To avoid sanctions, Kremlin goes off the grid

[Rogue Valley]

How Russia avoids sanctions and supports rebels in eastern Ukraine using an off-the-grid financial system

Anatoly Bibilov, left, the president of the puppet government in South Ossetia, is shown with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Excellent Washington Post investigative expose on how Moscow uses the separatist government structure in South Ossetia as a tool for funding/supplying Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, thus avoiding many Western sanctions.

 

[Chomsky]

How Russia avoids sanctions and supports rebels in eastern Ukraine using an off-the-grid financial system

Anatoly Bibilov, left, the president of the puppet government in South Ossetia, is shown with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Excellent Washington Post investigative expose on how Moscow uses the separatist government structure in South Ossetia as a tool for funding/supplying Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, thus avoiding many Western sanctions.

This is our President's, and now the Republicans', good friend. The guy they trust over the American government. I call it "anti-American", and it seems more of the country is calling it the same way too. 2020 can't come quickly, enough.

 

[Litwin]

How Russia avoids sanctions and supports rebels in eastern Ukraine using an off-the-grid financial system

Anatoly Bibilov, left, the president of the puppet government in South Ossetia, is shown with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Excellent Washington Post investigative expose on how Moscow uses the separatist government structure in South Ossetia as a tool for funding/supplying Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, thus avoiding many Western sanctions.

South Ossetia could be a part of Georgia today , live like decent humans not like nest of the terrorists