<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:59:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/sanctions/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When Allies Pay the Price: How Washington Played the Energy Card]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the banner of "strict sanctions," the United States urged its Western allies—particularly in Europe—to completely sever the flow of Russian oil and gas. This move triggered a crushing energy]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@omar401/when-allies-pay-the-price</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@omar401/when-allies-pay-the-price</guid><category><![CDATA[usa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[omar401]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtK8eF6rs5argWKHu1x4LBcBng3w2U86HN6uxjn5rpLvnETTzaZudWYmqHs2KzHxGrWEfdhhBxPW3zp5DzE6Q93piPE3ykB2E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia Sanctions Or No Sanctions They Are Not Working]]></title><description><![CDATA[source The Northern Sea Route is an interesting subject to follow as updates are not always easy to find and you have to go digging diving down various rabbit holes. This week there was some significant]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/russia-sanctions-or-no-sanctions-they-are-not-working-ggs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/russia-sanctions-or-no-sanctions-they-are-not-working-ggs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6bu7KofsubmGUMS81XjAMFF6V41Ft2m4Jf3oRYetYdP9wr3jE9j8dqodg13L3Gz587PmUk1YUx4MhcgN1at57FeNp24CZNCSHxx6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Northern Sea Route Is Now Open ]]></title><description><![CDATA[source The Northern Sea Route is officially open for 2026 three weeks earlier than last year with the first shipment of sanctioned LNG heading to China. The vessel Christophe de Margerie is a Arc 7 LNG]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/the-northern-sea-route-is-now-open--agg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/the-northern-sea-route-is-now-open--agg</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6bu7KofsubmGUMS81XjAMFF6V41Ft2m4Jf3oRYetYdP9wr3jE9j8dqodg13L3Gz587PmUk1YUx4MhcgN1at57FeNp24CZNCSHxx6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanctions don't do any good! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Jenkins doesn’t sugarcoat it in The Guardian: When it comes to sanctions, the results just aren’t there. This is a tough pill for politicians to swallow. Sanctions seem so satisfying — they let]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@revisesociology/sanctions-dont-do-any-good</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@revisesociology/sanctions-dont-do-any-good</guid><category><![CDATA[sanctions]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[revisesociology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 22:10:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3Z6RXqCzbfv1WQ1sQhpdGGTQyVTkyLkU1qCdnyqSbS3PvHGAN4AMeQC3BkkowtMo52hh7U1pCu2E4nBftGnzVsPWNbbfTKntBqNxoLxiJhW5yhnwt7a6VhBSog?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DP World and Rosatom Partner Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[source DP World which stands for Dubai Ports International along with Rosatom the Russian Nuclear company operating the Russian Ice Breaking fleet have partnered up in a joint venture. DP World will be]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/dp-world-and-rosatom-partner-up-9pz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/dp-world-and-rosatom-partner-up-9pz</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:45:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btUGcJD3T99NLHTn8d3aaZtkekmveNdCPWKeCrfBT5SCsckrvbSLwYVP6YdZgve1jnuCLK943rJiKddCHqpxMg3s4NA6VHBo9qQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa Has Been Labelled A Unique Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Talk Of Sanctions Worrying signs for sure especially for those living in South Africa and the full impact that will be felt in the economy. The masses do not understand how serious this is and basically]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/south-africa-has-been-labelled-a-unique-problem-4ak</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/south-africa-has-been-labelled-a-unique-problem-4ak</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btUHqd27knjk6Y6bDPija4DiXRvYA8ZtdLHFHaAcBM9EqrqABphDobtuMJVdNodjSGoSC65J8HyXo5cayoia23vbvDVM6XVzBdp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poking The Bear]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Next week the South African Navy or whatever vessel is floating will be joining in with the Chinese, Russians and Iranian naval vessels conducting a practice training exercise. Originally called]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/poking-the-bear-4wy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/poking-the-bear-4wy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:22:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btUfiMDJPMB5Z4tb6sBRZbNwYvtY6YwoyB96dM8vUXAoLiy3Ct39zqRcFEgZNwmZJJ5fDSG8tdTAS74KxgKFVQQef3qR4Z1eMgz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRAQ: A DECADE OF HELL!]]></title><description><![CDATA[To commemorate Dick Cheney's death, we have remastered philosopher Stefan Molyneux's 2013 presentation on the War in Iraq. He critically analyzes the Iraq War on its 10th anniversary, revealing the staggering]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@stefan.molyneux/iraq-a-decade-of-hell</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@stefan.molyneux/iraq-a-decade-of-hell</guid><category><![CDATA[reason]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stefan.molyneux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWFxzgF7aevFQV6E69FQteY5wxrfE9aeLaiNWy5AhLeuBc9Q1jzJ4T1KFqLGyABAuf5pKj6WEuWs1R1mBNPFCqu66DYHqCdKhS4iDXCVu8J61veiP9ircFnNDoryFi7fSqKTpi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Shadow Fleet And Russian/Iran Sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Over the last few days I have been down a rabbit hole researching the Russian and Iranian tanker fleets which are commonly known as the shadow fleet. The shadow fleet name comes from how they operate]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/the-shadow-fleet-and-russianiran-sanctions-hqc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptoandcoffee/the-shadow-fleet-and-russianiran-sanctions-hqc</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btU7NeDpj876AixPnVvdWwySah8V9mY1nwSfcqPMZ5ozV3i3jHvcyGYL8BXFFTAyikDmbNDW3LPfU484Rz2PBddF5itN1kcwogS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belarus Banks Get a Crypto Push as Sanctions Sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belarus is diving deeper into cryptocurrency to dodge the pinch of Western sanctions. President Alexander Lukashenko just told the country’s banks to ramp up their use of digital coins, and it’s a bold]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@itswhatsup/belarus-banks-get-a-crypto-push-as-sanctions-sting-jfl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@itswhatsup/belarus-banks-get-a-crypto-push-as-sanctions-sting-jfl</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itswhatsup]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:23:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zQFnBi2sTo3HAmEaXm38N1CmBm6szNFmXTovERCGqKZiibdbPQq1xBe5SV3ZaE2n9uDMTyGCuX8teWCy2oqerbRq2N8BKXPCYqPww4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Al Qaeda is Now Linked to the International Banking System SWIFT]]></title><description><![CDATA[One can just wonder how much dumb are Western populations, the majority of them, when it comes to foreign policy, they are the very definition of 'useful idiots' as they are the easiest to manipulate to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@arabisouri/al-qaeda-is-now-linked-to-the-international-banking-system-swift</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@arabisouri/al-qaeda-is-now-linked-to-the-international-banking-system-swift</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[arabisouri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 04:03:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gPSQXD26P2As77kSkptG6psTeS3twx7gWM4o6nFNDuWzBg4S8DECTBEDfRC5CzsfLwJXFfo8dK2EvSpwPVaQZYVdM4fKVNVUqd9rN2SbMtM4UeM4ePDnhrsGLytt3HLb9DHwY1JXDgqPss4zwxSjqBnz8JdXe2i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did China lift the tariffs on Australian wine 🍷]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think the real question is why was there even a Tariff on Australian wine in the first place. Because back in 2015 a free trade agreement was made and signed between Australia and China and together]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@levidesmond69/why-did-china-lift-the-tariffs-on-australian-wine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@levidesmond69/why-did-china-lift-the-tariffs-on-australian-wine</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-112018]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[levidesmond69]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:18:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKNfGFWThUnnqww7RkJiktutLeFLBCLqHzrSuRadvTpXANypRPNkW9NTkVs6BUwYZVLFiBpVKe9JmVYcvjDvFm4v9kJRfH538mfBeTqCWVA6jpPvhHCeaJtW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Union in an Economic Triangle ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reality of Europe is that they are now locked in with negotiations between two world powers even if they should be one themselves. But the reason why they are not in that conversation of being world]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@levidesmond69/european-union-in-an-economic-triangle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@levidesmond69/european-union-in-an-economic-triangle</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-112018]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[levidesmond69]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqtziedZPmounnB18LLnCM9gpBKejomiQpdGAwFepVzPpznpX6DZv2K5BQGmfpxbDvgHcXY3Ynt2jgyW1jBN1A6iEoiSiU6sDJ2b1RUharGf9hmG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Economic Sanction Work ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economic sanctions are restrictions or penalties a country (mostly economic hegemon) or group of countries put on another country mostly to influence its policies. Does sanction work? Firstly when a country]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@levidesmond69/do-economic-sanction-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@levidesmond69/do-economic-sanction-work</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-112018]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[levidesmond69]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 06:58:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHsBfxvx9GbEgMvtGD34XbeZBvpB2gg5j5T1zaY9bAKc9cs2zi3cDJ14tfuCSPS1aG2KUTSEnokbAh9PzeCn5biHvGCzdhAZHDa4AC86JfYjjfW8eEfY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia Diving Deeper: Plans State Crypto Exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like China, Russia has an on again, off again relationship with crypto. At times the government embraces it while shunning it at others. In fact, it seems the trend is to do both simultaneously. Russia]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@taskmaster4450/russia-diving-deeper-plans-state-crypto-exchange-7xs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@taskmaster4450/russia-diving-deeper-plans-state-crypto-exchange-7xs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:18:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuhpgTSJsAkVns1e9n8wsSRSWpznBv5rfW9XcyAsNhQ8u5Ev56oV7rYv1ULinLS2bD54MLYgGY86uax7Zim8C6dMxmjLSGuZN6UgfpbrvFqbC7N4ohKV38H9ci?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Cryptocurrencies Make Tariffs and Sanctions Completely Irrelevant? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly elected US president Donald Trump has announced fresh tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China, and he is threatening to impose them on the European Union as well. While Chinese imports will be]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@brennanhm/will-cryptocurrencies-make-tariffs-and-sanctions-completely-irrelevant--6xy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@brennanhm/will-cryptocurrencies-make-tariffs-and-sanctions-completely-irrelevant--6xy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brennanhm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:09:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35baDbeamSjjZVQMKwZSguS1EupzXkWD8LVnLQ2wrPV59PCXnXSYNgtaqB3Dqs7i91xtMoXLiggCkwfobem1d7jvAjwoZQSwGd86z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US is limiting AI chip / GPU exports to Austria and many European countries, to hinder Europe's artificial intelligence ambitions. Sanctions still implemented by the Biden administration.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Die USA schränken die KI-Chip/GPU-Exporte nach Österreich und vielen europäischen Ländern stark ein, um Europas KI-Ambitionen zu behindern. Die Sanktionen wurden noch von der Biden-Regierung verhängt.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@vikisecrets/the-us-is-limiting-ai-chip-gpu-exports-to-austria-and-many-european-countries-to-hinder-europes-artificial-intelligence-ambitions-sanctions-still-implemented-by-the-biden-administration-ek4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@vikisecrets/the-us-is-limiting-ai-chip-gpu-exports-to-austria-and-many-european-countries-to-hinder-europes-artificial-intelligence-ambitions-sanctions-still-implemented-by-the-biden-administration-ek4</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-121566]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vikisecrets]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:02:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtKm2UoLdRggqmP8si9jxVB4q6BwqvZE7DhtcuKuuw9AdTiPUfRmYB3LuJVsVKVbQHZ2SezHZYkcL4RRZPkeAmFDnMSw1XVDG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Punishing Putin by Stephanie Baker]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vital Subject, But Does It Grip the Reader? Stephanie Baker's Punishing Putin comes with a captivating cover that promises intrigue and depth, and while it delivers on thoroughness and accuracy, it may]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oryansbelt/book-review-punishing-putin-by-stephanie-baker</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oryansbelt/book-review-punishing-putin-by-stephanie-baker</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oryansbelt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:41:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJ5oV3YtRpBwZRtYhJ7k5CdrH9peTpVsXjmqMLpzTznpHB9QWXMe4pnPzm3ErS5FFc3XfxvTGEvVFrRsANVUrFYWXvBrBAstM7rRTLV2Jq6WfWUs42M4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency Keeps Progressing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world of cryptocurrency keeps progressing. Actually, we can expand this by stating digital assets. Unfortunately, for many, it is not progressing like many anticipated. Such is the nature of technology.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@taskmaster4450/cryptocurrency-keeps-progressing-ey1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@taskmaster4450/cryptocurrency-keeps-progressing-ey1</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:55:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yoXoKXhXdmxArEthkpdabuMREdSaE7FhzxJM9o7mQd5PXRCFJC1M51cfFV33Bx8whGnXh6pZWpndmjwySUEvrEX98ygxwWU8VC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia To Launch New Cryptocurrency Trial for Cross-Border Payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia is looking for ways around the sanctions put on it by the West. This is something that technology is allowing it to do. In this video I discuss how the next test is to have Rubles and crypto sent]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@taskmaster4450/cmjuyfzl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@taskmaster4450/cmjuyfzl</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVdPhkJN9j9ZpP8ixR9dmU37jxBordnwSzvUCf96skkqoRZjfva2yeZbU18qcBGXc2qVf9PCNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>