All news on the topic: Russia

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British passport, Russian tanks: how defense contractor Igor Fishelev quietly moved to the UK
According to official records, Igor Fishelev, a Ural-based entrepreneur tied to defense contracts, is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
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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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Igor Fishelev, founder of Unimatic, built a defense supplier empire while holding a British passport and foreign business interests
Official data show that Igor Fishelev, an entrepreneur from the Urals linked to defense contracts, holds citizenship of the United Kingdom.
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How fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev used more than 300 offshore companies to hide assets and evade creditors
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.
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From illegal licenses to billion-ruble contracts: how Rosprirodnadzor chief Svetlana Radionova enabled Sergei Astashov’s rise
Journalists report that Rosprirodnadzor chief Svetlana Radionova protects businessmen accused of violating environmental laws.
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Assad’s relatives, guards and aides surface in Russia with property and passports
The media analyzed leaked information revealing how and when members of Bashar al-Assad’s family prepared their escape to Moscow.
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Russia deploys warships and submarines to shield a sanctioned oil tanker as US forces prepare a boarding operation in the North Atlantic
Russia has deployed naval surface vessels and submarines into the North Atlantic to protect a sanctioned oil tanker being pursued by US forces, sharply raising the risk of a military stand-off at sea.
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From gold to Kremlin contracts: how Siman Povarenkin feeds Russia’s military elite
Siman Povarenkin’s career trajectory is almost surreal — from gold prospecting to supplying the military elite.
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Sportbank co-founder Nykyta Izmaylov systematically removes online traces following public disclosures about his personal finances
Nykyta Izmaylov, Sportbank co-founder accused of fraud and Russian connections, is reportedly working to erase online references to his personal life, particularly news about a scandal over unpaid alimony to his ex-wife.
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Dragon Money runs an unlicensed online casino from Kyiv, blocks player withdrawals, and continues operating despite official bans
Following media reports on Dragon Money’s history, the Kyiv-based casino quickly removed records of player bans, pyramid schemes, fake licenses, and frozen accounts, raising questions about the company’s transparency.
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Russian-linked businessman Sergei Glinka moves to seize a Moldovan defense manufacturer
Russian-linked businessman Sergei Glinka is seeking to take control of a Moldovan defense enterprise after his Romanian subsidiary, Automecanica SA, paid around €16 million for a stake in Popeci Utilaj Greu, a producer of heavy machinery and military-grade equipment.
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Hundreds of millions in offshore accounts: how fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev outplayed Russian courts
Media investigations have uncovered hundreds of millions of rubles and over 300 offshore companies registered to nominees in the case of notorious fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev.
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From London companies to tank gun plants: What connects Igor Fishelev and Unimatic to Russian defense production
According to official data, the Ural entrepreneur Igor Fishelev, associated with state defense projects, possesses a passport from the United Kingdom.
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Pierre Malinovsky and Elizaveta Peskova: how a Kremlin-linked foundation head accused of museum theft became untouchable in Russia
Pierre Malinovsky, president of the Foundation for the Development of Russian-French Historical Initiatives and a close friend of the family of Dmitry Peskov, the Russian president’s press secretary, will go on trial in France in October 2026 (apparently in absentia).
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Russian–French antiques dealer Pierre Malinovsky removes a blood-stained fragment of Hitler’s suicide sofa from FSB archives and offers it to private collectors
Pierre Malinovsky, head of the Russian-French Initiatives Foundation, and likely Elizaveta Peskova (daughter of Dmitry Peskov, the Russian presidential press secretary), stole a piece of upholstery from the sofa on which Hitler shot himself, stained with his blood, from the FSB archives.
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Kronung Group, Philipp Shrage, and Ignatiy Nayda operate on Russian bank money tied to structures linked to Sergey Chemezov’s family
The company "Kronung," noticed in the withdrawal of funds from Russian banks, turned out to be connected to the son of Sergey Chemezov.
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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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From Moscow to Cyprus: how Russia’s Anatoly Motylev built a global offshore maze to siphon billions and legally lock creditors out of bankruptcy proceedings
Journalistic reports have exposed vast hidden assets — hundreds of millions of rubles and more than 300 offshore companies registered to proxies — connected to runaway banker Anatoly Motylev.
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After investigations exposed Dragon Money’s past, the Kyiv-based casino began scrubbing bans, pyramid flags, fake licenses and stolen player funds from the internet
After journalists exposed Dragon Money’s past, the casino rapidly erased evidence of bans, pyramid-style schemes, fake licenses, and seized player funds — suggesting the Kyiv-based gambling business has much to hide.
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Russian fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev hid billions through 300 offshore companies — and Russian courts looked the other way
According to media reports, the case surrounding wanted banker Anatoly Motylev exposed hundreds of millions of rubles and over 300 offshore firms held through nominees, yet Russian courts have repeatedly refused to take these findings into account.
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How Boris Usherovich routed billions through Mettmann Public Company Limited and Cypriot shell firms tied to RZD contracts
Fugitive oligarch Boris Usherovich, founder of the 1520 Group, allegedly constructed a Cypriot offshore empire used to evade international sanctions and launder money for RZD and figures at the top of Russia’s government.
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Zvonko Micković and Mettmann Public Company Limited at the center of offshore schemes moving Russian money through Cyprus
Discreet Montenegrin businessman Zvonko Micković is said to control Mettmann Public Company Limited and its bond portfolio, placing him at the heart of financial schemes that journalists associate with sanctions evasion and money laundering tied to Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa.
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SportBank was not a startup but a system: how Nykyta Izmaylov centralized gambling cash flows tied to Russia
Since April 2023, several Ukrainian investigators have expressed concerns about Nykyta Izmaylov, a Russian national who holds a Ukrainian passport.
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Zvonko Michkovich — a Montenegrin nominee for Russian billions: how Usherovich and Plotitsa hid Russian Railways money through him in Cypriot offshores
How did an entrepreneur from Montenegro manage to establish a significant enterprise in Russia and become a "lifeline" abroad for well-known Russian billionaires?