Graeme McNaughton
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Western Banks Sent Billions in Cash to Russia on Eve of Ukraine Invasion, Data Shows
Some shipments of cash arrived on the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, just weeks before a currency export ban was imposed.
www.occrp.org
In the weeks leading up to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, more than $12B in cash was sent by foreign banks to Russia.
Shipments came from America, Austria, Switzerland, UK and Hong Kong.
My debut for @occrp.org, in collaboration with @papertrailmedia.de:
Shipments came from America, Austria, Switzerland, UK and Hong Kong.
My debut for @occrp.org, in collaboration with @papertrailmedia.de:
So I guess this is how Trump is going to get his Peace Prize? www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
So I guess this is how Trump is going to get his Peace Prize? www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
Reposted by Graeme McNaughton
Some months ago, @iamgmcnaughton.bsky.social, Brian Fitzpatrick @occrp.org and I uncovered how Raiffeisen sent billions in cash to Russia on the eve of the Ukraine invasion www.derstandard.de/story/300000...
Raiffeisen International schaffte kurz vor Kriegsbeginn Milliarden nach Russland
Kurz vor Beginn des Ukrainekriegs transportierte die RBI tonnenweise Bargeld nach Russland. Einige Lieferungen erreichten Moskau mutmaßlich noch am Tag der Invasion
www.derstandard.de
October 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Some months ago, @iamgmcnaughton.bsky.social, Brian Fitzpatrick @occrp.org and I uncovered how Raiffeisen sent billions in cash to Russia on the eve of the Ukraine invasion www.derstandard.de/story/300000...
Reposted by Graeme McNaughton
Raiffeisen Bank International 🇦🇹 has failed in another attempt to sell a stake in its Russian business www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Exclusive: Austria's Raiffeisen fails in new effort to sell stake in Russia, sources say
Raiffeisen Bank International has failed in another attempt to sell a stake in its Russian business, two people familiar with the situation said, as Russia seeks to maintain a key financial bridge to the West.
www.reuters.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Raiffeisen Bank International 🇦🇹 has failed in another attempt to sell a stake in its Russian business www.reuters.com/business/fin...
The other day, Air Canada said it would take a week to get their operations back up and running again if the strike went ahead.
Curious to see how quickly they'll actually have their planes back in the air.
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
Curious to see how quickly they'll actually have their planes back in the air.
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
BREAKING: Jobs minister orders Air Canada flight attendants back to work
Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu has ordered binding arbitration in the Air Canada flight attendant strike.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The other day, Air Canada said it would take a week to get their operations back up and running again if the strike went ahead.
Curious to see how quickly they'll actually have their planes back in the air.
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
Curious to see how quickly they'll actually have their planes back in the air.
www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...
My dad, who's the same age as Trump, also sometimes uses outdated place names (ie. still saying Czechoslovakia, despite the breakup happening 30 years ago).
There is one major difference between the two though...
MY DAD DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-spa...
There is one major difference between the two though...
MY DAD DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-spa...
Trump, 79, Sparks Dementia Concerns With Weird Cold War Comment
The president’s brain seems to be stuck in the 1980s.
www.thedailybeast.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
My dad, who's the same age as Trump, also sometimes uses outdated place names (ie. still saying Czechoslovakia, despite the breakup happening 30 years ago).
There is one major difference between the two though...
MY DAD DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-spa...
There is one major difference between the two though...
MY DAD DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-spa...
Who could have possibly seen this coming? www.thetrillium.ca/news/health/...
Ontario big cities see more public drug use, paramedic calls since consumption site closures
Public health, harm reduction workers in Hamilton, Guelph, Ottawa and Toronto describe 'high level of crisis' since HART hub transition
www.thetrillium.ca
August 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Who could have possibly seen this coming? www.thetrillium.ca/news/health/...
Ah yes, because the two previous impeachments really hurt Trump's political career... www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said Democrats would impeach Trump a third time with majority
Republican U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana said Democrats would make Trump's life 'miserable' if they flipped the House in mid-term elections.
www.usatoday.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Ah yes, because the two previous impeachments really hurt Trump's political career... www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
Reposted by Graeme McNaughton
1. Earlier this year, Trump erased transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument webpage, digitally burning the history we helped create.
Now, he's doing the same to bisexual people.
No marginalized group will be safe from the admin's moving targets.
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Now, he's doing the same to bisexual people.
No marginalized group will be safe from the admin's moving targets.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
After Trans People, Trump Now Erasing Bisexual People From Stonewall National Monument
The "History and Culture" page no longer includes bisexual rights.
www.erininthemorning.com
July 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
1. Earlier this year, Trump erased transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument webpage, digitally burning the history we helped create.
Now, he's doing the same to bisexual people.
No marginalized group will be safe from the admin's moving targets.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Now, he's doing the same to bisexual people.
No marginalized group will be safe from the admin's moving targets.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Nothing says democracy like voting to give yourself another year in office!
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
www.miamiherald.com
June 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Nothing says democracy like voting to give yourself another year in office!
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Heads up #Guelph: Pajin Andanandhan, 15, was last seen last night in Milton. Halton police say he may be heading toward Guelph, so keep an eye out!
www.guelphtoday.com/police/missi...
www.guelphtoday.com/police/missi...
Missing Milton teen may headed to Guelph, say police
15-year-old last seen Sunday evening, with possible sighting early Monday
www.guelphtoday.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Heads up #Guelph: Pajin Andanandhan, 15, was last seen last night in Milton. Halton police say he may be heading toward Guelph, so keep an eye out!
www.guelphtoday.com/police/missi...
www.guelphtoday.com/police/missi...
Reposted by Graeme McNaughton
SCOOP: Two global banks shipped billions in foreign currencies to Russia just before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, trade data shows.
This should have raised red flags, political science professor @szakonyi.bsky.social told OCCRP and @papertrailmedia.de
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/wes...
This should have raised red flags, political science professor @szakonyi.bsky.social told OCCRP and @papertrailmedia.de
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/wes...
Western Banks Sent Billions in Cash to Russia on Eve of Ukraine Invasion, Data Shows
Some shipments of cash arrived on the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, just weeks before a currency export ban was imposed.
www.occrp.org
March 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
SCOOP: Two global banks shipped billions in foreign currencies to Russia just before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, trade data shows.
This should have raised red flags, political science professor @szakonyi.bsky.social told OCCRP and @papertrailmedia.de
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/wes...
This should have raised red flags, political science professor @szakonyi.bsky.social told OCCRP and @papertrailmedia.de
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/wes...
Reposted by Graeme McNaughton
Und die RBI ist nicht allein. Auch Bank of America und Brink's haben kurz vor der Invasion große Bargeldmengen nach Russland transportiert.... @occrp.org @iamgmcnaughton.bsky.social
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/wes...
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/wes...
March 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Und die RBI ist nicht allein. Auch Bank of America und Brink's haben kurz vor der Invasion große Bargeldmengen nach Russland transportiert.... @occrp.org @iamgmcnaughton.bsky.social
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/wes...
www.occrp.org/en/scoop/wes...
Reposted by Graeme McNaughton
Tonnen an Bargeld für Putins Kriegskasse? Raiffeisen International (RBI) schaffte kurz vor Kriegsbeginn mehrere Milliarden Euro nach Russland. 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 @derstandard.at @occrp.org @papertrailmedia.de www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Raiffeisen International schaffte kurz vor Kriegsbeginn Milliarden nach Russland
Kurz vor Beginn des Ukrainekriegs transportierte die RBI tonnenweise Bargeld nach Russland. Einige Lieferungen erreichten Moskau mutmaßlich noch am Tag der Invasion
www.derstandard.at
March 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Tonnen an Bargeld für Putins Kriegskasse? Raiffeisen International (RBI) schaffte kurz vor Kriegsbeginn mehrere Milliarden Euro nach Russland. 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 @derstandard.at @occrp.org @papertrailmedia.de www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
In the weeks leading up to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, more than $12B in cash was sent by foreign banks to Russia.
Shipments came from America, Austria, Switzerland, UK and Hong Kong.
My debut for @occrp.org, in collaboration with @papertrailmedia.de:
Shipments came from America, Austria, Switzerland, UK and Hong Kong.
My debut for @occrp.org, in collaboration with @papertrailmedia.de:
Western Banks Sent Billions in Cash to Russia on Eve of Ukraine Invasion, Data Shows
Some shipments of cash arrived on the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, just weeks before a currency export ban was imposed.
www.occrp.org
March 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
In the weeks leading up to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, more than $12B in cash was sent by foreign banks to Russia.
Shipments came from America, Austria, Switzerland, UK and Hong Kong.
My debut for @occrp.org, in collaboration with @papertrailmedia.de:
Shipments came from America, Austria, Switzerland, UK and Hong Kong.
My debut for @occrp.org, in collaboration with @papertrailmedia.de:
Nothing says government efficiency like dropping who knows how much on studying something that's already been conclusively debunked.
Exclusive: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research that has disproven or failed to find evidence of such links reut.rs/4ivfaZA
Exclusive: US CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research that has disproven or failed to find evidence of such links.
reut.rs
March 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Nothing says government efficiency like dropping who knows how much on studying something that's already been conclusively debunked.
Annoying and pissing Canadians off once a month with this BS — is this Trump's plan to wear us down and accept becoming the 51st state?
Art of the Deal, indeed.
Art of the Deal, indeed.
#BREAKING: U.S. to pause tariffs on Canada until April 2
U.S. to pause tariffs on Canada until April 2
Follow the Star’s live updates on Thursday.
www.thestar.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Annoying and pissing Canadians off once a month with this BS — is this Trump's plan to wear us down and accept becoming the 51st state?
Art of the Deal, indeed.
Art of the Deal, indeed.
Usually when you try to reproduce a historical model, you should see how the whole thing played out.
Also, and this may be a real hot take, the world of 2025 is significantly different than it was in 1890.
Also, and this may be a real hot take, the world of 2025 is significantly different than it was in 1890.
Newt Gingrich says the "McKinley Model" requires high tariffs over a three-year transition period.
Notable: Three years after the 1890 McKinley tariff, the economy had fallen into a severe depression. The GDP shrank by 10% and unemployment hit 18%. Certainly not the economic model I'd be copying. 😳
Notable: Three years after the 1890 McKinley tariff, the economy had fallen into a severe depression. The GDP shrank by 10% and unemployment hit 18%. Certainly not the economic model I'd be copying. 😳
March 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Usually when you try to reproduce a historical model, you should see how the whole thing played out.
Also, and this may be a real hot take, the world of 2025 is significantly different than it was in 1890.
Also, and this may be a real hot take, the world of 2025 is significantly different than it was in 1890.
Oh fun... Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has just announced there's a confirmed case of #measles in the area.
This disease can be fatal or lead to serious complications — so if you haven't already, please get vaccinated.
This disease can be fatal or lead to serious complications — so if you haven't already, please get vaccinated.
March 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Oh fun... Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has just announced there's a confirmed case of #measles in the area.
This disease can be fatal or lead to serious complications — so if you haven't already, please get vaccinated.
This disease can be fatal or lead to serious complications — so if you haven't already, please get vaccinated.
Nothing says government efficiency like flying a bunch of planes that cost about $24k per hour each to operate.
And over a domed stadium no less!
And over a domed stadium no less!
U.S. military Ospreys rehearse Super Bowl flyover.
So glad DOGE is cutting government waste!
So glad DOGE is cutting government waste!
February 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Nothing says government efficiency like flying a bunch of planes that cost about $24k per hour each to operate.
And over a domed stadium no less!
And over a domed stadium no less!
Shocker, the 30-day pause was BS.
Trump promises 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — including from Canada | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other...
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Shocker, the 30-day pause was BS.
Did someone finally get through to Trump to let him know his idea of blanket tariffs would crash the U.S. economy?
Exclusive: Trump set to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada starting on March 1, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce new tariffs against Canada and Mexico that will begin on March 1, but will include a process for the countries to seek specific exemptions for certain imports, three people familiar with the planning told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Did someone finally get through to Trump to let him know his idea of blanket tariffs would crash the U.S. economy?
It isn't like the shortage of family doctors in Ontario is a new problem — it's frustrating that there only seems to be movement from the provincial government now that an election is nigh.
#onpoli
#onpoli
On the eve of an early election call, Doug Ford‘s Progressive Conservatives are unveiling a plan they say will give two million more Ontarians access to a family doctor within four years.
Doug Ford government pledges more money to ease doctor shortage on eve of election call
The pledge Monday from Health Minister Sylvia Jones includes $1.4 billion in new funding for expanded primary care health teams.
www.thestar.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It isn't like the shortage of family doctors in Ontario is a new problem — it's frustrating that there only seems to be movement from the provincial government now that an election is nigh.
#onpoli
#onpoli
This is what happens when you don't pay attention in science class: mashable.com/article/trum...
Did Trump's executive order just make everyone in the U.S. female?
All Americans are now AFBT (assigned female by Trump).
mashable.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This is what happens when you don't pay attention in science class: mashable.com/article/trum...
