Kazakhstan Has Become a Pathway for the Supply of Russia’s War Machine. Here’s How It Works.
Western sanctions are meant to prevent Russia from supplying its military from abroad, but sensitive electronics are still...
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PNG Prime Minister Had Undisclosed Ties to Figure at Center of Ports Criminal Probe
Papua New Guinea police have launched an international bribery probe after OCCRP and partners revealed questionable offshore...
Companies Behind Malta Hospital Controversy Spent Millions on Luxuries, Payments to Director
In February a Maltese court annulled a 2.1-billion-euro public healthcare contract over suspicion of fraud. Financial...
Alleged Associate of Burkinabè Cigarette Tycoon Apollinaire Compaoré Caught on Tape Attempting to Bribe Malian Official
A secret recording obtained by OCCRP shows how Safy Mokoko Sow, a well-connected intermediary claiming to represent tobacco...
Ignoring Warning Signs, US Retirement Manager TIAA Bought Farms from Alleged Land Grabbers with Brazilian Sugar Giant
TIAA has always insisted that its joint ventures with Brazilian sugar company Cosan invest responsibly. But leaked documents...
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The Abdukadyr Family Made a Fortune in Collusion With Corrupt Central Asian Officials. Now They've Built a Global Business Empire.
Their trading monopoly, built on bribery and alleged smuggling, was exposed. But that hasn't stopped the secretive Khabibula...
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They Were Accused of Smuggling. Now They’re Partnering With the Uzbek State.
The Abdukadyr family earned hundreds of millions of dollars thanks to their alliance with corrupt officials in neighboring...
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The Lies That Kept A Central Asian Money Launderer's Cash Flowing
For years, the Abdukadyr family’s self-confessed money launderer sent their money abroad using a variety of invented...
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With Backing from Uzbek State, Family Implicated in Smuggling Secretly Funds The Transformation Of Tashkent’s Skyline
President Mirziyoyev promised reforms and transparency. But among the top foreign investors pouring money into his new...
Cyprus Firm Helped Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Move Funds
Cypriot corporate service provider MeritServus helped Konstantin Malofeev, an oligarch sanctioned for his support of...
The Case of the Missing $1.4 Billion: How Hugo Chávez’s Handshake Deals With Belarus Left Venezuela A Legacy of Wasted Public Funds
Leaked documents show how Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chávez, struck...