11 February 2025 We are three weeks into the Trump administration, and trying to cope with the significant and multi-faceted threats it poses to democracy …
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New Report: Russia’s Shadow Fleet Exposed
5 February 2025 [Linden, VA] – A new report by Crude Accountability, “Russia’s Shadow Fleet,” exposes the Russian Federation’s sanctions-evading oil trade, which flows from …
Kazakh Activists Launch Global Movement to Save the Caspian Sea
12 December 2024 ALMATY, Kazakhstan—Kazakh environmental activists, scientists, and thought leaders are calling on the international community to address the unfolding ecological crisis of the …
New Report Provides An In-Depth Look at Western Fossil Fuel Investments in Azerbaijan
18 November 2024 [Linden, VA] – A new report by Crude Accountability, “Western Complicity and COP29: Azerbaijan’s Authoritarian Petro-Regime Propped Up and Greenwashed by Western …
COP29, Climate Justice, and Authoritarianism: Side Event, WHDC2024
1 November 2024 WARSAW, Poland—On October 4, 2024 at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, Crude Accountability and Freedom Now co-hosted the side event, “Climate …
New Report Alert: “Politically Motivated? The Story of Dmitry Leus”
[Linden, VA] – Crude Accountability is proud to release its latest report, “Politically Motivated? The Story of Dmitry Leus.” This compelling report tells the intriguing …
Campaign Success: Oil Wells Operating in Kokzhide, Kazakhstan, Ordered to Shut Down
January 30, 2024 In a historic victory for environmentalists and the local population, all 300 oil wells operating at the Kokzhide Oil Field in Aktobe …
New Report Exposes the Horrors of Turkmenistan’s Opaque Prison System
[October 19, Linden, VA] – Supported by satellite imagery and rare witness accounts, a new report by Crude Accountability exposes the disturbing expansion and cruelty …
New Report Exposes Western Enablers Fueling ‘Shadow’ Shipping Industry and Authoritarian Regimes
A new report by Crude Accountability, The Western Enablers Keeping the ‘Shadow’ Shipping Industry Afloat: Structural Barriers to Regulation of Maritime Commerce, sheds light on the …
Crude Accountability joins Ukrainian and global civil society organizations to call on Raiffeisen Bank International for a moral exit from Russia
Rally in Vienna calling on Raiffeisen to exit Russia. Photo: Business for Ukraine May 26th, 2023 Yesterday, a coalition of 30 civil society organizations from …