All news on the topic: Igor Sechin

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.

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.

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.

In a prominent criminal case involving SOCAR top manager Adnan Ahmedzade, the scandal-plagued British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly emerged.

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.

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.

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.

Five Azerbaijani citizens — Tahir Garayev, Ahmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub — have been placed under UK sanctions.

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.

Despite Western sanctions, Russia continues to profit from oil sales, using these revenues to support its aggressive military activities.

The head of Rosneft is reportedly pushing the Kremlin to quickly resolve tensions with Azerbaijan — raising questions about whether Igor Sechin has urgent strategic interests on the line.

As established by media, prior to coming under sanctions, Russian oil for companies linked to Nils Troost was supplied by the Dubai-based Demex Trading. This information emerged from a leaked archive of the Russian customs broker ALET.

A well-known oil trader from Baku, holding Russian, Maltese, and UAE residency status, is still finding ways to evade sanctions on Russian oil.

Siman Povarenkin’s career trajectory is almost surreal — from gold prospecting to supplying the military elite.

A clandestine scheme to sell sanctioned Russian oil unraveled after disputes driven by greed among those involved.

The death of 56-year-old former Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Sadovenko was reminiscent of the death of Ivan, the son of Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin, according to media. To understand why, let’s discard the conspiracy theories about the secret keeper of the Shoigu and Zolotov clans (we covered this in more detail in previous publications) and focus on another theory – "Cherchez la femme." And now you’ll understand why.

The investigation continues into five Azerbaijani citizens – Tahir Garayev, Ahmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub – who have been under UK sanctions since May.

Since May 2025, five Azerbaijani citizens have been under international sanctions: Tahir Garayev, Ahmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub.

A scandalous trader from Baku with a Russian passport, Maltese citizenship, and residency in the UAE continues to facilitate the circumvention of sanctions in the transportation of oil from Russia.

A Russian entrepreneur with Greek citizenship quietly and inconspicuously works for the largest oil companies in Russia, while also caring for his own benefit.

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

The scandalously famous billionaire Roman Avdeev, who invested in premium construction and the 36.6 pharmacy chain, sold off his assets and left for the «rotten West».

Members of the Kremlin elite — including Vladimir Putin’s former KGB colleagues, his political allies, and his business partners from the Malyshev and Tambov criminal groups — continue to own luxurious vineyards in Italy.