Happy Monday! It’s June 9, and we’re tracking top stories to start the week: Graham’s ‘Bone Crushing’ Russia Sanctions Bill Could Freeze US Trade With the World’s Largest Economies, Syria Moves to End Captagon Empire Built Under Assad, Soaring Gold Prices Draw Illicit Miners — and Armed Gangs — to Colombia’s Jungles, ‘Albanian Mafia Leader’ in Ecuador Accused of Laundering Cocaine Cash Via UAE Firms, and much more…

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Graham’s ‘bone crushing’ Russia sanctions bill could freeze US trade with the world’s largest economies. Tariffs of 500% on imports made in China would send prices soaring, disrupt supply chains and could drive up U.S. unemployment to recessionary levels. Politico

White House tries to water down Russia sanctions Telegraph

🔥 TOP STORIES

Syria Moves to End Captagon Empire Built Under Assad OCCRP

Soaring Gold Prices Draw Illicit Miners — and Armed Gangs — to Colombia’s Jungles WSJ

‘Albanian Mafia Leader’ in Ecuador Accused of Laundering Cocaine Cash Via UAE Firms OCCRP

Ross Ulbricht Got a $31M Donation From a Dark Web Dealer Wired

🎙️Special Agent on the Silk Road: Jared Der-Yeghiayan Illicit Edge

US sanctions money laundering network aiding Iran FOX

Star Entertainment Could Be Wiped Out by Proposed $400M Fine Casino Org

Argentina anti-corruption office clears Javier Milei in Libra crypto promotion scandal Block

Millions of AT&T customer records repackaged for sale on the dark web ZDNet

OpenAI blocks ChatGPT accounts linked to North Korean IT worker fraud Axios

The furniture fraud who hoodwinked the Palace of Versailles BBC

🚩 RUSSIA & CHINA

The Senate’s New Ukraine Bill Will Not Work — But Here Is How to Fix It CFR 

EU considers adding Russia to money laundering 'grey' list Reuters

Export Controls to Take Center Stage at U.S.-China Trade Talks WSJ

Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a ‘mobile security crisis’ AP

US suspends licenses to ship nuclear plant parts to China Reuters

More War, Less Money: What A Cut In Signing Bonuses May Reveal About Russia's Fight In Ukraine RFE

🔐 CRYPTO & CYBER

Bitopro Confirms $11M Hack, Taiwan Crypto Exchange Says It Has Replenished Lost Funds CoinDesk 

Trump executive order takes steps to protect domestic hackers from blowback Politico

Godfather of AI Alarmed as Advanced Systems Quickly Learning to Lie, Deceive, Blackmail and Hack Futurism

Cybercriminals Are Hiding Malicious Web Traffic in Plain Sight Wired

Stacks-based Alex Lab to reimburse users after $8.3M exploit as token drops 45% Block

💸 CORRUPTION & FINANCIAL CRIME

Gunfire and gold: How Venezuela is using criminal gangs in border conflict with Guyana MH

Failed Muni Bond Draws FBI and Sparks ‘Ponzi-Like Fraud’ Claims Bloomberg

LA County fire victims sue AAA and USAA, alleging insurance fraud LAT

New York AG Sues Capital One After Federal Case Dropped Forbes

Salvadoran lawyer arrested on money laundering charges AFP

UAE to be removed from EU money laundering black list Euractiv

🚚 TRAFFICKING

Gov. Newsom, LA Mayor Karen Bass could face federal charges over response to ICE raids NYP 

"Narco subs" trafficking cocaine targeted in latest U.S. sanction CBS

Outgoing head of Europe’s drug agency warns of surge of violence from stimulant trade AP

Looted from Syria, sold on Facebook: antiquities smuggling surges after fall of Assad Guardian

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