumption that bypassing the prohibitions of the Israeli government... This is done through “third countries”, but this data is very important for us.

If we return to the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, Russian support, financing and consultations are very clearly visible. The idea was most likely not only to divert the world’s attention from the war in Ukraine, but also to “quickly resolve the oil issue” - a global war in the region = a guaranteed increase in oil prices. Without huge demand for oil, Russia cannot fill its budget with money. The third goal is the expected unrest in the EU. Destabilizing the EU is one of the Kremlin’s key tasks, because Germany, France and some other countries are moving away from the Kremlin’s influence. Well, plus a certain symbol - “unification of anti-Western, anti-Zionist countries”, building a “new union”, etc. showing off. But... The Russian-Iranian terrorist scenario again did not go according to plan... And now the global destruction of Hamas and other “lap dogs” of international terrorists is at stake, which is why there are so many squeals and hysterics regarding allegedly “illegal actions of Israel”

[Argoo]

Russia's crypto exchange funding Hamas is not unusual because America is funding Israel just as Russia is funding Hamas, support or not The important thing to do that both sides should try to stop the war together and pray that because Bitcoin digital currency can help in many ways. We should actually call a stop to the war and sit the two sides together and decide it should be our responsibility then the common people will be saved from death and the world will have a better world.

It is useless to negotiate with Putin's Russia. They understand only force and nothing but force. Any calls for negotiations in Russia are perceived as a sign of weakness and a reason to increase military pressure. At the same time, the Kremlin’s calls for negotiations are only being conducted there in order to have time and the opportunity to regroup and prepare for new attacks. At the same time, Russia does not adhere to any previous agreements. This was clearly demonstrated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. For such a threat to disappear, it must also be eliminated by force. Unfortunately, there are no other options.
Now Russia is trying to fan the flames of war around the world in order to distract the world community from attention to its war in Ukraine.

[DrBeer]

Russia's crypto exchange funding Hamas is not unusual because America is funding Israel just as Russia is funding Hamas, support or not The important thing to do that both sides should try to stop the war together and pray that because Bitcoin digital currency can help in many ways. We should actually call a stop to the war and sit the two sides together and decide it should be our responsibility then the common people will be saved from death and the world will have a better world.

It is useless to negotiate with Putin's Russia. They understand only force and nothing but force. Any calls for negotiations in Russia are perceived as a sign of weakness and a reason to increase military pressure. At the same time, the Kremlin’s calls for negotiations are only being conducted there in order to have time and the opportunity to regroup and prepare for new attacks. At the same time, Russia does not adhere to any previous agreements. This was clearly demonstrated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. For such a threat to disappear, it must also be eliminated by force. Unfortunately, there are no other options.
Now Russia is trying to fan the flames of war around the world in order to distract the world community from attention to its war in Ukraine.

African countries, Serbia, Israel, Guyana... These are all links in one chain. The goal of all this is global world destabilization on all continents. The global goal is for the Western world to be unable to maintain peace, democracy, and respect for human values. Destroying is always a thousand times easier than creating. Destroyers do not adhere to laws and regulations. Creators are forced to follow rules and restrictions. That is why Russia considers Hamas its friends and provides them with technical, financial, and advisory support, as well as providing them with intelligence data and other diverse assistance. And it will use any means for this - the Russian regime is not bound by the implementation of norms and laws.

Therefore, the Russian regime has chosen a tactic - we will invest 1 million in destruction, the West will be forced to invest billions in stabilization. Let me remind the world that it is not the manifestations of the disease that need to be treated, but its root. Do not spend billions on restoration, but simply destroy the source of financing for the destruction.

[iv4n]

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African countries, Serbia, Israel, Guyana... These are all links in one chain.

Serbia? Links in one chain? You talk too much, and most of your talking is just trolling... you are shilling for your country and you are ready to step on all others who are not on your side.

I'm not sure why you mention Serbia again, I already told you once that you should come here and get to know Serbia before you start talking nonsense about something you know nothing about.

Therefore, the Russian regime has chosen a tactic - we will invest 1 million in destruction, the West will be forced to invest billions in stabilization.

Do you really think that the West is investing in stabilization? Are you joking? Just because you get their money it doesn't mean they are good... I think you mixed something here, you should open your mind a bit more and stop shilling for the Western countries like they are supreme countries without any sins.

[Fortify]

Russian Exchange Allegedly Transfers Millions in Crypto for Fundamentalists in Gaza

Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian extremist organization active in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, has received part of a $ 93 million payment through a Russian cryptocurrency exchange called Garantex, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

The company, originally registered in Estoniabut headquartered in Moscow,was sanctionedby the U.S. Treasury Department in April 2022 as part of measures to prevent Russian efforts to evade financial restrictions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine.

It's inevitable that Russia will get caught doing such things. They are getting their ass kicked by their neighbor, in a completely unnecessary war, where hundreds of thousands of their soldiers have been killed and wounded - plus large parts of their most advanced equipment have been wiped out. Now they are left trying to fund Islamic extremists who would target Russia in two seconds as infidels, because they don't hold the same values at all. It is the most desperate of actions by Putin, a man who has ran out of tricks to pull out of his hat, which was empty a long time ago. The biggest mistake Putin made was shattering the illusion that Russia was powerful, it is a shambles of a country getting poorer by the day and making enemies for no reason except one mans greed.

[DrBeer]

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African countries, Serbia, Israel, Guyana... These are all links in one chain.

Serbia? Links in one chain? You talk too much, and most of your talking is just trolling... you are shilling for your country and you are ready to step on all others who are not on your side.

I'm not sure why you mention Serbia again, I already told you once that you should come here and get to know Serbia before you start talking nonsense about something you know nothing about.

Therefore, the Russian regime has chosen a tactic - we will invest 1 million in destruction, the West will be forced to invest billions in stabilization.

Do you really think that the West is investing in stabilization? Are you joking? Just because you get their money it doesn't mean they are good... I think you mixed something here, you should open your mind a bit more and stop shilling for the Western countries like they are supreme countries without any sins.

First of all, I apologize, I really did. Not Serbia, but Montenegro, attempted coup d'état in 2016. Just a couple of facts to clarify the participation of the Kremlin's "puppeteers" in the preparation:
The protagonists of the coup were, according to the investigation:
- Russians linked to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Federation;
- Serbian citizens, mostly those associated either with radical organizations or Serbian security forces;
- leaders of the Montenegrin pro-Russian opposition Democratic Front bloc.

So once again - I apologize, not in Serbia, but in Montenegro !

Regarding other things - yes, I do see that the west, with LATE, and not fully, fulfills its obligations under the Budapest Memorandum (regarding the security of Ukraine), which was violated by one of the signatories of this document. At the same time, other Western countries are helping Ukraine to restore the integrity of its borders and to restore legitimate authority to Ukrainian temporarily occupied territories. On the other hand, they understand perfectly well that if the brown plague of RASHISM is not stopped in Ukraine, this evil will go to Europe, as the Kremlin openly declares.
What is not clear to you here or looks "unnatural" or erroneous ?

PS on other countries and events, I understand you have no claims, everything is correct ?

[TimeTeller]

It's inevitable that Russia will get caught doing such things. They are getting their ass kicked by their neighbor, in a completely unnecessary war, where hundreds of thousands of their soldiers have been killed and wounded - plus large parts of their most advanced equipment have been wiped out. Now they are left trying to fund Islamic extremists who would target Russia in two seconds as infidels, because they don't hold the same values at all. It is the most desperate of actions by Putin, a man who has ran out of tricks to pull out of his hat, which was empty a long time ago. The biggest mistake Putin made was shattering the illusion that Russia was powerful, it is a shambles of a country getting poorer by the day and making enemies for no reason except one mans greed.

The Russia-Ukraine war showed us the reality of the extent of power of Russia.
And it is saying that they reality is they don't have that power to conquer even a small country like Ukraine.
This is why their actions are now like suicidal. They are running out of weaponry as well as soldiers.
More than likely, their economy is already down this time but their leader keeps on pushing their limits.
The funding to Gaza groups may not come a surprise because they seem to be playing a game where everyone around the world is their enemy.

[iv4n]

First of all, I apologize, I really did. Not Serbia, but Montenegro, attempted coup d'état in 2016. Just a couple of facts to clarify the participation of the Kremlin's "puppeteers" in the preparation:
The protagonists of the coup were, according to the investigation:
- Russians linked to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Federation;
- Serbian citizens, mostly those associated either with radical organizations or Serbian security forces;
- leaders of the Montenegrin pro-Russian opposition Democratic Front bloc.

So once again - I apologize, not in Serbia, but in Montenegro !

Regarding other things - yes, I do see that the west, with LATE, and not fully, fulfills its obligations under the Budapest Memorandum (regarding the security of Ukraine), which was violated by one of the signatories of this document. At the same time, other Western countries are helping Ukraine to restore the integrity of its borders and to restore legitimate authority to Ukrainian temporarily occupied territories. On the other hand, they understand perfectly well that if the brown plague of RASHISM is not stopped in Ukraine, this evil will go to Europe, as the Kremlin openly declares.
What is not clear to you here or looks "unnatural" or erroneous ?

PS on other countries and events, I understand you have no claims, everything is correct ?

There's no need for you to apologize to me, I'm sick of politics... but you have to calm down your experience of the world a little. We are all human after all, and it is easy to point the finger at someone, but whose hands are clean today?

I understand why you force the same narrative in all of your posts, but you are terribly wrong when you are doing that... time will show that to you, when you get older and when you realize that your Zelensky and all his ministers are getting rich while "normal" people are dying. I was in the same situation, normal people are fucked up while the politicians and their kids are just getting richer. I would like this system to end, I would like to see people more aware of the world... but when? It's the 21st century and people still think that politicians can make something good... what a joke.

[DrBeer]

First of all, I apologize, I really did. Not Serbia, but Montenegro, attempted coup d'état in 2016. Just a couple of facts to clarify the participation of the Kremlin's "puppeteers" in the preparation:
The protagonists of the coup were, according to the investigation:
- Russians linked to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Federation;
- Serbian citizens, mostly those associated either with radical organizations or Serbian security forces;
- leaders of the Montenegrin pro-Russian opposition Democratic Front bloc.

So once again - I apologize, not in Serbia, but in Montenegro !

Regarding other things - yes, I do see that the west, with LATE, and not fully, fulfills its obligations under the Budapest Memorandum (regarding the security of Ukraine), which was violated by one of the signatories of this document. At the same time, other Western countries are helping Ukraine to restore the integrity of its borders and to restore legitimate authority to Ukrainian temporarily occupied territories. On the other hand, they understand perfectly well that if the brown plague of RASHISM is not stopped in Ukraine, this evil will go to Europe, as the Kremlin openly declares.
What is not clear to you here or looks "unnatural" or erroneous ?

PS on other countries and events, I understand you have no claims, everything is correct ?

There's no need for you to apologize to me, I'm sick of politics... but you have to calm down your experience of the world a little. We are all human after all, and it is easy to point the finger at someone, but whose hands are clean today?

I understand why you force the same narrative in all of your posts, but you are terribly wrong when you are doing that... time will show that to you, when you get older and when you realize that your Zelensky and all his ministers are getting rich while "normal" people are dying. I was in the same situation, normal people are fucked up while the politicians and their kids are just getting richer. I would like this system to end, I would like to see people more aware of the world... but when? It's the 21st century and people still think that politicians can make something good... what a joke.

If I gave incorrect data, that is my mistake, and it may lead to incorrect conclusions, or it may objectively cause offense, which is not a good outcome. That is why - for mistakes I, as the author of the answer, think it is necessary - to apologize.

Regarding "political fatigue" - we are not going to get away from it. Neither are we going to get away from the FACTS that are out there, whether we like them or not.
I'm not imposing anything on anyone, I'm just expressing my reasoned opinion based on facts that not everyone wants to notice or understand the cause and effect relationship.
And I say this not because I want to talk about it, but because I do not want the grief that came to my country to continue its march around the world, and such a chance is very likely. I also tell the truth about Zelensky in my country, I have long said that he and his entourage and his "puppeteers" are corrupt people who can "sell" Ukraine, which they tried to do before the Russian terrorist attack on Ukraine. So it's hard for me to attribute "one-sidedness".
In order to fight evil, we must know the truth, even if we do not like it, if the truth negatively reflects the actions of relatives, friends, sympathizers, fellow citizens, government. You cannot treat a disease without finding out and establishing, even if it is unpleasant, but an honest diagnosis!

For example, the fact in the title of the topic that Russia is the main sponsor and twin, if not "father", of world terrorism.

[dothebeats]

Russia is still trying to push for its ideologies and interests through other fronts. They will never stop doing this in order to alleviate the pressure at their doorstep and make people forget the war in Ukraine by simply helping fan the flames on other conflicts. Putin has been a major supporter of these extremists for the longest time, as he knows he can use them one way or another, and it seems that it is working as more eyes are peeled on the Gaza conflict.

It may not be Putin directly, but the mere fact that the funds came from an exchange that is governed by Russians mean that this was unchecked, or rather was let slipped, by the government.

[Argoo]

Russia is still trying to push for its ideologies and interests through other fronts. They will never stop doing this in order to alleviate the pressure at their doorstep and make people forget the war in Ukraine by simply helping fan the flames on other conflicts. Putin has been a major supporter of these extremists for the longest time, as he knows he can use them one way or another, and it seems that it is working as more eyes are peeled on the Gaza conflict.

It may not be Putin directly, but the mere fact that the funds came from an exchange that is governed by Russians mean that this was unchecked, or rather was let slipped, by the government.

The war between Hamas and Israel has been going on for two months and is close to ending with the defeat of Hamas. By attacking Israeli territory, Hamas leaders apparently hoped that other Muslim countries would support them, but this calculation did not materialize. And without such support, Israel will quickly end Hamas.

As for Putin’s Russia, this attack was not without it. The transfer of funds to Hamas in cryptocurrency is only one of the types of assistance provided to these terrorists. Putin is interested in fomenting wars around the world in order to look less noticeable against this background with his attack on Ukraine. Apparently, the next military conflict involving Russia will soon be an attack by Venezuela on Guyana.

[DrBeer]

Russia is still trying to push for its ideologies and interests through other fronts. They will never stop doing this in order to alleviate the pressure at their doorstep and make people forget the war in Ukraine by simply helping fan the flames on other conflicts. Putin has been a major supporter of these extremists for the longest time, as he knows he can use them one way or another, and it seems that it is working as more eyes are peeled on the Gaza conflict.

It may not be Putin directly, but the mere fact that the funds came from an exchange that is governed by Russians mean that this was unchecked, or rather was let slipped, by the government.

The war between Hamas and Israel has been going on for two months and is close to ending with the defeat of Hamas. By attacking Israeli territory, Hamas leaders apparently hoped that other Muslim countries would support them, but this calculation did not materialize. And without such support, Israel will quickly end Hamas.

As for Putin’s Russia, this attack was not without it. The transfer of funds to Hamas in cryptocurrency is only one of the types of assistance provided to these terrorists. Putin is interested in fomenting wars around the world in order to look less noticeable against this background with his attack on Ukraine. Apparently, the next military conflict involving Russia will soon be an attack by Venezuela on Guyana.

Total destabilization, where the developed West is almost guaranteed to stand up for one of the parties, and this will definitely be the victim of aggression, is beneficial to Russia and its “brothers in world terrorism.”
This is also economic pressure on the economy, primarily the United States. This is also an increase in internal contradictions both in the polycum and among the population. And the most desirable thing for Russia is the possibility of disrupting entire segments of the world economy. There were attempts to ignite the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, but it did not work. There have been attempts, and even successful ones, at local conflicts in central Africa. Now here is Venezuela-Gaina. In the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict, Russia merged due to open and global support for Azerbaijan from Turkey. Putin retreated because he knows perfectly well that Erdogan will not “mumble”, and if necessary, he will bomb Moscow without hesitation. In African countries, support did not come, and we see the result. Now everything depends on whether the West will provide a quick, powerful response to Maduro’s aggression. If the West is soft again, this conflict may even develop into a global conflict in South America.

Well, on topic - many exchanges have realized that Russian terrorists can use them as a mechanism for transferring funds, and are beginning to cover up the interaction. Binance announced the closure of support for P2P transactions with the ruble. Also, IT companies continue to isolate the terrorist country, and for example, the largest European data center Hetzner is closing all server rental contracts with customers from Russia in order to reduce the risks of using its sites for illegal actions on the part of Russia...

[Ozero]

Russian Exchange Allegedly Transfers Millions in Crypto for Fundamentalists in Gaza

Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian extremist organization active in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, has received part of a $ 93 million payment through a Russian cryptocurrency exchange called Garantex, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

The company, originally registered in Estoniabut headquartered in Moscow,was sanctionedby the U.S. Treasury Department in April 2022 as part of measures to prevent Russian efforts to evade financial restrictions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine.

It's inevitable that Russia will get caught doing such things. They are getting their ass kicked by their neighbor, in a completely unnecessary war, where hundreds of thousands of their soldiers have been killed and wounded - plus large parts of their most advanced equipment have been wiped out. Now they are left trying to fund Islamic extremists who would target Russia in two seconds as infidels, because they don't hold the same values at all. It is the most desperate of actions by Putin, a man who has ran out of tricks to pull out of his hat, which was empty a long time ago. The biggest mistake Putin made was shattering the illusion that Russia was powerful, it is a shambles of a country getting poorer by the day and making enemies for no reason except one mans greed.

Putin’s Russia seriously miscalculated the level of Ukrainian resistance to a large-scale attack in February 2022, as well as the amount of support for Ukraine from civilized states in its ability to defend itself from the aggressor. This has now put Russia in a very difficult position, since in the third year of one of the bloodiest wars in Europe, no global progress has been achieved. The Kremlin can no longer end this war with dignity, so it is desperately looking for ways to weaken international support for Ukraine. One of these methods is to artificially inflate military hotbeds of conflict around the world, and Russia's assistance in the Hamas attack on Israel is one of them.

According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has already lost in this war more than 412 thousand of its military personnel, 6570 tanks, 12,508 armored vehicles, 342 aircraft, 325 helicopters, 10,029 artillery systems, 1,000 MLRS, 688 air defense systems, 25 ships and boats, one submarine, more 13,000 various automotive equipment.
In the last 10 days alone, between February 17 and 27, Russia lost ten aircraft shot down: seven Su-34 fighter bombers, two Su-35 fighters, and an A-50U long-range radar reconnaissance aircraft, with a total cost of about one billion dollars.

Now Russia is attacking Ukraine along almost the entire front, stretching over a thousand kilometers, in order to show at least some military successes before Putin’s next presidential election, while suffering colossal losses in manpower and equipment. Just to capture the ruins of the small town of Avdeevka, previously home to about 30,000 residents, Russia lost more than in ten years of war in Afghanistan.

[Argoo]

Putin's Russia has no escape route. Putin is well aware that if his troops leave Ukraine, it will not only be the end of his more than two decades of rule, it will most likely end with his death. In Russia such mistakes are not forgiven. Unable to turn the war in his favor on the battlefield, Putin is relying on terrorism and intimidation of the Ukrainian population.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, at an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council on March 28, said that 97 percent of Russian strikes against targets on Ukrainian territory were against civilian infrastructure, and their total yield since the beginning of 2024 exceeded nine kilotons. Already this year, Russia has practically destroyed all large thermal power plants in Ukraine.

At the same time, Russia is looking for all possible ways to reduce the assistance provided to Ukraine by the international community. Therefore, not a single source of military tension can now exist without Russia, including the Hamas attack on Israel in October last year. Politicians bought by Russia are working all over the world like never before. And we must admit that Putin partially achieved his goal. Since October, there has been virtually no US military assistance to Ukraine. But anyway, the terrorist Putin regime will come to an end very soon.