OSINT Tracker: Global Sanctions Shifts

1. Objective

Monitor changes in sanctions policies by major states, including the US, EU, Russia, China, and allies. Identify emerging gaps, enforcement issues, or conflicts.

2. Core Sources

• Press outlets: Reuters, Bloomberg, FT, Politico EU
• Official communications: US Treasury, EU Council, UN Security Council
• Think-tanks: Carnegie, Chatham House, Bruegel
• Social media: Verified government accounts, diplomats, policy analysts

3. Collection Workflow

1. Daily monitoring of identified sources.
2. Archive all relevant statements/articles.
3. Annotate each item with: Source, Date, Type, Relevance.
4. Tag for relevance (Sanction introduction, Enforcement issue, Policy divergence, Loophole).

4. Verification & Corroboration

• Cross-check claims with multiple sources.
• Maintain reliability scoring.

5. Analysis & Output

• Track patterns in sanction introduction, removal, or circumvention.
• Produce weekly briefing.

6. Optional AI Integration

• Summarization, sentiment shifts, entity linking, knowledge graph.

7. Source Placeholder List

Date	Source	Type	Summary	Tags	Notes / Annotation

8. Notes

• Living document; append new entries daily.