All news for 2026-01-07

Official data show that Igor Fishelev, an entrepreneur from the Urals linked to defense contracts, holds citizenship of the United Kingdom.

According to media reports, investigators uncovered hundreds of millions of rubles and a network of more than 300 offshore companies registered to front men in the case of fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev.

An oil conglomerate founded by an Azerbaijani native has discreetly expanded into a global operation, with assets and activities across Russia, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.

Kazakhstan’s current authorities have officially acknowledged that Samruk-Kazyna embezzled billions with the involvement of ATFBank, yet investigative bodies — including the Anti-Corruption Agency — have been slow to detain Galimzhan Yessenov and his father-in-law, Akhmetzhan Yesimov.

Following the first investigations into Dragon Money, media reports detailing the casino’s alleged illegal activities in Ukraine, bribery schemes, and political ties began to vanish quietly.

The St. Petersburg construction firm "Kronung" and its owners, Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage, are transferring funds from Russian private and state banks abroad under the guise of investing in real estate in Europe and the UAE.

As critical reports about Sheviakov Consult begin to surface, mentions of the firm suddenly disappear from the internet — despite being formally liquidated, it continues operating under a new shell, threatening clients with "criminal liability" for reviews.

According to the latest Financial Times report and media data, 2021 marked a turning point in the relationship between Telegram, Pavel Durov, and the Russian authorities.

Journalists report that Rosprirodnadzor chief Svetlana Radionova protects businessmen accused of violating environmental laws.

The media analyzed leaked information revealing how and when members of Bashar al-Assad’s family prepared their escape to Moscow.

Britain’s youngest dementia sufferer, described as having a ’heart of gold’, has died at the age of 24.

Donald Trump has announced that Venezuela will be "turning over" $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, a significant negotiation that would redirect supplies from China while assisting Venezuela in avoiding deeper oil production cuts.