Kremlin File's Week in Review

Top stories for the week of February 18th

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Show Notes:

1. Biden announces over 500 new sanctions for Russia's war in Ukraine and Navalny death. Via NPR

2. U.S. charges head of Russian bank with sanctions evasion, arrests 2 in alleged money laundering scheme. Via CBS News and Task Force KleptoCapture

3. Europe’s security elite braces for Trump, searches for backup plans Via The Washington Post

   ‘Europe must defend itself’: shadow of war in Ukraine looms over security conference Via The Guardian

4. How stalled U.S. aid for Ukraine exemplifies GOP’s softening stance on Russia Via PBS

   Avdiivka’s Fall Intensifies Reactions Over US Aid Package for Ukraine Via Voice of America

5. EU Sanctions ‘Pro-Russia’ Individuals for Attempts to Destabilise Moldova. Via Balkan Insight

6. Ivan Sechin, son of Putin's confidante and Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin, found dead at 35. Via The Insider

7. Moscow hired gunmen to murder Russian defector, Spanish intel says. Via Politico

8. Exclusive: Iran sends Russia hundreds of ballistic missiles. Via Reuters

9. A step-by-step guide to how one debunked story fueled Republicans’ Biden impeachment effort. Via CNN

10. Stand In Solidarity With Ukraine! March for Ukrainian Victory February 24th: Check here for your nearest march.