SANCTIONS

Reporting and analysis related to sanctions.

• Binance Hack: $6.3 Billion Stolen in Record Crypto Heist Linked to North Korea's TraderTraitor Unit

  Blockchain analysts trace the largest crypto theft on record to Pyongyang's hackers as Binance freezes withdrawals and promises to cover every loss.

• Putin Frees American Stephen Hubbard During Witkoff Talks in St. Petersburg; Kremlin Eyes Ukraine Talks Around Nov. 10

  Russia released a 74-year-old Michigan teacher held for more than four years as Moscow signaled it could return to three-way talks with Ukraine and the U.S. in November.