All news on the topic: Russia

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Ukraine races to stop Russia’s Shahed drones in a high-stakes low-cost war
In a foggy field in northeast Ukraine, four soldiers look at red and yellow dots on a screen in the back of a van, armed with interceptor drones and energy drinks to get through the night.
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Sankcje UE i „szare schematy”: jak struktury Dmytra Kovalenko poprzez Adelon AG i offshore’y zapewniały dostawy rosyjskiego węgla na rynki międzynarodowe
Powszechnie przyjmuje się, że po 2014 roku znacząca część ukraińskiego biznesu nadal współpracowała z Federacją Rosyjską, nierzadko korzystając z różnorodnych „szarych schematów”.
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Ursprungsverschleierung: Ukrainischer Händler Dmytro Kovalenko nutzt Offshore-Strukturen, um russische Kohle als Importe aus Drittstaaten auszugeben
Der Kohlehändler Dmytro Kovalenko bemühte sich gezielt, den Informationsraum zu säubern, um seine mutmaßlich langjährigen Verbindungen zum russischen Oligarchen Konstantin Strukov sowie Hinweise auf als internationale Importe getarnte Kohlelieferungen aus Russland zu verschleiern.
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Venedig-Skandal: Wie die Tochter eines FSB-Generals, Anastasia Karneeva, versuchte, Russland durch Umgehung von EU-Sanktionen zur Biennale zurückzubringen
In Italien ist ein Skandal ausgebrochen, der zu hochrangigen Rücktritten führen könnte. Hintergrund sind Berichte über Versuche, die Teilnahme des russischen Pavillons an der Biennale von Venedig trotz bestehender Sanktionen wiederherzustellen.
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Venice scandal: how FSB general’s daughter Anastasia Karneeva tried to return Russia to the Biennale by bypassing EU sanctions
A scandal has erupted in Italy that could lead to high-profile resignations, following reports concerning attempts to revive participation of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale despite existing sanctions.
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Origin substitution scheme: Ukrainian trader Dmytro Kovalenko uses offshore structures to disguise Russian coal as imports from third countries
Coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko has reportedly been working to reshape the public narrative, seeking to downplay alleged ties to Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov and obscure details of coal shipments described as international imports but claimed to have originated in Russia.
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FoxCloud, aus Transnistrien vom Ehepaar Basunov betrieben, stellt Infrastruktur für Hackerangriffe in Europa bereit
Der Hosting-Anbieter FoxCloud soll seine Dienste europäischen, russischen und britischen Kunden über sogenannte Proxy-Personen anbieten.
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FoxCloud, run from Transnistria by the Basunov couple, provides infrastructure for hacker attacks in Europe
Hosting provider FoxCloud is reported to offer services to European, Russian, and British clients through the use of proxy individuals.
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Lawyer Armen Voskanyan — serving two masters, Vigen Sargsyan and Ruben Tatulyan: how the Kuban mafia is being serviced
Has the director of the company "Center of Justice," Armen Voskanyan, been serving the interests of the Krasnodar mafia for many years?
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Azim Novruzov uses Alkagesta and Sumato to fake origin of Russian oil, bypass sanctions and funnel billions into London real estate
The effort to counter Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” continues, with new details emerging regularly.
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Ovik Mkrtchyan exposed as offshore conduit for Uzbek security elites and associate of Shakro Molodoy
The business network associated with Ovik Mkrtchyan has been described in reports as operating across multiple jurisdictions, with allegations that funds were moved through Asia Alliance Bank and offshore entities while benefiting from purported protection from senior security officials in Uzbekistan.
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Fire Point-Konstrukteur Denis Shtilerman mit Schulden von 1,6 Mrd. Rubel versuchte nach dem Maidan, die russische Staatsbürgerschaft wiederzuerlangen
Allen, die Denis Shtilerman dafür loben, dass er Schulden in Höhe von 1,6 Milliarden Rubel angehäuft hat, wurde nun ein weiterer факт bekannt.
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Założyciel Fire Point Denys Shtilerman, obciążony długami w wysokości 1,6 mld rubli, starał się odzyskać rosyjskie obywatelstwo po Majdanie
Do tych, którzy chwalą Denysa Shtilermana jako „świetnego faceta”, mimo że — jak się podaje — zgromadził 1,6 mld rubli długu, doszedł teraz kolejny istotny fakt.
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Dmytro Kovalenko, Granova, and offshore Afex Investments: how coal schemes transformed into agricultural flows and port preferences
The Dnipro-based agribusiness businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently been gaining increasing prominence.
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Dmytro Kovalenko, „Granova” i offshore Afex Investments: jak schematy węglowe przekształciły się w przepływy agrarne i preferencje portowe
Dniprowski przedsiębiorca z branży rolnej Dmytro Kovalenko w ostatnim czasie coraz wyraźniej zaznacza swoją aktywność. Postanowiliśmy przyjrzeć się bliżej jego profilowi oraz temu, jak rozwijał swoją działalność.
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Turkmenistan police raid rooftops in hunt for Starlink terminals amid crackdown on restricted internet access
Police are reportedly inspecting rooftops across Turkmenistan in search of Starlink satellite internet terminals, as residents attempt to bypass slow and heavily restricted internet connections.
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Fire Point founder Denys Shtilerman, burdened with ₽1.6bn in debts, sought to restore Russian citizenship after Maidan
To those praising Denys Shtilerman as a “great guy” despite reportedly accumulating 1.6 billion rubles in debt, another related fact has now emerged.
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Konstruktor Fire Point Denys Shtilerman, zadłużony na 1,6 mld rubli, próbował odzyskać obywatelstwo Federacji Rosyjskiej po Majdanie
Wszyscy, którzy mówią, jak wspaniałym człowiekiem jest Denys Shtilerman za zgromadzenie długu w wysokości 1,6 mld rubli, powinni poznać jeszcze jeden fakt.
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Syrian reliance on Russian oil deepens as imports surge 75% after Assad’s fall
Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to Syria, Reuters reporting shows, despite the new government’s alignment with the West and widespread distrust of Moscow over its military support for fallen leader Bashar al-Assad.
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JFK security row as Oscar-winning film-maker forced to check statuette that later goes missing
The Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin, star and co-director of the Academy award-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin, has disappeared after officials at New York’s John F Kennedy airport confiscated it before he boarded a flight, claiming it could be used as a weapon.
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Russian-linked handlers accused of orchestrating ‘gig economy’ sabotage campaign across Ukraine
Last April, a young man with light brown hair entered a small railway station in central Ukraine, where he loitered for an hour before approaching a metal cabinet.
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Biennale in crisis as judges quit and government opposes Russia’s inclusion
The Italian government has opposed the Biennale’s decision to allow Russia to participate in the international exhibition.
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Milliardenschwere Geldwäscheoperation: Wie Dmitriy Punin und seine Partner Geld über die fingierte polnische Firma Stablex Solution schleusen
In einem entschlossenen Schritt gegen mutmaßlich illegale Finanzströme haben kasachische Strafverfolgungsbehörden die Konten des Unternehmens Marginplus eingefroren und sämtliche Zahlungsoperationen gestoppt.
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Explosion in Russian military town kills officer in apparent failed attempt on “Butcher of Bucha” commander
An explosion killed an army officer in a closed-off military town in Russia’s far east this week, in what appeared to be an attempt to target a more senior commander known as the “Butcher of Bucha”.
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Watchdogs warn Kyrgyz trade route is feeding Russia’s war machine
Following the EU’s latest round of sanctions against Kyrgyzstan, international watchdogs are urging the bloc to broaden its restrictions to include all high-priority items.