EU Official Calls for the Release of Jailed Kremlin Critic
On the second anniversary of the attempted assassination of Kremlin’s most vocal opponent, the EU urged Russian authorities...
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Russian Federation
As Russia Condemned the West, Putin’s Daughter — And an Army of Bodyguards — Made Dozens of Trips to Europe
Putin’s daughter, Katerina Tikhonova, traveled frequently to Germany to visit her romantic partner, a ballet dancer. She...
‘I Confess to All the Crimes’: A Russian Soldier Admits to Executing a Civilian and Denounces His Commanders
For one unbearable month, the Ukrainian village of Andriivka was terrorized by its Russian occupiers. Reporters from...
Unexplained Wealth of Top Georgian Judge Highlights Obstacles Along Country’s Path to Europe
The influential judge, who failed to declare apartments and luxury purchases made by his long-term partner, is said to be...
The Latest US Sanctions Hit Putin’s Alleged Girlfriend
The U.S. sanctioned the reputed girlfriend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding her tothe list of members of the...
US Charges Members of Forsage Group Over Alleged $300M Crypto Fraud
Authorities in the U.S. have charged 11 people, including a group of promoters known as the ‘Crypto Crusaders’, over an...
Arrested ex-Coast Guard Member Worked at Russia-focused Air Station
A retired U.S. Coast Guard chief petty officer shown in photos wearing Soviet military garb and alleged by federal...
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Sanctioned Russian Banker Andrei Kostin, Head of ‘Putin’s Piggy Bank,’ Uses Canadian Man as Proxy For Vast Holdings
A man named Eric Whyte controls offshores that own luxury properties and investments worth millions. Clues suggest he is...
UK Establishes New Unit to Combat Kleptocrats & Money Laundering
The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has established a new unit with a mandate to investigate corrupt elites, sanction...
Despite Denials, Abramovich Companies Have Supplied Materials for Russian Military
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s Evraz group of companies supplied Russia’s National Guard and provided steel and...
Report: In Crimea and the Donbas, Organized Crime Reigns Supreme
Since they first separated from Ukraine in 2014, a nexus of crime, corruption and rebellion has flourished in the...
Banned in Russia, Navalny’s Anti-Graft Foundation Goes International
Despite having spent 540 days in jail, expecting to spend thousands more in his cell, having Russian authorities ban his...