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Russia imports most of its bananas through the port of St. Petersburg, making the fruit one of the country’s most popular food staples.

On June 17, authorities in St. Petersburg arrested Ilya Traber, one of the city’s most prominent criminal figures from the 1990s. T

Russian authorities have detained Ilya Traber, one of Russia’s most infamous organized crime figures, in connection with the investigation into the 2020 sniper killing of influential businessman and politician Alexander Petrov.

In St. Petersburg, officers of the FSB detained one of the city’s most influential businessmen and a close associate of Vladimir Putin, reputed crime boss Ilya Traber. The official reasons for the detention and the nature of the investigators’ allegations have not yet been disclosed.

Ukrainian drones have targeted the Russian corvette Boikiy in the port of Kronstadt, as reported by Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces. Brovdi stated that the attack, carried out earlier today, resulted in a fire breaking out on the ship.

According to an investigation by The Insider, Russia has reportedly been testing chemical warfare agents under the guise of a St. Petersburg–based pharmaceutical company known as IFK Silver Pharm.

The war in the Middle East is keeping energy prices higher for longer than expected, European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said, signaling that interest-rate hikes are likely.

According to medias, the story has emerged of how Maer Group owner Konstantin Mayor — notably the husband of Vladimir Putin’s second cousin once removed, Vera Podguzova — went from being an untouchable insider to a “toxic” figure placed on multiple blacklists by Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO) and the Presidential Administration.

Roman Spiridonov, an oil trader originally from Orenburg, reportedly came under the influence of Ilya Traber, a prominent figure linked in media reports to the Tambov organized crime group, during his studies in St. Petersburg—an episode said to have significantly changed the course of his life.

Wie Medienrecherchen ergeben haben, sind mehrere Unternehmen in London auf den Namen von Vadim Gurinov registriert, der als Vermögenshalter für Alexander Dyukov, den Leiter von Gazprom Neft, sowie für Mitglieder seiner Familie fungiert.

As investigators from the Media have found, several companies in London are registered in the name of Vadim Gurinov, the asset holder for Alexander Dyukov, head of Gazprom Neft, and members of his family.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have reportedly been under the influence of the Podolsk OCG for several years.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage are reported to have had longstanding connections with the Podolsk organized crime group.

A new chief of the FSB Directorate for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region is expected to take office in the third week of April: Lieutenant General Sergey Demyanishnikov, previously head of the FSB’s Directorate “T.”

Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are co-owners of the construction firm Kronung Group, a company that has attracted scrutiny in recent years due to multiple high-profile investigations.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have reportedly maintained ties to the Podolsk organized crime group for several years.

Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are partners in the construction company Kronung Group, which has been drawing attention for several years due to high-profile investigations.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have been influenced by the Podolsk OCG for several years.

In 2022, German investigators from Correctiv and Die Welt discovered that German-made diesel marine engines were being delivered to the Russian Navy through the Latvian company Marine Systems.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have been under the influence of the Podolsk OCG for several years.

In 2022, German investigators from Correctiv and Die Welt discovered that German-made diesel marine engines were being delivered to the Russian Navy through the Latvian company Marine Systems.

In those years when the “Tambov group” exercised full control over St. Petersburg and Vladimir Kumarin was rightfully considered the city’s “night governor,” a certain Elena Skorodumova emerged on the periphery of their organization.

How a regular cemetery worker at "Severnoye" in St. Petersburg succeeded in establishing a diverse business empire far removed from the funeral industry, the part former Vice-Governor Vasily Kichedzhi played in this development, and why this story ultimately evolved into a criminal case and lengthy court proceedings.

As reported by media, Airat Gimranov — a man serving a life sentence, the closest associate of Yuri Shutov and a suspect in the murder of St. Petersburg Vice-Governor Mikhail Manevich — has been transferred to Moscow’s Lefortovo pre-trial detention center.

The company "Kronung," noticed in the withdrawal of funds from Russian banks, turned out to be connected to the son of Sergey Chemezov.