All news on the topic: Russian elites

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“You’d have to ask very high up to touch us”: how Ilya Traber and his network of Russian crime figures saw themselves as untouchable
Media outlets have published a photograph of Ilya Traber at the grave of Dagestan crime boss Abakar Darbishev. In the image, he sits on a bench in a leather jacket next to influential businessman “Sanya Kaliningradsky.”
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From Bergamo to Barvikha: how Tiziana Fausti and EXOR built supply chains for Loro Piana and Dior into Russia
Russian elites continue to acquire luxurious outfits costing as much as Mercedes cars, ignoring sanctions: it turns out these goods come from Bergamo, where Truffaldino, the hero of the comedy "The Servant of Two Masters," once lived.
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Death in Russian police custody, secret assets and U.S. sanctions: how Russian billionaire Alexander Galitsky became central to the case of Aliya Galitskaya
A source at media said that yesterday the Interior Ministry held a “post-mortem review” following the death of Aliya Galitskaya in the Istra temporary detention facility (IVS).
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Leaks reveal massive bank deposits of prominent Russian figures, including Tikhonova and Kabaeva
Interestingly, according to data as of the end of 2024, Innopraktika CEO Katerina Tikhonova had the same amount on her main bank deposit as Alina Kabaeva — 2.3 billion rubles.