US Transfers Nearly $500,000 in Confiscated Russian Funds for Funding Ukraine: DOJ

Published on February 18, 2024

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the United States has transferred some of the forfeited Russian wealth to repair electrical infrastructure in Ukraine damaged by invading Russian troops. Almost $500,000 in Russian funds were confiscated by U.S. agencies last year after intercepting an illegal attempt to export an American-origin tool to Russia. The tool has uses in the defense and nuclear sectors. These funds have been transferred to Estonia for the purpose of aiding Ukraine, the DOJ said in a Feb. 17 press release. The funds will be used to “expedite damage assessments and critical repairs to the Ukrainian electrical distribution and transmission system, which have been purposefully targeted by Russian forces.”...

Continue reading on website
Other news

Raw Cheese Linked to E. Coli Outbreak in Four States, 10 Infected: FDA

February 18, 2024
An outbreak of E. coli bacteria has been confirmed in several states by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with the source of the outbreak identified to be cheese products.“As of February 16, 2024, a total of 10 confirmed infections have been reported from four states,” the FDA said on Friday. This includes four cases in California, three in Colorado, two in Utah, and one in Texas. The m

IRS Official Warns Americans of Coming Notices

February 18, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirmed that it is currently sending collection notices to Americans after a two-year pause, while officials warn that people who receive those letters shouldn’t ignore them.In late 2023, the agency said that it would resume sending the letters starting in January 2024. They’re not audit requests, the IRS has said, but they are known as an “LT38 Notice,” which