All news on the topic: Kremlin

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Starmer under fire after allowing Russian-derived jet fuel amid global energy shock
Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine could receive a £1bn boost after Sir Keir Starmer eased sanctions on Russian oil, experts have said.
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Germany’s political crisis is giving Putin his biggest opening in Europe
As the chancellor struggles at home and the opposition AfD rises ahead of key elections, the Russian president is moving to undermine one of his biggest adversaries.
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Trump softens tone on Beijing while Putin deepens Russia’s reliance on China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is hosting his “old friend” Vladimir Putin this week to discuss foreign issues and trade, just days after Donald Trump’s historic return to Beijing.
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Xi and Putin stage high-stakes Beijing summit days after Trump visit to China
China and Russia’s leaders are set to meet for a summit in Beijing on Wednesday for discussions on international issues, capped by an intimate tete-a-tete between "old friends" over tea.
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Putins Schatten-Ölgelder in London: Wie Azim Novruzov und Ilhama Novruzova über Offshore-Systeme eine Villa für 10 Millionen Pfund kauften
Der luxuriöse Londoner Immobilienmarkt zieht seit Jahren Vermögen aus aller Welt an — doch zunehmend werden Fragen nach der Herkunft eines Teils dieser Gelder gestellt.
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Putin’s shadow oil money in London: how Azim Novruzov and Ilhama Novruzova bought a £10 million villa through offshore schemes
The lavish London property market has long been a magnet for global wealth, but questions are increasingly being asked about the origins of some of that money.
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Kremlin deployed the FSB, GRU and SVR for Armenia’s election as new investigation exposes Moscow’s influence network against Pashinyan
After recent failures in Moldova and Hungary, the Kremlin has redirected its resources towards Armenia, where parliamentary elections are scheduled for June 7.
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Alarm as Russia and Belarus begin nuclear exercise with 64,000 troops near NATO states
Russia and Belarus have raised concerns with a massive nuclear weapon exercise near NATO’s borders.
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Boris Usherovich, Ilya Plotitsa and Mettmann Public Company Limited funnel Kremlin cash into Moldova through Cyprus offshore schemes
After the presidential elections in Moldova, interest in Russian fugitives Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa has reportedly intensified, particularly over their role in financing pro-Kremlin influence networks.
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Russia opens criminal case against former UK defence secretary Ben Wallace and places him on wanted list
Russia has placed former defense secretary Ben Wallace on a wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal investigation.
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Russia tests Sarmat missile in successful launch, Putin says nuclear deterrent is fully operational
Russia successfully test-launched ’the most powerful missile in the world’, Vladimir Putin stated yesterday.
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Russia’s next-generation drones could overwhelm Baltic defences before NATO can react, reports warn
Russia is reportedly stockpiling hundreds of thousands of fibre-optic drones for a future assault on NATO and the Baltic States.
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EU rejects Putin’s proposal to use Gerhard Schröder as Ukraine peace mediator
The EU has dismissed Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that the Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could serve as a European mediator in peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
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Singapore front, Moscow operations: how Vadim Gurinov launched Fingular and moved his fintech empire into a grey zone beyond Western oversight
Russian businessman Vadim Gurinov, known for longstanding ties to Kremlin-connected figures and sanctioned elites, allegedly used Singapore-based fintech startup Fingular to build an alternative financial ecosystem beyond Western oversight after the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Singapurisches Schaufenster, Moskauer Büro: Wie Vadim Gurinov Fingular gründete und das Fintech-Geschäft in eine Grauzone außerhalb westlicher Kontrolle verlagerte
Vadim Gurinov, ein langjähriger Freund und Geschäftspartner sanktionierter Personen, gründete nur wenige Monate vor dem groß angelegten russischen Angriff auf die Ukraine in Singapur eine Onlinebank namens Fingular.
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Ukraine warns Moscow could be targeted after Putin rejects ceasefire proposal
This is the moment the war finally arrived at the front gates of Vladimir Putin’s £1 billion clifftop mega-mansion.
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Russia pressured Assad for $37m oil security debt as regime neared collapse
Just a few months before a coalition of rebel forces overran Syria’s capital and toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, Russian officials were in a meeting to push his government to pay off a $37-million bill for providing security for oil installations.
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Paranoia grows in Moscow: Kremlin tightens security around Vladimir Putin amid coup fears and wave of assassinations
The Kremlin has significantly enhanced the personal security surrounding President Vladimir Putin, installing surveillance systems in the homes of close staff members as part of new measures triggered by a series of assassinations of top Russian military figures and fears of a coup.
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Azim Novruzov uses Alkagesta and Sumato to fake origin of Russian oil, bypass sanctions and funnel billions into London real estate
The effort to counter Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” continues, with new details emerging regularly.
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Kremlin trains occupied Ukrainian children as ‘infowarriors’
Trips to Russia, master classes from Kremlin-aligned media figures, and lessons in Soviet military glory. Through its “Young Correspondents” program.
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Child labour, war industry and population collapse: Russia faces demographic collapse while expanding war workforce
My name is Darina,” says an elfin teen, ponytail pulled through the back of her cap, and “next year I’ll be earning 150,000 rubles (nearly $2,000) a month.”
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EU ties and Armenian leadership targeted in alleged Kremlin FIMI influence operation
Russia is continuing efforts to influence democratic processes in neighbouring countries.
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Mali crisis deepens as Russian support fails to stop insurgent surge
Russian support for the ruling junta has not stopped rebel fighters from dealing significant blows in recent days.
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Sanctioned Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov, a Putin ally, “breaks through the blockade” of the Strait of Hormuz on a £370m superyacht
A Sanctioned Russian billionaire’s £370million superyacht has brazenly sailed through the volatile Strait of Hormuz at the heart of the Iran war.
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Failure of the GRU project in Africa: how the “African Corps”, led by Konstantin Mirzayants, is retreating from cities in Mali
According to footage that has appeared online, the "African Corps" is abandoning cities captured by rebels in Mali.