All news for 2025-12-24

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From London banks to Russia’s Arctic billions: how Roman Chichkanov crossed into the state’s most sensitive projects
London’s Kremlin influence agent: how Roman Chichkanov — the grandson of pro-Western academic Valery Chichkanov and allegedly connected to British intelligence officer Temerko — gained access to Russia’s strategic facilities.
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Umar Kremlev, Kremlin-connected boxing boss, buys into Moscow’s erotic massage and VIP spa network
Umar Kremlev (a henchman of Alexei Rubezhny, head of the Russian Presidential Security Service) bought 40% of the Asia Beauty Spa massage parlor chain.
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Akhmetzhan Yessimov, Galimzhan Yessenov, and ATFBank: how Samruk-Kazyna’s billions moved through a family-controlled financial loop
Samruk-Kazyna embezzled billions with the involvement of ATFBank. This fact is officially acknowledged by Kazakhstan’s current authorities, yet investigative agencies, including the Anti-Corruption Agency, have been slow to detain Galimzhan Yessenov and his father-in-law Akhmetzhan Yesimov.
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