
Putin’s Daughter in Relationship with Ex-Head of Bavarian State Ballet, New Investigation Reveals
During his more than 20 years in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin has kept his family a closely guarded secret. Relatively little is known...
During his more than 20 years in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin has kept his family a closely guarded secret. Relatively little is known...
During his more than 20 years in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin has kept his family a closely guarded secret. Relatively little is known about his two adult daughters, who do not bear his surname.
Igor Zelensky in 2016 (Photo: dpa picture alliance / Alamy Stock Photo)
Initially, museum administrators said that only a few worthless objects had been lost. Then, in an earlier investigation, OCCRP and Kloop found dozens more. New documents show the true number is in the many hundreds — and officials still aren’t talking.
Kyrgyzstan’s National Historical Museum (Photo: Azat Ruziev/Kloop)
In late 2019, a financial crisis led Lebanese banks to block most depositors from withdrawing or transferring U.S. dollars. But the central bank governor’s son was able to move more than $6.5 million overseas, leaked documents show.
Catalonian leaders referred to the man who offered them troops and money to secede from Spain as “Putin’s envoy.” Reporters identified him as Nikolai Sadovnikov, a longtime diplomat who reportedly worked as a strategic adviser to the Russian foreign minister.
Municipalities from the Czech Republic to Greece are signing partnership agreements with tobacco giant Philip Morris International, in violation of international anti-smoking treaties.
Read more: ‘Smoke-Free’ Cities and Islands — Sponsored by Philip Morris
OCCRP journalists will share insights and answer questions about their experiences with “strategic lawsuits against public participation” (also known as SLAPPs) in a live webinar on May 10.
Read more: SLAPP Webinar: OCCRP editors discuss how frivolous lawsuits hurt journalism
Russian politicians under Western sanctions, financial criminals, and corrupt European officials all own real estate in the emirate, which attracts investors with liberal residency rules and a ‘few questions asked’ approach to regulation.
Indian tycoon Yogesh Mehta has made a fortune with Petrochem, his Dubai-based petrochemicals distributor. But one aspect of that business empire has remained hidden from public view: A trade in sanctioned Iranian goods.
RCB Bank was set up and owned by a Russian bank dubbed Putin’s “piggy bank." Despite making moves to obscure its Russian ties following the invasion of Ukraine, current and former RCB executives have ties to the Kremlin and acquired Cypriot passports under dubious circumstances.
Global Network Expands in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Bulgaria, and Croatia.
Read more: OCCRP Welcomes Five New Member Centers in Central Asia, Europe
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