Nicki Kenyon
@nickikenyon.bsky.social
Financial crimes; financial integrity; sanctions; AML/CFT; trainer; Army veteran; former Treasury intelligence officer; immigrant from the former USSR (Ukraine); foreign policy and financial intelligence nerd.
Website: https://irenekenyon.substack.com/
Website: https://irenekenyon.substack.com/
Beautiful sarcasm, sir! 😍
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Beautiful sarcasm, sir! 😍
Vigilante Lawyers Expose the Rising Tide of A.I. Slop in Court Filings
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The use of criminal proxies provides plausible deniability to Moscow's hybrid operations, and as long as Russia isn't targeted, the Kremlin turns a blind eye to cyber attacks, sanctions evasion, money laundering, and other crimes (and probably gets a cut too).
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The use of criminal proxies provides plausible deniability to Moscow's hybrid operations, and as long as Russia isn't targeted, the Kremlin turns a blind eye to cyber attacks, sanctions evasion, money laundering, and other crimes (and probably gets a cut too).
This is similar to Russia's "tacit" support for criminal organizations that has been documented in numerous intelligence assessments and research over the years. Nothing in Russia happens without the Kremlin's permission, including criminal activity against targets abroad.
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This is similar to Russia's "tacit" support for criminal organizations that has been documented in numerous intelligence assessments and research over the years. Nothing in Russia happens without the Kremlin's permission, including criminal activity against targets abroad.
Worse yet, these organizations are "tacitly" supported by the Chinese government. RUSI says "there must be something about the relationship" that is mutually beneficial. Who gets kickbacks?
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Worse yet, these organizations are "tacitly" supported by the Chinese government. RUSI says "there must be something about the relationship" that is mutually beneficial. Who gets kickbacks?
A recent report from @rusi.bsky.social reveals that Chinese CMLNs use international students in Britain to launder cash same as in the United States. They collect cash from street-level drug dealers and use students to deposit it in smaller amounts into bank accounts controlled by the CMLNs.
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A recent report from @rusi.bsky.social reveals that Chinese CMLNs use international students in Britain to launder cash same as in the United States. They collect cash from street-level drug dealers and use students to deposit it in smaller amounts into bank accounts controlled by the CMLNs.
US regulators highlighted this growing financial threat a few months ago via a FinCEN advisory and Financial Trends Analysis, noting that CMLNs often target Chinese students to act as money mules to help launder drug proceeds.
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
US regulators highlighted this growing financial threat a few months ago via a FinCEN advisory and Financial Trends Analysis, noting that CMLNs often target Chinese students to act as money mules to help launder drug proceeds.