Japan Tobacco Company to Continue Producing Cigarettes in Russia
Japan’s state-backed tobacco company announced on Thursday that it would suspend planned investments in Russia, but failed...
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U.S. Proposes Bipartisan Bill to Freeze Russia’s $130 Billion in Gold Reserves
Four U.S. senators introduced a bill Tuesday to stop Russia from using its US$130 billion in gold reserves to stave off...
EU Adopts New Measures Against Russia, Belarus
New sanctions and restrictive measures have been taken concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including sanctions against...
Russia Absconds with $10bn in Aircraft in Response to EU Sanctions
Like a deadbeat who hides his car when the repo man comes calling, Russian airlines appear to have absconded with more than...
U.S. Border Agents Seize $2.5 Million in Palm Oil Shipments in Baltimore
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have seized four palm oil shipments in Baltimore, Maryland, according to a recent...
Mining Secrets: Solway-Linked Companies Moved Nearly $2 Billion in Suspicious Funds
Solway was labeled a “high-risk” client over suspect transactions, while companies tied to the mining group and its...
In Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Cybercriminals See New Opportunities
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second week, cybercriminals have already found ways to exploit the crisis.
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A Top Uzbek Official, a Leading Businessman — and the Unknown Woman Who Ties Them Together
The wife of Uzbekistan’s first deputy prime minister has never appeared in public. But now, two separate document leaks —...
Report: Counterfeit Goods Still Flowing to EU During Pandemic
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, smugglers have shifted their tactics to import fake goods such as toys and...
Credit Suisse Responds to Report of Destroyed Client Documents
In response to reports that Credit Suisse had asked investors to destroy documents pertaining to yacht and private jet loans...
Moscow Declares OCCRP and iStories “Undesirable” in Russia
The Russian Ministry of Justice declared Saturday that the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and its...
Environmental Groups Call for Boycott of Russian and Belarussian Timber
Over 120 environmental rights groups have called for a ban on Russian and Belarussian timber in response to Vladimir Putin’s...