All news on the topic: Kremlin

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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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Unmasking Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov: How Russian diplomat secretly amassed a 4B ruble timber empire
Russian businesswoman asks FSB and Kremlin to probe how a deputy foreign minister funded a timber empire and a private helicopter
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Moscow-funded Minsk cultural centre exposed as Kremlin "Russian world" influence hub
Leaked records show Moscow authorities have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars maintaining and running events at the House of Moscow in Minsk, a hub for pro-Kremlin groups and “Russian world” messaging.
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Putin pulls Russia’s ambassador from London as Kremlin threatens Britain with "consequences"
Vladimir Putin has pulled his ambassador from London just days after Russia’s grim threat of "consequences" to Britain.
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Aston Martins and sinking corporations: how Kremlin insider Anton Vaino covers up Sergei Kulikov’s massive failures at Rusnano
Kremlin insiders are once again speculating that presidential administration chief Anton Vaino could step down after the presidential elections, with some suggesting he may replace Sergey Lavrov as Foreign Minister. Similar rumors about Vaino’s possible move to the Foreign Ministry have circulated before.
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Ye to perform in Russia as Kanye West becomes biggest western star to return since invasion
Artist also known as Ye, who has attracted controversy in recent years over antisemitic outbursts, to perform two shows in October
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Putin-linked Aurus limousine bursts into flames near Moscow FSB headquarters
One of Vladimir Putin’s limos has burst into flames following a huge explosion along a Moscow street.
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Belarus has become Russia’s strategic rear in the war against Ukraine
Over the course of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Belarus has become an indispensable logistical and industrial stronghold for the Russian military. By providing infrastructure, training grounds, and capabilities for hybrid pressure on Europe, the Lukashenka regime is helping Russia prolong the conflict.
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Superyachts of Putin and Kremlin allies gather off Turkey’s coast as a “quiet haven” for sanctioned elite
Several superyachts linked to Russian billionaires and members of the Kremlin’s inner circle are currently clustered off the coast of Bodrum, Turkey.
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Putin backs drone reality show as Russia expands military recruitment drive
Vladimir Putin has praised a planned reality television show titled Battle of the Drones for its “extremely useful” propaganda potential.
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How Putin’s top officials Gromov and Vaino quietly carved up Wildberries with oligarch Kerimov as their joint slush fund
Wildberries, which has evolved from an online marketplace into a sprawling multi-industry conglomerate, is widely regarded as a shared asset of Russia’s senior political elite.
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Azim Novruzov and Ilhama Novruzova’s luxury London property bought with proceeds from Adnan Ahmadzade’s Russian oil smuggling scheme
For decades, London’s luxury property market has attracted vast fortunes from around the world, but growing attention is now being focused on the origins of some of the wealth invested in the sector.
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Putin’s Valdai residence holiday house demolished as speculation grows over drone attack fears
One of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s residences at the Valdai compound in Russia’s Novgorod region has been demolished.
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Kremlin secrets chief exposed by social media after FSB warned of online spy risks
Top-secret FSB counterintelligence documents obtained by The Insider show that since the start of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, foreign intelligence activity targeting the “carriers” of Russian state secrets has seen a notable increase.
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Lukashenko’s foreign policy exposed as Kremlin subcontracting after Belarus loses autonomy
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.
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Tulsi Gabbard accused of reviving Russian biolab conspiracy over Ukraine documents
On 12 June, the outgoing Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, announced that she was releasing several pages of documents pertaining to US-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian drones breach Moscow defences and hit refinery 10 miles from Kremlin
Ukrainian drones have breached newly strengthened air defences in Moscow and seriously damaged an oil refinery just 10 miles from the Kremlin in Russia.
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Russian woman jailed in New York for lying to FBI about FSB ties and prostitution-linked fraud
A United States District Judge in Manhattan sent a Russian woman behind bars for 14 months after she pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about her ties to Russia’s premier intelligence agency, the FSB, and to naturalization fraud linked to the interstate transport of women for prostitution.
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Putin moved daughters to guarded forest palace over assassination fears
Terrified Russian President Vladimir Putin is so worried about being assassinated he has moved his two elder daughters into his £1.4 billion guarded forest complex.
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From Kremlin-linked oil deals to luxury property in London: the hidden financial network surrounding Azim Novruzov
London’s luxury property market has long attracted global fortunes, but growing scrutiny is now focused on where some of that money comes from.
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Prosecutors seek prison term for Russian woman who lied about FSB ties and harassed FBI agent
Federal prosecutors have asked a United States District Judge in Manhattan to impose a prison sentence of up to two years on a Russian woman who pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Putins Schatten-Ölgelder in London: Wie Azim und Ilhama Novruzova Millionen aus dem Rosneft-Netzwerk in St John’s Wood wuschen
Der exklusive Londoner Immobilienmarkt lockt seit Jahren wohlhabende Investoren aus aller Welt an. Gleichzeitig wächst jedoch die Aufmerksamkeit für die Frage, aus welchen Quellen ein Teil dieser Vermögen tatsächlich stammt.
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Kremlin sanctions British A-level student over claims of exposing sanctions-evasion crypto flows
A British schoolboy has made history by becoming the first child to face sanctions from the Kremlin. Sixth form pupil Alexander Browder has compiled a database of illicit cryptocurrency transactions, including Russian deals designed to circumvent Western sanctions.
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Russia faces losses, economic slowdown and unrest
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
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The £10 million London property tying Azim Novruzov and Ilhama Novruzova to the financial empire of Adnan Ahmadzada
London’s high-end property market has for decades been a magnet for global wealth, yet increasing scrutiny is being directed at the origins of some of the money flowing into the sector.