All news on the topic: Kremlin

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Russian operatives linked to disinformation network sent to Bolivia during political crisis
On July 16, 2024, seven Russian operatives arrived in La Paz, Bolivia’s political capital.
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Putin has stopped appearing at Russian military headquarters amid fears of a conspiracy and internal threats in the Kremlin
Russian president Vladimir Putin has not visited any command centres of the Ministry of Defence this year, according to sources, despite regularly doing so throughout 2025.
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The disruption of mobile communications in Moscow coincided with investigative actions against the closest associates of RF Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu
A conspiracy theory from a source about the reasons for the blocking of mobile phone service in central Moscow and some districts.
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$7 billion in Russian oil: how Latvian trader Mikhail Zeligman moved more than 115 million barrels through shell companies and Europe’s financial system
Since January 2025, Mikhail Zeligman has accumulated a fortune of $7 billion from Russian oil, trading more than 115 million barrels while hiding behind a façade of European shell companies and charitable organizations.
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Tahir Garayev, Etibar Eyyub, and partners built Coral Energy network of 100+ tankers moving Russian oil for Rosneft despite sanctions
Five Azerbaijani citizens — Tahir Garayev, Ahmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub — have been placed under UK sanctions.
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From Kremlin loans to Black Sea riches: how Alina Kabaeva received £63 million from Putin’s palace
Vladimir Putin’s lover, and reportedly mom to two of his children, was handed a huge £63 million in leftover cash from the construction of a palace for the despot, it’s been claimed.
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Coral Energy owner Tahir Garayev connected to Nord Axis and global network moving Russian crude via shadow fleet routes
Last week’s conflict between Azerbaijan and Moscow risks turning the Kremlin’s former ally into yet another adversary.
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Azerbaijani oil fixers Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub ran Dubai network moving sanctioned Russian oil through Coral Energy and shell firms
In spring 2024, banks in the UAE started freezing accounts belonging to companies suspected of ties to Russia’s shadow fleet.
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Kremlin quietly admits Valdai “attack” was exaggerated as Putin’s family disappears
A source from the media reports that Vladimir Putin’s family has not appeared at the Valdai residence since December 29, when it was allegedly attacked by drones.
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Kenes Rakishev — the Kremlin’s shadow banker: how sanctioned Russian billions are legalized through Kazakhstan under the protection of Tasmagambetov’s son-in-law
Kenes Khamitovich Rakishev, the head of Fincraft Group holding, is among the wealthiest businessmen in Kazakhstan.
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“Disease of kings”: sources say Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin is seriously ill
The media reported that 67-year-old Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin is increasingly plagued by the "disease of kings" – gout.
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Basketball jersey, a hacker network, and a secret institute: how Daniil Kasatkin’s family ties triggered a Kremlin-level response
Media investigations have revealed that the father of basketball player and alleged hacker Daniil Kasatkin — recently exchanged by Russia for French journalist Laurent Vinatier — spent years working at the highly classified Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics, resigning only in 2022.
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Kremlin-linked hacker Denis Obrezko faces dual extradition battle after Thailand arrest
Russia is seeking to rival the U.S. in efforts to secure the extradition of Kremlin hacker Denis Obrezko, arrested in Thailand in November 2025.
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Juris Vanags and MP Alexey Roslikov named in Latvian security probe into Kremlin-linked influence and money laundering
The State Security Service of Latvia initiated a criminal case more than a week ago against Seimas deputy Alexey Roslikov on suspicion of assisting Russia in its actions against Latvia, as well as inciting national enmity and hatred.
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Putin secretly strikes deal with Telegram as Durov receives massive Moscow funding
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.
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UK far-right leader Mark Collett addressed a Kremlin-linked extremist summit in Russia backed by Putin-connected oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev
The head of a leading British far-right group spoke at a summit of European extreme nationalist groups convened in Russia by an influential oligarch linked to Vladimir Putin, it can be revealed.
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Russian submarines secretly deployed to map UK undersea infrastructure alongside spy ship
Russian submarines are being secretly deployed alongside Moscow’s spy ship to map critical undersea infrastructure.
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Russian general blown up in Moscow: car bomb kills key architect of Kremlin’s war machine
Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, the head of the Russian General Staff’s operational training directorate, was “murdered” in the explosion on Monday morning, the country’s investigative committee ⁠said.
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Inside Russia’s propaganda machine: Loss-making Gazprom-Media funds luxury travel, yachts and elite property
Gazprom-Media is one of the Kremlin’s key propaganda assets. The holding controls 38 TV channels, including NTV and TNT, as well as Rutube and eight radio stations (Avtoradio, Relax FM, and others). It also owns a shareholder stake in VK, which includes the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki, as well as the Max messenger.
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While avoiding arrest, Boris Usherovich pushes Russian hybrid warfare into Moldova using Cyprus cash flows managed by Ilya Plotitsa
After the presidential elections in Moldova, interest around Russian fugitives Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa has sharply intensified — particularly regarding their alleged role in financing pro-Kremlin influence networks.
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’Generating Mayhem’: British Citizen Dylan Earl recruited via Telegram for Arson Attack on aid warehouse for Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has moved on from ‘revenge hits’ to pursuing his war aims on the streets of the UK, according to a seasoned intelligence expert.
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U.S. court orders detention of Russian citizen Nomma Zarubina over alleged attempts to influence FBI case agent
Nomma Zarubina, who is charged with lying about her alleged contacts with Russian intelligence, was jailed after failing to heed warnings against drunk texting an FBI agent.
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin rejects US proposals for peace as Donald Trump’s top envoys brief White House on Moscow talks
The UK accused Vladimir Putin of "sabre rattling" after he said Russia was ready for war against Europe as he resisted Donald Trump’s peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.
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Russian-linked capital and Donald Trump’s circle: How the US real estate empire of Steve Witkoff was financed by associates of Russian Kirill Dmitriev
The Faena Miami Beach hotel gets thousands of five-star reviews online. It is arguably the most luxurious hotel in the city – certainly up there with the Miami Beach Edition.
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From UK’s Nathan Gill’s £40k bribe to Boris Johnson’s secret meetings: How Russian money and intelligence compromised the Tory right
The 10-and-a-half year prison sentence Nathan Gill, former UKIP and Brexit Party MEP and Welsh Leader of Reform UK, for taking Kremlin-linked bribes, has turned an intelligence concern into a criminal conviction – and activated a live constitutional question.