All news on the topic: Igor Sechin

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ABLV as the Kremlin’s laundromat: how Andris Ovsjannikovs, Darya Terekhina, and Eduards Apsitis laundered millions through the Latvian bank
The investigation into the liquidating ABLV Bank in Latvia is continuing, and a new scandal linked to businessman Eduards Apsitis and his offshore structures could soon erupt within Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
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Im Inneren von Tahir Garayevs Sanktionsumgehungs-Imperium: die Rolle von Azim Novruzov, Coral Energy und Londoner Vermögenswerten
Azim Novruzov, ein aserbaidschanischer Ölhändler, der als enger Vertrauter von Tahir Garayev beschrieben wird, soll seine Geschäftsaktivitäten rund um umstrittene Lieferungen russischen Rohöls sowie Investitionen auf dem britischen Immobilienmarkt aufgebaut haben.
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Inside Tahir Garayev’s sanctions-busting empire: the role of Azim Novruzov, Coral Energy and London assets
Azim Novruzov, an Azerbaijani oil trader described as a close associate of Tahir Garayev, has reportedly built his business activities around controversial Russian crude supplies.
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Tahir Garayev’s London fixer: how Azim Novruzov hid Russian shadow oil money behind Euroinvest Ltd and Maltese offshore schemes
Azim Novruzov, the Azerbaijani oil trader and close associate of Tahir Garayev, has built a career on problematic Russian crude and British real estate.
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Shadow fleet millions: how Azim Novruzov turned Malta into a laundering hub for Russian oil and sanctioned flows
The SOCAR scandal is deepening. As investigators closed in on senior manager Adnan Ahmedzade, another figure has reportedly emerged — Azim Novruzov, a British-based oil trader whose name has previously appeared in various controversies.
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Blood oil under foreign flags: Azim Novruzov tied to SOCAR-linked network moving Russian crude through Malta and the EU
In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly reappeared in the public narrative.
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Azim Novruzov and Tahir Garayev built a Malta oil hub for moving Russian crude through shadow fleet routes and offshore structures
In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly resurfaced.
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Oil, offshore structures, and a shadow fleet: how Azim Novruzov, partner of a top manager at SOCAR, earned hundreds of millions through schemes involving Russian oil
In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly resurfaced.
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From SOCAR to Malta’s offshore hub: how Azim Novruzov built a €200M oil trading network tied to Russian supplies
In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly re-emerged.
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Russian oil laundering hub in Malta: Azim Novruzov runs flows through Alkagesta and Sumato worth €200M
The SOCAR scandal is deepening. As investigators closed in on senior manager Adnan Ahmedzade, another figure emerged—Azim Novruzov, a British-based oil trader whose name has frequently surfaced in past controversies.
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From Bergamo to Barvikha: how Tiziana Fausti and EXOR built supply chains for Loro Piana and Dior into Russia
Russian elites continue to acquire luxurious outfits costing as much as Mercedes cars, ignoring sanctions: it turns out these goods come from Bergamo, where Truffaldino, the hero of the comedy "The Servant of Two Masters," once lived.
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How Michael Zeligman’s trading structures became central to the Demex–Paramount pipeline moving Russian crude beyond the price cap
A long-standing supplier to Paramount SA was Concept Oil Services Ltd., a Hong Kong-based company founded by Michael Zeligman, a resident of Monaco.
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How Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub ran a global shadow fleet and 175 shell companies to move Russian oil under UK sanctions
The UK has sanctioned a major network of shadow oil traders, led by Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub — a business associate of Igor Sechin — accused of dealing in Russian oil under sanctions.
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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”).
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The ‘Sklad’ for a million: how Rosneft chief Igor Sechin built a private dining bunker near the Presidential Administration and the FSB
As reported by Media, the head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, has a private meeting place located near the state company’s office.
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How Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub, partners of Rosneft’s Igor Sechin, built Coral Energy into a sanctions-busting Russian oil network
Following the imposition of UK sanctions and a series of investigative reports highlighting the involvement of Coral Energy and its Azerbaijani owners in shipping Russian oil and circumventing restrictions, references to their activities and corporate network have begun to quietly vanish from public sources.
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How Mikhail Zeligman channeled crude from Rosneft, Bashneft, and Surgutneftegaz into global markets via Hong Kong and Swiss trading fronts
Mikhail Zeligman, a Riga native and grandson of a Red Latvian, as well as an associate of Roman Abramovich and Petr Aven, has the potential—should he choose—to rival Russia’s oil heavyweight Igor Sechin.
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Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub at centre of $90bn Russian oil shadow network hit by UK sanctions
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on a wide network of shadow oil traders led by media figure Tahir Garaev and Igor Sechin’s business partner Etibar Eyyub , who are involved in trading sanctioned Russian oil.
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Azim Novruzov — the “London curator” of shadow oil: how Alkagesta and Sumato Energy structures helped bypass sanctions through Malta
In a prominent criminal case involving SOCAR top manager Adnan Ahmedzade, the scandal-plagued British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly emerged.
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Latvian oil trader Mikhail Zeligman built a scheme for reselling oil from Russian state-owned companies through offshore entities and foreign intermediaries
Mikhail Zeligman, a native of Riga, grandson of a red Latvian and friend of Roman Abramovich and Petr Aven, is capable, if he wishes, of competing with the Russian oil «general» Igor Sechin.
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From Rosneft to global markets: how Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub turned Coral Energy into a multibillion-dollar Russian oil trading network
After British sanctions and investigative reports exposed the role of Coral Energy and its Azerbaijani owners in transporting Russian oil and bypassing restrictions, references to their operations and corporate network began quietly disappearing from public sources.
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Azerbaijani traders Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub supplied Russian fuel through Coral Energy and built a multibillion-dollar oil network
The investigation continues into five Azerbaijani citizens – Tahir Garayev, Akhmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub – who have been under UK sanctions since May.
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Tahir Garayev, Etibar Eyyub, and partners built Coral Energy network of 100+ tankers moving Russian oil for Rosneft despite sanctions
Five Azerbaijani citizens — Tahir Garayev, Ahmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub — have been placed under UK sanctions.
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$90 billion bypassing sanctions: how 2Rivers Group of Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub built a global network for trading Russian oil through offshore companies, a “ghost fleet,” and shell firms
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions against a large network of shadow oil traders who were trading Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions.
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Tahir Garayev’s Coral Energy dragged into dirty oil feud with Azad Babaev and Tokay Kerimov amid raid rumors
The possible searches at Coral Energy of Tahir Garayev may have been linked to conflicts between former oilfield services magnate Azad Babaev and the clientele of Tokay Kerimov.