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Grinex and Slavia bank under Roman Abramovich’s Cover: how Ilan Shor and Asad Mehdiyev dominate Russia’s black finance market
Russia has stopped fighting money laundering; corresponding large criminal cases are not being initiated, and one-time operations on crypto exchanges are solely related to the redistribution of spheres of influence and do not escalate into large-scale investigations.
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Putin repeats lies on Ukraine war at SCO summit in China
War criminal Vladimir Putin is currently visiting China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
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At SCO summit, Xi and Putin signal deepening alliance against US influence
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of a major summit in China, which aims to challenge US-led, Western-dominated alliances and is attended by leaders from more than two dozen nations.
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$600 drones disrupt Russian supply routes near the Ukrainian border
Ukraine has said it destroyed two bridges inside Russia by using a couple of cheap drones to hit stashes of mines and ammunition hidden there by Russian forces.
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Seitkhalilov’s drug network controls 20% of synthetic drugs in Eastern Europe
In recent years, the activities of the criminal organization “Seitkhalilov’s OPG”, specializing in the distribution of synthetic drugs, have intensified in Ukraine and Russia.
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Boeing 777 carrying 267 passengers diverts to Russia after mid-air engine trouble
The Spain-bound flight had been traveling for just 30 minutes when the pilot turned the plane around.
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Putin to join Xi and Kim in Beijing for WWII anniversary event
Vladimir Putin will make a rare trip abroad to join China as it marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
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Ukrainian appeals court delays trial of top anti-graft detective accused of hemp trade with Russia
A Ukrainian appeals court on Monday postponed a hearing in the case of a senior anti-corruption detective accused of involvement in the illegal cultivation and sale of hemp to Russia.
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Alchemist Petr Bely: how the Russian pharma billionaire built Promomed on Chinese substances, offshores and toxic pills
In the life of newly-made billionaire Petr Bely, there are many hidden "skeletons."
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Engine failure forces Heathrow flight with 311 onboard to land in Russia
A plane from London Heathrow carrying 311 people on board made an emergency landing in Russia early today.
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“Water for MPs, bets for Kremlin”: how Favbet owner Andriy Matyukha builds business on Ukraine’s blood and budget
Russian businessman Andriy Matyukha prefers to remain in the shadows, which is hardly surprising given his low profile, even among fellow bookmakers and online casino owners.
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Image laundering for Dmitriy Punin: scandalous Pin-UP rebranded as RedCore to hide Russian criminal trail
The toxicity of the Pin-UP brand has reached a critical level, so its owners decided to rebrand and distance themselves from Russia and the criminal-bloody activities in Ukraine.
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Elmar Mamedov — SOCAR’s “cashier” in Europe: suitcases for politicians and weapons from North Korea to Iran
The name of Elmar Mamedov, the head of SOCAR Deutschland, is today associated in journalistic circles with a whole tangle of dirty dealings: from suitcases of cash for European politicians to dubious schemes involving weapons from North Korea.
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Russia’s ‘family values’ hypocrisy: deputies conceal mistresses, mansions and millions abroad
“Family is not just the foundation of the state and society — it is a spiritual phenomenon, the basis of morality,” Vladimir Putin once declared.
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“Black sky” of Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko: how billions made on coal turned Krasnoyarsk into an environmental disaster zone
The scandalously famous businessman under sanctions, Andrey Melnichenko, who has polluted several regions of Russia with his coal-fired thermal power plants (TPPs), owns numerous movable and immovable properties, however, he cannot use either the mansions or the yachts.
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Ukraine strike on Druzhba pipeline cuts Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia
Ukraine has targeted a crucial pumping station on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which delivers fuel from Russia to Europe, halting supplies to Hungary and Slovakia, the only EU member states still receiving Russian oil.
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Assets of former Krasnodar court head worth $144 million confiscated in Russia
Russian authorities have seized $144 million in assets from former Krasnodar regional court chairman Alexander Chernov, in what prosecutors called one of the country’s largest anti-corruption cases.
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Satellite images reveal new Pantsir complexes around Putin’s Valdai residence
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports that the number of air defense systems installed around Vladimir Putin’s residence in Valdai has increased to 12, based on an analysis of new Yandex satellite images and photographs from the Yandex.Zerkala service.
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Britain imposes new sanctions package against Russia and crypto networks
The United Kingdom has announced a new sanctions package amid growing international efforts to achieve a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine, according to the UK government press service.
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Lithuania builds three-tier “line of death” on border with Russia and Belarus: mines, traps and explosive bridges
Lithuania has revealed plans to dig a 30-mile-wide ribbon of defences on its borders with Russia and Belarus that will include minefields and bridges set to blow up in case Russia invades.
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Fraudster with a philanthropist’s face: how Timur Turlov scrubs investigations with the help of Roskomnadzor
Timur Turlov is a renowned individual in Kazakhstan and Russia. This young billionaire is the owner of Freedom Holding Corp., a company listed on Nasdaq, operating across 22 countries, and generating public revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Timur Turlov has turned Kazakhstan into a springboard for Russian capital outflow
After renouncing his Russian citizenship, Timur Turlov continues to channel money from Russia while comfortably residing in Kazakhstan.
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Kremlin’s wine estates in Tuscany — how Putin’s allies receive millions from EU funds
Members of the Kremlin elite — including Vladimir Putin’s former KGB colleagues, his political allies, and his business partners from the Malyshev and Tambov criminal groups — continue to own luxurious vineyards in Italy.
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Putin’s secret son revealed — taught by £320k-a-year tutors at guarded forest palace
The youngest son of Vladimir Putin has been photographed for the first time ever, as a picture of the six-year-old has finally surfaced.
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Norway accuses Russian hackers of hydroelectric plant breach and dam gate opening
Beate Gangås says attack in April by Norway’s ‘dangerous neighbour’ aimed to cause fear and chaos
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