Kosovo has faced criticism from the US, EU, and OSCE for its crackdown on the use of the Serbian currency and the raiding of organizations working with the Serb minority. In response, the US and EU have expressed deep concern, with the US and the German Ambassador publicly criticizing Kosovo's Prime Minister, Albin Kurti. Meanwhile, Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in US dollar transactions to address concerns about fraud, money laundering, and illegal uses of the currency, following a visit by a top US Treasury official.
🇽🇰 The recent actions of Kosovo's government has been criticized by the: - 🇪🇺 EU - 🇺🇸 US - OSCE They have called on Kosovo to halt what they called 'unilateral' actions, urging that the euro only policy and the closure of Serbia-run' parallel structures to be resolved within…
Following a visit from a top US Department of Treasury official, 8 commercial banks in Iraq were banned by the Iraqi government on Sunday from making US dollar transactions due to concerns about fraud, money laundering, and other illegal activities. https://t.co/Na1d3pZsjn
Iraq: More penalties on banks Authorities banned 8 lenders from dollar transactions, after sanctioning 14 in July The list: - Ashur - Investment Bank of Iraq - Union - Kurdistan International Islamic - Al Huda - Al Janoob - Arabia Islamic - Hammurabi https://t.co/HvLYOpoxdG
🚨 ED and the Directorate of GST Intelligence (DGGI) had brought to the notice of the government concerns over Indian #payment gateways being used as vehicles for trade-based money laundering (TBML), illegal #betting and diversion of funds to crypto wallets.
The European Union and the United States expressed their deep concern Sunday after Kosovo banned the use of the Serbian currency and police raided the premises of organizations working with the Serb minority in the north of the country. https://t.co/JTidhrQgGs
#Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of U.S. currency days after a visit by a top U.S. Treasury official. https://t.co/L9SBe8YOPY
The German Ambassador to Kosovo is publicly embarrassing the German socialist @MiRo_SPD over Kurti’s actions. You know it’s bad for @albinkurti when he loses German officials in his own country. https://t.co/gcA66s8rFi
💸 (Reuters) - Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of U.S. currency days after a visit by a top U.S. Treasury official. The banks are banned from accessing… https://t.co/xzbuVwZBPj
⚠️ IRAQ BANS 8 LOCAL BANKS FROM US DOLLAR TRANSACTIONS Full Story → https://t.co/FmQ4qXXZ0x
The EU is (again) criticizing @albinkurti for his actions in the North - one day after the U.S. did. What is it going to take for the U.S. and the EU to sanction Kurti? He is dangerous. We have known this for years. The Serbs in the North must stay calm. I know it is… https://t.co/4KHApOhh3W
Iraq bans 8 local banks from US dollar transactions https://t.co/sjHKUQucOU https://t.co/pN3ET1vqvT
Another example for unbalanced U. S. (or EU) statements about Kosovo. I miss such clear messages regarding Serbian aggressions (Bajnska terror attack, kidnapping or blackmailing) in the region, dear @USAmbKosovo! https://t.co/rHsjdfz0zP
The US stepped up criticism of Kosovo’s crackdown on the use of the Serbian currency https://t.co/rOgxzjO1QW