Russian edition of Forbes
Russian Billionaire Antipov Detained After Steel Plants Nationalized: Russian billionaire Yury Antipov and his wife have been detained in connection to a fraud ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/02/26/russian-billionaire-antipov-detained-after-steel-plants-nationalized-a84252
As sanctions loomed, accounting giant PwC scrambled to keep powerful Russians a step ahead - ICIJ
icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/pwc-cyprus-russia-oligarchs-ukraine-sanctions/
Quick Glance: Cyprus' Role in Shielding Putin's Wealth from Western Sanctions
- Decades of foreign money, mainly Russian, brought wealth to a few and a shady financial hub reputation for Cyprus.
- Investigation reveals Cyprus' significant role in moving dirty money for Putin’s autocratic regime and other brutal dictators.
- PwC’s Cypriot unit assisted Russian oligarchs in undermining Western sanctions during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- The 3.6 million leaked files in the Cyprus Confidential investigation come from six financial services providers and a website company.
As sanctions loomed, accounting giant PwC scrambled to keep powerful Russians a step ahead - ICIJ
icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/pwc-cyprus-russia-oligarchs-ukraine-sanctions/
US prosecutor's office wants to seize sanctioned Russian oligarch's yacht : New York prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture suit for 106-metre Amadea superyacht ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/10/23/7425388/
Ukraine likely destroyed 3 Russian S-400 missile systems worth $1.5B: UK intel: Unconfirmed reports have suggested that Ukraine used US-provided ATACMS to strike ...
businessinsider.com/ukraine-likely-destroyed-3-russian-s-400-missile-systems-2023-11
As sanctions loomed, accounting giant PwC scrambled to keep powerful Russians a step ahead - ICIJ
icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/pwc-cyprus-russia-oligarchs-ukraine-sanctions/
Quick Glance: PwC and the Russian Oligarchs
- In March 2022, a PwC manager in Cyprus urgently requested the transfer of $100 million between two shell companies controlled by Russian oligarchs.
- The U.K. imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on the two PwC clients by the year's end, describing them as part of the selected elite supported by Putin.
- The urgent transaction by the PwC clients was part of a broader effort to administer a sprawling network of investments controlled by Abramov and Frolov on at least three continents.
- The ICIJ investigation Cyprus Confidential shows that PwC Cyprus provided services to at least 62 shell companies and trusts controlled or owned by Abramov and Frolov.
4 of Russia's deadliest military systems in its war against Ukraine: Russian forces have been battling Ukraine's counteroffensive using a mixture of modern ...
businessinsider.com/4-russia-top-military-systems-war-ukraine-2023-9
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Who is Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s new defense minister?: Umerov’s appointment, which Parliament formalized Wednesday, follows Oleksii Reznikov’s resignation after ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/04/umerov-defense-minister-ukraine/
Alleged Russian crime boss sanctioned by Ukraine owns a major stake in US biotech firm
cnn.com/2023/08/21/business/humacyte-russia-yushvaev/
Pentagon investigates ‘critical compromise’ of Air Force, FBI communications: Pentagon investigates ‘critical compromise’ of Air Force, FBI communications
wionews.com/world/pentagon-investigates-critical-compromise-of-air-force-fbi-communications-620750
Putin’s inner circle | All the President’s men: All of them were born during the heydays of the Cold War. An inner core of the group cut their teeth during their ...
thehindu.com/news/international/putins-inner-circle-all-the-presidents-men/article67032053.ece
UKRAINE UPDATE: 30 MAY 2023: Russia strikes airbase in heavy new bombardment; SA Reserve Bank sounds alarm on threat of sanctions
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-05-30-russia-strikes-airbase-in-heavy-new-bombardment-sa-reserve-bank-sounds-alarm-on-threat-of-sanctions/
Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin?: After nearly a decade in prison, the Wagner group founder’s ascent was extraordinary. But where does the ceiling of his ambition lie? ...
en.samakal.com/world/170821154/who-is-yevgeny-prigozhin
Russia is expelling more than 20 German diplomats: RIA: Russia said on Saturday it was expelling a number of German diplomats in a tit-for-tat move ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/04/22/Russia-is-expelling-more-than-20-German-diplomats-RIA
China seizing US arms markets in the Middle East: China is poised to break into the Middle Eastern arms market through big deals with Saudi Arabia and Egypt ...
asiatimes.com/2023/05/china-seizing-us-arms-markets-in-the-middle-east/
About 6,000 mercenaries of Russia's state-backed Wagner Group are now fighting in Ukraine's eastern city of Bakhmut, U.S ... Show more
https://kyivindependent.com/top-us-general-says-6-000-wagner-mercenaries-fighting-in-bakhmut/
Russian Air Power Is Still 'Significantly' Underperforming Against Ukrainian Defence, UK Says
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/russia-air-power-underperforming-mod-vladimir-putin_uk_63ee0984e4b0063ccb2aed29
Former top FBI official charged with violating Russia sanctions: A former top FBI official has been charged with violating U.S. sanctions against Russia ...
thehill.com/policy/international/3826663-former-top-fbi-official-charged-with-violating-russia-sanctions/
Quick Glance: A retired FBI counterintelligence agent who was allegedly involved in the Trump-Russia investigation has been jailed for ties to a Russian tycoon.
- Charles McGonigal, the former special agent in charge of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division in New York who resigned in 2018, is accused of breaking US sanctions by agreeing to give services to sanctioned Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska.
- Both McGonigal and Shestakov were arrested on Saturday.
- "There are no exceptions for anyone, including a former FBI official like Mr. McGonigal."
- McGonigal and Shestakov allegedly knew their activities violated US sanctions because, among other things, McGonigal obtained then-classified information that Deripaska would be included to a list of oligarchs evaluated for penalties while serving as special agent in charge.
Russian sausage magnate dies after hotel fall in India: Russian sausage magnate-turned-lawmaker Pavel Antov died in India on Saturday after falling from the ...
cnn.com/2022/12/27/business/russian-deaths-india-pavel-antov-intl/
Quick Glance: The Russian sausage tycoon died after falling from an Indian hotel.
- According to Indian media, Antov's death appeared to be a suicide.
- The deaths were verified by the Russian Embassy in Delhi to Russian media.
- After learning of Antov's death, his colleagues in the legislature expressed their condolences.
- His death is the most recent event involving Russian tycoons and high-profile oil and gas executives this year.
Russia sold gold from National Wealth Fund to cover budget deficit for the first time in January
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/02/7/7388259/
India probing wealthy Russian politician’s fall to death at hotel: Billionaire Pavel Antov’s death came two days after another member of his party was found dead ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/27/india-probing-wealthy-russian-politicians-fall-to-death-at-hotel
Leon Forbes murder: Family ask for justice 19 years on from unsolved fatal Clapham shooting
standard.co.uk/news/crime/clapham-terror-murder-2003-sister-leon-forbes-metropolitan-police-b1045377.html
Where have the Russians gone since mobilisation began?: Getting precise totals is difficult but the number of Russians who have left could run into hundreds of ...
theage.com.au/world/europe/where-have-the-russians-gone-since-mobilisation-began-20221007-p5bnvj.html
Paid articlePaid About 700,000 people have left Russia in two weeks of mobilisation: UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — TUESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2022, 16:21
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/10/4/7370341/
Wigan MP Lisa Nandy banned from Russia in latest round of sanctions: Wigan MP Lisa Nandy is among the latest UK politicians and journalists to be banned from ...
wigantoday.net/news/politics/wigan-mp-lisa-nandy-banned-from-russia-in-latest-round-of-sanctions-3790102
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David Cameron banned from entering Russia: Ex-prime minister and former Witney MP David Cameron has been banned from Russia.
oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20593908.david-cameron-banned-entering-russia/
How Binance became a hub for hackers, fraudsters and drug sellers: For five years, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance served as a conduit for ...
reuters.com/investigates/special-report/fintech-crypto-binance-dirtymoney/
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