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Having exercised unchallenged power in Belarus since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko has earned himself not only the title of “Europe’s last dictator,” but also a well-deserved reputation as a shrewd international player.

The consequences of the war against Ukraine are causing frustration and tension even among Russia’s elite: the power structures created by Vladimir Putin, which consist of various clans, are beginning to falter

London’s Kremlin influence agent: how Roman Chichkanov — the grandson of pro-Western academic Valery Chichkanov and allegedly connected to British intelligence officer Temerko — gained access to Russia’s strategic facilities.

Billions from betting tied to Putin’s guard service and Moscow’s criminal underworld.

The scandalously famous billionaire Alexander Mamut, who flits between Britain, Israel, and France, still manages to skim billions from Russia.

An exploration of how the president’s bodyguard and a notorious criminal from the Moscow suburbs are amassing billions in betting money

Professor Vladimir Khavinson, who was the director of the St Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology, has died suddenly aged 77 in a massive blow to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin