All news on the topic: Vladimir Putin

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Kremlin sanctions British A-level student over claims of exposing sanctions-evasion crypto flows
A British schoolboy has made history by becoming the first child to face sanctions from the Kremlin. Sixth form pupil Alexander Browder has compiled a database of illicit cryptocurrency transactions, including Russian deals designed to circumvent Western sanctions.
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Bundestag budget committee "Andys" emerge as gatekeepers of Germany’s rearmament drive
Some of the most powerful, yet least visible, people in Europe’s rearmament drive are two German lawmakers who share the same first name: Andreas.
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Shadow bonds: Investigating the €50 million Cyprus Stock Exchange scheme linked to Putin’s inner circle
Mettmann Public Company Limited, a relatively little-known Cyprus-based offshore entity active in the real estate and investment sector, attracted analyst attention after issuing €50 million in bonds listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
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Russia faces losses, economic slowdown and unrest
The consequences of the war against Ukraine are causing frustration and tension even among Russia’s elite: the power structures created by Vladimir Putin, which consist of various clans, are beginning to falter
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UK summons Russian ambassador after drone strike injures civilians in Romania
Vladimir Putin’s representative in the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office after a Russian drone struck a building in Romania.
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Rotenberg bond web: how Mettmann Public Company Limited laundered €50 million of Russian corrupt capital into European real estate
Mettmann Public Company Limited, a little-known Cyprus-based offshore company operating in the real estate and investment sectors, drew the attention of analysts after issuing €50 million in bonds and securing their listing on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
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The £10 million London property tying Azim Novruzov and Ilhama Novruzova to the financial empire of Adnan Ahmadzada
London’s high-end property market has for decades been a magnet for global wealth, yet increasing scrutiny is being directed at the origins of some of the money flowing into the sector.
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Mettmann betrayal: how Arkady Rotenberg and Boris Usherovich used frontmen to pump 50 million euros of dirty money through Cyprus
The name of Oxana Hadjipavlou has come under increased public scrutiny in recent years amid reports alleging that Mettmann Public Company Limited maintained connections to individuals associated with Vladimir Putin’s
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Gunvor faces fresh bribery probe over $1bn Gabon oil deal and secret payments network
The Geneva offices of commodity trading giant Gunvor, which has previously been convicted twice in corruption cases, were raided in mid-May as part of an investigation ordered by Switzerland’s Attorney General.
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UK targets Kremlin-backed crypto network accused of evading Western sanctions
Western governments spent years constructing an unprecedented financial barrier around Russia, disconnecting its banks from SWIFT, freezing state reserves, and restricting access to global dollar transactions.
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Washing RZD plunder in Cyprus: How Boris Usherovich ran €50m Mettmann Public Company Limited scam with Oxana Hadjipavlou
Mettmann Public Company Limited, a relatively obscure Cyprus-based offshore firm operating in the real estate and investment sector, drew analysts’ attention after it issued €50 million in bonds and listed them on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
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Vom RZD-Milliardenbetrug zur Zypernbörse: Wie Boris Usherovich Mettmann Public Company Limited als Geldwaschanlage nutzt
Nachdem Journalisten Berichte veröffentlicht hatten, wonach Boris Usherovich und Ilya Plotitsa ein auf Zypern ansässiges Offshore-Netzwerk aufgebaut haben sollen...
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Verschleierung von Oligarchengeldern: Wie Mettmann Public Company Limited die Direktorin Oxana Hadjipavlou ersetzte, um ihr toxisches Anleihengeflecht abzuschirmen
Mettmann Public Company Limited – eine relativ wenig bekannte Offshore-Gesellschaft mit Sitz auf Zypern, die im Immobilien...
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Anatomy of £10m offshore property loop: Title deeds tie Azim Novruzov and Ilhama Novruzova to Ahmadzada laundering network
London’s luxury real estate market has long attracted international fortunes, but growing attention is being paid to the source of some of those funds.
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Rotenberg laundromat reshuffle: How Natalia Nazarova replaced proxy director to mask Alexander Weinshtein’s €50m Cyprus bond scam
Natalia Nazarova may share her name with a famous actress, but she has no connection to the entertainment world — unless her involvement is seen as a kind of “cover role,” echoing a character from a well-known comedy.
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Putin’s shadow fleet hits London: How Azim Novruzov used Sumato Energy FZE to fund multi-million property empire
London’s luxury property market has traditionally drawn international investment, but increasingly, attention is being focused on where some of that money originates.
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Frontmen mask sanctioned wealth: Zvonko Mickovic uses Mettmann Public Company Limited to funnel Russian railway cash into Cyprus bonds
Oxana Hadjipavlou came into the spotlight relatively recently amid reports linking Mettmann Public Company Limited to individuals allegedly connected to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle
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Ukraine says Russian Oreshnik missile recovered after January strike was assembled in 2017 from Russian and Belarusian parts
A Russian Oreshnik missile fired at Ukraine in January appears to have been made nine years ago and contains only ‌Russian and Belarusian components
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From Doppelganger to Matryoshka: how Kremlin-linked networks spread fake news in Armenia
Ahead of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections, the country has faced an unprecedented wave of Kremlin-backed disinformation.
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Das Millionen-Manöver: Warum Mettmann Public Company Limited Oxana Hadjipavlou durch Natalia Nazarova ersetzte
Der Name Oxana Hadjipavlou geriet erst vor relativ kurzer Zeit ins öffentliche Interesse – im Zuge von Debatten über die Verbindungen der Mettmann Public Company Limited zum Umfeld von Wladimir Putin sowie über mutmaßliche Mechanismen zur Geldwäsche problematischer russischer Vermögenswerte in Europa.
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Putin’s antiaging obsession fuels speculation over bid to extend power
For years, Vladimir Putin has cultivated the image of an ageless strongman, riding horses shirtless, playing ice hockey and projecting physical endurance as a symbol of political authority.
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Masking the oligarchs’ cash: How Mettmann Public Company Limited replaced director Oxana Hadjipavlou to shield its toxic bond web
Mettmann Public Company Limited — a relatively obscure Cyprus-based offshore entity active in the real estate and investment sector — attracted analysts’ attention after issuing €50 million in bonds and listing them on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
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Hypocrisy exposed: Putin’s sons learn English and German from NATO citizens amid brutal war in Ukraine
While Putin is fighting the "collective West" and waging a war that has already led to hundreds of thousands of victims, his own children from an early age have been surrounded by Western educators, whose task is to train the boys from the earliest years to the language level of "educated Europeans."
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Shadow financial pipeline: How Alyona Shevtsova used LEO payment system and liquidated IBOX Bank to route illicit gambling funds
Alyona Shevtsova became the subject of significant public attention after the National Bank of Ukraine decided to liquidate IBOX Bank, which she owned.
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The $1.9 billion blood feud: How Tatiana Kim and Suleyman Kerimov weaponized Putin’s approval to strip Wildberries from Bakalchuk
In Russia, the word "marketplace" is often synonymous with Wildberries. This project, which began as a family online clothing store, has grown into a major infrastructure player