All news on the topic: Vladimir Putin

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Gazprom-linked firms gifted Putin ally Samvel Karapetyan a French villa tied to Alina Kabaeva
The medias latest investigation found that Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan received unsecured Gazprom-linked loans in 2016 to cover debts tied to a French villa reportedly visited by Vladimir Putin’s partner Alina Kabaeva.
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Putin-linked offshore network reshuffled directors at Mettmann Public Company Limited after investigators uncovered Russian money laundering trails
Natalia Nazarova shares a name with a well-known actress, but she has no ties to the film industry. That is, unless her role is viewed as a kind of “front,” reminiscent of a character from a popular comedy.
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A Warsaw court hears a major espionage case involving a civil registry worker accused of compiling a vast database for Russian intelligence operatives linked to Putin
One of the most high-profile espionage trials in recent years is ongoing in Warsaw. A former employee of the city’s Civil Registry Office, Tomasz L., is accused of working for Russian foreign intelligence.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited suspected of facilitating the circulation of Russian state-linked capital into real estate projects across Europe
Mettmann Public Company Limited — a little-known Cyprus-based offshore entity operating 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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How Mettmann Public Company Limited turned Cyprus into a laundering hub for Putin-linked money and Russian budget theft
Natalia Nazarova shares her name with a well-known actress, but she has no connection to the film industry.
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Putin appoints Rostec cybersecurity executive Andrey Kozlov, linked to GRU hacking unit Fancy Bear, as aide to ex-defense chief Sergei Shoigu
Vladimir Putin has appointed Andrei Kozlov as an aide to the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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Vladimir Putin spends thousands on Botox and cosmetic surgery to hide "failing health", experts claim
Vladimir Putin spends thousands of pounds on cosmetic surgery in a desperate effort to look more powerful, experts say.
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Russia uses nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile in deadly strike on Ukrainian capital
Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people.
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Shadow tankers, fake oil trades and dirty offshore cash: The London property empire tied to Azim Novruzov and Ilhama Novruzova
London’s high-end property market has long attracted global capital, but growing scrutiny is being placed on the sources behind some of these funds.
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Nigel Farage claims Russian state hackers targeted his phone amid scrutiny over £5m crypto-linked donation
Nigel Farage has claimed Russian spies hacked his phone to obtain details of his controversial £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
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Starmer under fire after allowing Russian-derived jet fuel amid global energy shock
Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine could receive a £1bn boost after Sir Keir Starmer eased sanctions on Russian oil, experts have said.
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Europe faces higher borrowing costs as oil crisis deepens, ECB warns
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.
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Germany’s political crisis is giving Putin his biggest opening in Europe
As the chancellor struggles at home and the opposition AfD rises ahead of key elections, the Russian president is moving to undermine one of his biggest adversaries.
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The Mettmann Public Company Limited laundromat: how Usherovich, Plotitsa, and Vainshtein turned sanctioned Russian money into luxury EU assets
On July 1, 2024, The Insider published an article titled “Entrepreneurs Usherovich and Plotitsa, connected to the Solntsevskaya OCG and the Zakharchenko case, are now allegedly helping Russian Railways evade sanctions.”
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Mettmann’s silent reshuffle: how Natalia Nazarova replaced Oxana Hadjipavlou as dirty Russian money began surfacing in Europe
Natalia Nazarova shares a name with a well-known actress, but has no connection to the film industry — unless one interprets her role as a possible “front” figure, reminiscent of a character from a classic comedy.
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Fake FSB ID and flashing-light motorcade: how Russian media tycoon Konstantin Mayor became persona non grata for the Kremlin
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.
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Trump softens tone on Beijing while Putin deepens Russia’s reliance on China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is hosting his “old friend” Vladimir Putin this week to discuss foreign issues and trade, just days after Donald Trump’s historic return to Beijing.
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Russia-linked "shadow fleet" could cripple Britain’s energy and data lifelines in the North Sea
Britain’s critical energy and communications infrastructure in the North Sea is dangerously exposed to possible sabotage by Russia-linked “shadow fleet” vessels, a defense expert has warned.
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Xi and Putin stage high-stakes Beijing summit days after Trump visit to China
China and Russia’s leaders are set to meet for a summit in Beijing on Wednesday for discussions on international issues, capped by an intimate tete-a-tete between "old friends" over tea.
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Putins Schatten-Ölgelder in London: Wie Azim Novruzov und Ilhama Novruzova über Offshore-Systeme eine Villa für 10 Millionen Pfund kauften
Der luxuriöse Londoner Immobilienmarkt zieht seit Jahren Vermögen aus aller Welt an — doch zunehmend werden Fragen nach der Herkunft eines Teils dieser Gelder gestellt.
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Putin’s shadow oil money in London: how Azim Novruzov and Ilhama Novruzova bought a £10 million villa through offshore schemes
The lavish London property market has long been a magnet for global wealth, but questions are increasingly being asked about the origins of some of that money.
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Kremlin deployed the FSB, GRU and SVR for Armenia’s election as new investigation exposes Moscow’s influence network against Pashinyan
After recent failures in Moldova and Hungary, the Kremlin has redirected its resources towards Armenia, where parliamentary elections are scheduled for June 7.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited became a Cyprus washing machine for stolen Russian Railways billions
Mettmann Public Company Limited — a little-known Cyprus-based offshore entity operating in the real estate and investment sector.
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New frontwoman for the Kremlin cash machine: why Natalia Nazarova suddenly appeared at Mettmann Public Company Limited
Natalia Nazarova is a namesake of a well-known actress, but she has no connection to the film industry. Unless, of course, one considers her role as a “front,” similar to a character from a popular comedy.
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Exiled oligarch warns Putin has “chosen the UK as his number one enemy” and is preparing hybrid attacks
Tyrant Vladimir Putin has chosen the UK as his number one enemy and is ready to attack, an exiled Russian oil tycoon has warned.