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The Secret of the St. Princess Olga

In 2013, Oceanco, one of the top yacht builders in the Netherlands, launched a top-of-the-line creation, an 85.6 meter super-yacht ...

OCCRP Concerned by FSB Raid on IStories Editor Roman Anin’s Moscow

The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) is seriously concerned by an ongoing raid on the Moscow apartment of ...

DIY: The New Amphetamine Trade

By Mujtaba Ali

Last summer, when UK police raided an industrial building in the picturesque market town of Newton-le-Willows, about 20 ...

Features

Asset Declarations of Kyrgyz Officials Increasingly Useless as Anti-Corruption Measure

Kyrgyzstan is the only Central Asian country that publishes its officials’ asset declarations. But the system, meant to fight corruption, ...

Hong Kong Firm Cancels Contract with Myanmar Military After OCCRP Investigation

A Hong Kong company has cut ties with Myanmar’s military, which staged a coup last week, terminating its contract to ...

Authorities Warn Syndicates Turning to Cybercrime Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc across virtually every area of the economy, and organized crime is no exception. OCCRP spoke with ...

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Slovak Businessman Accused of Masterminding Ján Kuciak's Murder Had...

Thousands of Marian Kočner’s text messages, backed by court testimony, provide a remarkable inside look ...

Serbian President's ‘Best Man’ Linked to Businessman with Organized...

Nikola Petrović, a close friend of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, has done business with Stanko ...

Ukrainian Police Probe Toxic Waste Shipped from World Bank-Backed...

Montenegro and Ukraine have spent over a year disputing who is responsible for the mountains ...

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iStories: Top Russian FSB Official Has Multiple Underworld Ties

Sergei Korolev, who was appointed to a key FSB position earlier this year by President Vladimir Putin, is connected to leaders in the Russian criminal underworld accused of dozens of murders and kidnappings.

OCCRP Concerned by FSB Raid on IStories Editor Roman Anin’s Moscow Apartment

The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) is seriously concerned by an ongoing raid on the Moscow apartment of Roman Anin, the editor in chief of IStories, by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).

Asset Declarations of Kyrgyz Officials Increasingly Useless as Anti-Corruption Measure

Kyrgyzstan is the only Central Asian country that publishes its officials’ asset declarations. But the system, meant to fight corruption, has been degrading for years. Now, in a crucial election year, it has plunged into darkness.

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Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Has a Second Wife — And Her Properties Are Worth Millions

Chechnya’s authoritarian leader has long made his stance on polygamy clear — he’s an enthusiastic supporter — but little has been known about whether he practices it himself. OCCRP’s partner, The Project, found that he married a second wife he watched perform in a 2006 beauty pageant when she was 14.

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Fishing with Dynamite: The Secret Scheme That Helped Namibia’s President Stay in Power

Facing a key party congress, top officials in Namibia’s ruling party allegedly skimmed money from a lucrative fishing deal to buy votes for President Hage Geingob.

Businessman Nets 47M for Belgrade Airport Land, then Partners With Lawyer Whose Firm Advised on Deal

New information raises questions about the relationship between a Serbian businessman who earned millions from selling land around Belgrade’s airport, and a Portuguese ex-minister whose law firm advised on the airport deal.

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Trail of Murdered Journalist’s Reporting Leads from Malta to China

Daphne Caruana Galizia’s work uncovering corruption in Malta delved into visa-for-sale schemes, energy deals, and Caribbean offshore companies set up for Maltese politicians. Now, an investigation has found that all these stories come together — in China.

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The Sweetheart Oil Deal Funding Ukraine’s Top Pro-Kremlin Politician

Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk is a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and a reliable Kremlin ally. A new investigation reveals how a bargain energy deal in Russia has netted him and a partner tens of millions of dollars.

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Turkish Tycoon, Trump Fundraiser and Ex-CIA Chief Involved in 2018 Attempt to Free U.S. Pastor Held in Turkey

Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, a Turkish tycoon now on the run over a half-billion-dollar fraud scheme involving members of fundamentalist Mormon sect, hosted influential Americans on a backchannel trip to Turkey to free jailed American pastor Andrew Brunson.

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Newly Obtained Audit Report Details How Shady Clients from Around the World Moved Billions Through Estonia

Billions of dollars in dirty money flowed through Danske Bank’s branch in Estonia, an explosive 2014 audit revealed. The original report had never been made public, until now.

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iStories: Top Russian FSB Official Has Multiple Underworld Ties

EU Releases 2021 Serious Organized Crime Threat Assessment

Romanian Prosecutors Fear Riviera Maya Gang Leader Might Flee Mexico

Russia Detains Supporters of Hunger-Striking Alexei Navalny

OCCRP Concerned by FSB Raid on IStories Editor Roman Anin’s Moscow Apartment

OCCRP Concerned by FSB Raid on IStories Editor Roman Anin’s Moscow Apartment

Asset Declarations of Kyrgyz Officials Increasingly Useless as Anti-Corruption Measure

Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Has a Second Wife — And Her Properties Are Worth Millions

Fishing with Dynamite: The Secret Scheme That Helped Namibia’s President Stay in Power

Businessman Nets 47M for Belgrade Airport Land, then Partners With Lawyer Whose Firm Advised on Deal

Trail of Murdered Journalist’s Reporting Leads from Malta to China

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