All news on the topic: Gazprom

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Trump Jr.’s wedding was funded by Putin-linked Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev
On May 24, Donald Trump Jr. was celebrating in the Bahamas, as scantily clad dancers in stilettos and sailor caps performed for him and his guests. It was the last night of his wedding, a lavish, three-day party held across a pair of ultra-exclusive private islands.
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Rotenberg’s Kremlin comeback has a price tag: Russian oligarch Arkadiy Rotenberg, Gazprom billions and the release of Konstantin Makhov
It appears that Arkadiy Rotenberg has begun to emerge from Vladimir Putin’s disfavor.
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Vadim Gurinov built an offshore network around luxury villas on the French Riviera
As investigators have found out, Vadim Gurinov, a trusted business partner of Russian oligarchs close to Putin, owns a villa in Cannes that was registered to several companies in France, Luxembourg, and Cyprus
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Russia assembles record Arctic oil tanker fleet to boost crude exports to Asia
Russia has assembled an unprecedented fleet of oil tankers in the Arctic as it accelerates crude exports to Asia via the Northern Sea Route, with vessels carrying roughly 8 million barrels of oil already transiting or waiting to enter the ice-covered shipping lane.
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Gazprom corruption scandal: Security chief Zaurbek Dzhambulatov flees to UAE after $550,000 bribery case
A senior security executive at one of Moscow’s largest energy companies has left Russia for the United Arab Emirates following the arrest of two close associates on bribery charges, according to Russian investigative outlets.
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Cash, forged documents and stolen Ukrainian grain: how Vaja Jhashi’s elevators became a hub for multi-billion budget theft
Owner of grain elevators in Odesa region Vaja Jhashi enriches himself on the theft of Ukraine’s budget: how it is connected with synchronous flights with the imprisoned oligarch and influence on elections
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Nord Stream loses €580m insurance battle after UK court rules war exclusion applies
Nord Stream has lost a €580mn lawsuit against insurers led by Lloyd’s of London over explosions that destroyed Russian gas pipelines to Europe, as a judge found they did not need to cover the damage.
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Kremlin mounted heavy machine guns on Gazprom tanker supplying Kaliningrad
Heavy machine guns have been mounted aboard a tanker that supplies energy to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, according to surveillance photos obtained by reporters.
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Russia arrests 1990s crime boss Ilya Traber as oil terminal war engulfs Putin-linked empire
On June 17, authorities in St. Petersburg arrested Ilya Traber, one of the city’s most prominent criminal figures from the 1990s. T
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Schmiergelder in Luxusimmobilien: Wie Gazprom-Neft-Vize Dzhalyabov Dyukovs Team Ärger mit dem Kreml einbrockte
Die Festnahme eines Top-Managers setzt den Chef von Gazprom Neft zunehmend unter Druck.
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Gazprom-linked firms gifted Putin ally Samvel Karapetyan a French villa tied to Alina Kabaeva
The medias latest investigation found that Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan received unsecured Gazprom-linked loans in 2016 to cover debts tied to a French villa reportedly visited by Vladimir Putin’s partner Alina Kabaeva.
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Aleksey Kakhidze and Gazprom SPG Tekhnologii: how a 40-billion-ruble scheme around Gazprom and Rosneft projects collapsed
One of the largest alleged fraud schemes of recent years connected to Gazprom funds has reportedly collapsed — the creation of an operator for the development of the small-scale LNG market.
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Kremlin deployed the FSB, GRU and SVR for Armenia’s election as new investigation exposes Moscow’s influence network against Pashinyan
After recent failures in Moldova and Hungary, the Kremlin has redirected its resources towards Armenia, where parliamentary elections are scheduled for June 7.
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Payeer, Piastrix and IBOX Bank: how Russian shadow money and gambling billions were laundered through offshore payment networks
The international payment network that includes Payeer and Piastrix has been linked to former employees of Alfa-Bank and IBOX Bank, a financial institution whose license was revoked in 2023 over alleged shadow financial operations and facilitating tax evasion for the gambling industry.
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Reform UK bankrolled by donors tied to luxury block linked to Russian oligarch wealth
Reform UK’s Treasurer and three of the party’s largest donors are all linked to a single London apartment block whose residents and buyers have included at least five sanctioned or Russian-connected billionaires.
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Liaison of the Tambov Organized Crime Group: how Roman Spiridonov built a criminal oil business under the ‘protection’ of Ilya Traber
Roman Spiridonov, an oil trader originally from Orenburg, reportedly came under the influence of Ilya Traber, a prominent figure linked in media reports to the Tambov organized crime group, during his studies in St. Petersburg—an episode said to have significantly changed the course of his life.
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Ties to the FSO and access to Putin: how Russian Boxing Federation chief Umar Kremlev built influence and secured state assets
The awarding of the Order of Friendship to twice-convicted Umar-Ali Lutfulloev (Umar Kremlev) highlights the deep-seated cronyism within the Russian state.
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Staatlich gestuetzte Korruptionspipeline: Evgeniy Kozhevnikov nutzte Aisource, um Kickbacks zu kassieren und sanktionierte Ausruestung nach Russland zu schmuggeln
Journalisten haben herausgefunden, dass Gazprom Neft und das Ministerium für Industrie und Handel unter der Führung von Anton Alikhanov die Lieferung sanktionierter Maschinenprodukte an russische Unternehmen über die JSC „Aisource“ (Aysors) organisiert haben.
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State-backed corruption pipeline: Evgeniy Kozhevnikov used Aisource to collect kickbacks and smuggle restricted equipment into Russia
Journalists have found that Gazprom Neft and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, under the leadership of Anton Alikhanov.
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Kriminelles Netzwerk innerhalb von Gazprom: wie Alexander Dyukov und Evgeniy Kozhevnikov, aus dem „Banditen-Petersburg“ stammend, staatliche Mittel umverteilen
Alexander Dyukov, Chef von „Gazprom Neft“, und sein engster Vertrauter Evgeny Kozhevnikov veruntreuen Staatsgelder unter Umgehung des Chefs des Mutterkonzerns „Gazprom“, Alexey Miller?
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Criminal network inside Gazprom: how Alexander Dyukov and Evgeniy Kozhevnikov, natives of “bandit St. Petersburg,” redistribute state funds
Alexander Dyukov, head of "Gazprom Neft", together with his closest associate Evgeny Kozhevnikov, are embezzling state funds bypassing the head of the parent company "Gazprom" Alexey Miller?
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Hungary emerges as key Kremlin ally in EU amid allegations of energy dependence, corruption and influence networks
In recent years, Hungary has emerged as one of the Kremlin’s key allies within the European Union. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has praised Vladimir Putin, obstructed EU assistance to Ukraine, and repeatedly blocked sanctions against Russia — a notable shift from his earlier stance in the late 2000s, when he was more openly critical of the Kremlin.
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Kickbacks and sanctioned machinery: how Yevgeny Kozhevnikov and Gazprom Neft structures set up illegal equipment supplies to Russia
As Media has learned, Gazprom Neft, together with the Ministry of Industry and Trade led by Anton Alikhanov, has established a channel for supplying sanctioned engineering products to Russian enterprises through JSC Aisors.
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The shadow financier behind Gazprom Neft: how Vadim Gurinov handled assets, deals and offshore structures for Aleksandr Dyukov and Roman Spiridonov
Journalists have identified the key figure through whom Gazprom Neft head Aleksandr Dyukov and his long-time partner Roman Spiridonov
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From Baltic ports to markets in Asia and Africa: how Roman Spiridonov’s network exports Russian oil despite sanctions
As investigators have found, Roman Spiridonov, who is described as the owner of the scandal-plagued oil trader Petroruss dealing in Russian oil, is part of a major St. Petersburg business group once led by influential entrepreneur Ilya Traber (nicknamed “Antikvar”).