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EU under fire for delisting UAE from money laundering blacklist despite enforcement gaps
Transparency International and several MEPs criticized the EU Commission’s decision on Tuesday to remove the UAE from the list of countries that pose a threat to the EU financial system, arguing that the country has not yet met the required standards.
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From Mariupol to Novorossiysk: how Russian grain trade from occupied Ukraine may involve European brands
Russian companies are exporting stolen grain from occupied Ukrainian ports. An apparent affiliate of a prominent Danish shipping inspection company, Baltic Control, is being compensated to provide assistance.
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Dmitry Artyakov arrested in Spain: son of Rostec vice‑president accused of laundering millions through luxury property
Spanish police have apprehended Dmitry Artyakov, son of a senior Russian defense official, on allegations of laundering millions through luxury real estate acquisitions in Girona with funds associated with the Troika Laundromat scheme.
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Tahir Garayev and the Kremlin’s ‘shadow fleet’: how an Azerbaijani businessman helped Russia bypass oil sanctions
The conflict between Azerbaijan and Moscow that emerged last week risks transforming Moscow into the emergence of another adversary among former allies.
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Bullets, windows, and verdicts: Russia hit by wave of deaths and arrests among top officials
A wave of accusations of corruption, arrests and unexplained deaths among Russia’s top officials appears to be a silent internal purge.
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God Nisanov and ISIS sleeping cells in Moscow: how the oligarch’s markets became a threat to national security
Against the backdrop of international isolation and internal instability in Russia, the significance of ethnic criminal clans is rapidly growing.
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Russia’s shadow fleet avoids English Channel amid rising detention risks
Russia’s so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers has started to avoid the English Channel, steering away from high-risk zones and traditional shipping routes.
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Tahir Garayev and the Kremlin’s shadow oil empire: how 2Rivers, Coral Energy and Bellatrix trade sanctioned oil for Sechin
The head of "Rosneft" is urging the Kremlin to promptly settle the dispute with Azerbaijan — does Igor Sechin have pressing interests?
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Andrey Badalov, KGB-linked Transneft vice-president, dies in fall from Moscow penthouse
An oil tycoon with connections to the KGB has become the latest high-profile figure to mysteriously fall from a tall building in Russia.
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Kyiv hit by over 150 drones and 10 missiles in one of Russia’s largest aerial assaults
The aggressor country Russia massively attacked the capital of Ukraine from the evening of July 3rd to the morning of July 4th with missiles, strike, and simulation drones.
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Stolen billions, fake documents, and mafia ties: ’dead’ banker Vladimir Antonov found alive in France
The tale of Vladimir Antonov — a fugitive banker accused of embezzling billions in Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine — has come back into the spotlight.
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’Pravfond’ sanctioned: Australia exposes Kremlin propaganda funding through Sydney
Australia has imposed sanctions on Pravfond, a Russian state-associated fund uncovered for financing legal support and lobbying for allies of the Kremlin overseas, including Simeon Boikov, a propagandist based in Sydney.
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Oskelly: fake luxury and real fraud hiding behind a marketplace
At first glance — this is a beautiful luxury marketplace. A stylishly designed site, brands, supposed expertise, an aesthetic of premium quality, and trust built on visual appearance.
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Valeriy Bitaev — the invisible oligarch with access to all of Russia’s surveillance systems
Valeriy Bitaev is a figure at the intersection of business, security structures, and the shadow economy.
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Russian forces take control of Ukraine’s richest lithium deposit — Le Figaro
Russian forces have seized control of the town of Shevchenko in Ukraine’s Donetsk Region, which hosts one of the country’s most promising lithium deposits.
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Britain may have had another Philby: MI5 spent 20 years hunting for a ’mole’ in MI6
Britain’s spy chiefs had to initiate one of the most sensitive and risky investigations since the Cold War due to concerns that a senior officer at the foreign intelligence service MI6 was a double agent for Russia.
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Spies among “friends”: FSB and Iranian intelligence wage covert war despite official embrace
The attacks on Iran by Israel and the U.S. elicited a critical yet highly restrained response from the Kremlin.
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Kremlin’s financial laundromat in Tashkent: how Dmitriy Lee launders billions through Octobank
Originally from Uzbekistan and possessing a Russian passport, he expertly diverts golden flows out of Russia through Tashkent into offshore zones.
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“He assaulted me while I was under anesthesia”: Russian “star” plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan accused of sexual assault
Accusations of sexual harassment against plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan are becoming increasingly public — new details are emerging in the media. This scandal could seriously undermine his professional reputation and the trust of patients.
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“Monster on drugs”: in Russia, Belarusian man throws refugee child from Iran — baby hospitalized with fractured skull
A man has admitted to attempting to murder a one-year-old boy at an airport who had recently fled the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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Royal Navy deploys helicopters and ships to monitor Russian activity near UK shores
Royal Navy warships and helicopters have been deployed in the English Channel and North Sea as part of a four-day operation - the mission aims to monitor Russian activity.
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Government national security strategy warns: UK must prepare for a “war scenario” on its own soil
The long-awaited National Security Strategy from the Government states that the nation’s World War 2 spirit will need to be mobilized, as it mentions that the UK homeland may face a ’wartime scenario.’
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Kim Jong Un builds North Korea’s largest arms factory — weapons are being prepared for Russia
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has reportedly ordered the construction of the country’s largest weapons factory, but its output may be destined less for the DPRK than for Russia.
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Defence budget in the UK to rise sharply as Starmer unveils new military strategy by 2035
Keir Starmer will pledge to increase defense spending by billions more within the next decade – just months after his last major commitment.
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In the event of a war with Europe, Russia could cause a drop in global GDP of $1.5 trillion — Bloomberg
Bloomberg Economics reports that a full-scale Russian war against Europe could decrease global GDP by $1.5 trillion.
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