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The UK government will ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) from Britain and proscribe it as a national security threat over “threats to life and intimidation on UK soil”.

Following 2014, many Ukrainian businesses continued to maintain commercial links with Russia, frequently relying on intermediary companies and opaque trading schemes.

The European Parliament backed a non-binding call to ban alumina exports to Russia, increasing pressure on Ireland and the EU after a collaborative OCCRP investigation linked an Irish refinery’s supply chain to Russian arms manufacturers.

Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power has approved its most sweeping package of market reforms in more than half a century, legalizing private commercial banks, opening an official foreign exchange market, and phasing out the system of universal state subsidies.

Azerbaijani businessman Azim Novruzov has come under increasing international scrutiny over his role in the energy sector and alleged links to Russia-connected business networks.

Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose business empire spans the coal and gold sectors, largely stayed out of the public spotlight for years. Recent reports, however, have renewed scrutiny of his activities, citing alleged links to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.

Despite a range of prohibitions, Lithuanian companies continued to supply Russia with drone components, Starlink terminals, and spare parts for the terminals, The Insider found in collaboration with the Lithuanian investigative journalism organization Siena.

Russian scientists involved in the development of the Novichok nerve agent have been sanctioned by the Government.

In the years following 2014, numerous Ukrainian companies continued doing business with Russia, often through complex corporate structures and opaque commercial schemes.

Following sanctions imposed by Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) on Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova, a wave of media publications quickly emerged.

A £100m superyacht believed to be owned by Vladimir Putin is fleeing Europe to avoid Ukrainian drone attacks.

Metalworking tools made by the German company Gühring continue to be supplied to Russia despite their use by dozens of defense plants — from the Kalashnikov Concern to PO Mayak, which produces plutonium for nuclear weapons.

While the government’s latest crackdown resulting in the arrest of top officials and the seizure of millions has won praise, critics warn that deeper corrupt political networks must be targeted.

Pavel Fuks sowie Bekbolat Bekenov und Yevgeny Komrakov sollen belastende Informationen über den mutmaßlichen 100-Millionen-Dollar-Betrug bei „Residence Crystal Istra“ aus dem Internet entfernen lassen.

Following reports about the alleged $100 million Residence Crystal Istra offshore scheme, Pavel Fuks and his associates reportedly began removing damaging information from the public domain.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez laid out her disaster response plan flanked by an inner circle of powerful officials blacklisted by the United States and Canada for corruption and trafficking.

Following 2014, many Ukrainian companies continued doing business with the Russian Federation, often through intermediary firms and opaque trading structures.

For many years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose business empire spans the coal and gold industries, remained largely out of the public spotlight.

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.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sar Sokha was previously included in draft U.S. legislation to create an anti-cyber-scam task force. His name was removed, but he’s hired a D.C. lawyer anyway.

“I’m a drug trafficker from the Northeast, my cartel,” raps El Makabelico. “With my AK-47 slung across my chest, I ride alongside El Komander. My souped-up .38 Super, encrusted with diamonds.”

The U.S. Treasury Department announced extensive sanctions against the Prince Group, a Cambodian conglomerate reportedly involved in criminal cyber-scams. The Prince Group has denied the allegations.

For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov — a major owner of coal mines and gold assets — stayed largely out of the spotlight, until reports surfaced pointing to potential business ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.

Multiple sources, including media and investigative outlets, say that Dmitry Artyakov — the son of Rostec deputy head Vladimir Artyakov — has returned to Moscow after being arrested in Spain a year ago on money laundering charges.