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Turkish authorities are seeking alternatives to allow Russian tourists to keep spending money in their country after several Turkish banks announced they would exit Russia's Mir payment system, Bloomberg reported. More Fearing U.S. secondary sanctions, Kazakhstani customs authorities stepped up scrutiny of Russia-destined cargo from the EU, while Halyk Bank, Kazakhstan's largest lender, suspended the use of the Mir payment system, Eurasianet reported. More The U.S. Treasury Department is seeking a "chief sanctions economist" to lead a new unit tasked with analyzing the downstream consequences of sanctions, Bloomberg reported. More A self-admitted fraudster testified that he paid former FBI agent...