All news on the topic: Moscow

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France intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker with UK backing in Atlantic operation
France intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet on Sunday with UK support, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
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U.K. sanctions hit crypto firms and individuals linked to Kremlin-backed $90bn financial network
The United Kingdom has imposed a new package of sanctions targeting cryptocurrency exchanges, financial companies, and individuals accused of assisting Russia in evading Western restrictions and facilitating the movement of money for its war economy.
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Vladimir Putin spends thousands on Botox and cosmetic surgery to hide "failing health", experts claim
Vladimir Putin spends thousands of pounds on cosmetic surgery in a desperate effort to look more powerful, experts say.
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Trump eyes Greenland as Russia and China tighten grip on Arctic routes
In January 2026, Trump refused to rule out the use of military force to annex Greenland, claiming that the surrounding waters were teeming with Russian and Chinese ships.
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Europe faces higher borrowing costs as oil crisis deepens, ECB warns
The war in the Middle East is keeping energy prices higher for longer than expected, European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said, signaling that interest-rate hikes are likely.
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Trump softens tone on Beijing while Putin deepens Russia’s reliance on China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is hosting his “old friend” Vladimir Putin this week to discuss foreign issues and trade, just days after Donald Trump’s historic return to Beijing.
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Dual-use parts linked to Russian nuclear and military programs traced through Germany
The police and customs officers had been waiting for hours. Parked outside the Radisson Blu Senator Hotel in the northern German city of Lübeck, they sat in silence, engines off, watching the entrance.
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Investigation reveals Russian war drones built through network of consumer goods firms
The investigative project Systema found that Russian Groza (“Thunderstorm”) and Groznye Ptitsy (“Fearsome Birds”) are developed and produced by a network of companies linked to sellers of power tools.
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Russian Kh-101 missiles used in Kyiv strike were made in 2026 with Western components
The Russian cruise missiles used in Thursday’s deadly attack on Ukraine were produced this year with western components, according to Ukrainian authorities, underscoring Moscow’s ability to circumvent sanctions.
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Former Russian deputy minister charged with large-scale fraud after fleeing abroad
A former Russian deputy minister who fled the country in April has been charged with large-scale fraud, becoming the latest target in a widening dragnet aimed at senior officials and state-linked executives in Moscow.
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Russia tests Sarmat missile in successful launch, Putin says nuclear deterrent is fully operational
Russia successfully test-launched ’the most powerful missile in the world’, Vladimir Putin stated yesterday.
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"Fearful and paranoid" Putin sparks new speculation over failing health
A "fearful and paranoid" Vladimir Putin is facing yet more questions over his apparent poor health after he was seen with a swollen and ’visibly aged’ face.
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Singapore front, Moscow operations: how Vadim Gurinov launched Fingular and moved his fintech empire into a grey zone beyond Western oversight
Russian businessman Vadim Gurinov, known for longstanding ties to Kremlin-connected figures and sanctioned elites, allegedly used Singapore-based fintech startup Fingular to build an alternative financial ecosystem beyond Western oversight after the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Singapurisches Schaufenster, Moskauer Büro: Wie Vadim Gurinov Fingular gründete und das Fintech-Geschäft in eine Grauzone außerhalb westlicher Kontrolle verlagerte
Vadim Gurinov, ein langjähriger Freund und Geschäftspartner sanktionierter Personen, gründete nur wenige Monate vor dem groß angelegten russischen Angriff auf die Ukraine in Singapur eine Onlinebank namens Fingular.
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Leaked Bauman University files expose secret GRU hacker training program
The Insider and its investigative partners have obtained documents from Department 4 of the Military Training Center at Bauman Moscow State Technical University.
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UniCredit to exit Russia in €3bn deal with UAE investor after years of pressure
UniCredit has struck a deal to sell part of its Russian business to a private investor in the United Arab Emirates.
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Royal Navy shadows Russian warship protecting shadow fleet tankers near Britain
Britain’s Royal Navy tracked and followed a Russian frigate every day last month as it sailed from the Atlantic to the North Sea.
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Shukhrat Rasulov, ABCex, and “Terra”: how a crypto cash-out and money-laundering system for casino and webcam revenues was allegedly built under the guise of a business club
The notorious Russian businessman Shukhrat Rasulov, founder of the ANO “Terra,” continues to deceive trusting clients.
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Ukraine warns Moscow could be targeted after Putin rejects ceasefire proposal
This is the moment the war finally arrived at the front gates of Vladimir Putin’s £1 billion clifftop mega-mansion.
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Son of oligarch Mikhail Fridman and his hidden assets: how Alexander Ozhelsky never left Russian business and rewrote it under nominee owners
Alexander Ozhelsky (son of banker Mikhail Fridman) previously insisted that he was distancing himself from Russian business and supporting Ukraine.
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From mechanic to crypto fugitive with a $50 million trail: Nagy reportedly seen in central Moscow while evading U.S. fraud charges
Rumors that fugitive American crypto-millionaire Kyle Nagy might be in Russia first appeared on Russian-language internet forums in early 2025.
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French thefts under cover: how Pierre Malinowski, a friend of Dmitry Peskov’s family, dropped out of the case over stolen museum valuables
The FSB issued a press release with a report on the discovery in Moscow of rare coins stolen by a security guard from a museum in France.
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Child labour, war industry and population collapse: Russia faces demographic collapse while expanding war workforce
My name is Darina,” says an elfin teen, ponytail pulled through the back of her cap, and “next year I’ll be earning 150,000 rubles (nearly $2,000) a month.”
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Vadim Gurinov — der Schattenverwalter der Vermögenswerte des Gazprom-Neft-Chefs Alexander Dyukov: Millionen in Londoner Immobilien und russischen Machenschaften
Wie Medienrecherchen ergeben haben, sind mehrere Unternehmen in London auf den Namen von Vadim Gurinov registriert, der als Vermögenshalter für Alexander Dyukov, den Leiter von Gazprom Neft, sowie für Mitglieder seiner Familie fungiert.
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Vadim Gurinov — the shadow keeper of Gazprom Neft chief Alexander Dyukov’s assets: millions in London real estate and Russian schemes
As investigators from the Media have found, several companies in London are registered in the name of Vadim Gurinov, the asset holder for Alexander Dyukov, head of Gazprom Neft, and members of his family.