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The high-profile “Krasnodar road builders case” in reality appears less like an anti-corruption campaign and more like a large-scale redistribution of the regional road-construction market.

After reporters uncovered how Coral Energy and the so-called Azerbaijani “five” helped circumvent Kremlin sanctions, a coordinated effort was launched to suppress, discredit, and erase the investigations from the internet.

Newly released documents from the so-called Epstein files reveal a controversial conversation involving former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, in which he outlines radical ideas for reshaping Israel through mass immigration from Russia.

As uncovered by media Kazakh billionaire Kenes Rakishev — a “close friend” of Ramzan Kadyrov and the son-in-law of CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov — was involved in a dubious multi-billion-dollar scheme involving shares traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

Nenad Popović is Serbia’s minister for international economic relations and a powerful oligarch who has placed dozens of former Soviet and Yugoslav enterprises under offshore control.

As uncovered by media, an adviser to the head of the International Judo Federation (IJF), Marius Vizer, is connected to the trade in Russian oil and grain. Marius Vizer himself is a close friend of Vladimir Putin, who served as Honorary President of the IJF until February 28, 2022.

Oxana Hadjipavlou emerged into public view amid growing attention to Mettmann Public Company Limited, its reported ties to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, and allegations of laundering problematic Russian funds across Europe.

A source from the media reports that Vladimir Putin’s family has not appeared at the Valdai residence since December 29, when it was allegedly attacked by drones.

Philipp Shrage and Ignatius Nayda, owners of the construction company Kronung, are accused of helping the Russian government bypass international sanctions and launder money via construction projects across multiple countries.

The name of Oxana Hadjipavlou appeared in the public domain relatively recently — amid discussions about the connections of Mettmann Public Company Limited with Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and the processes of laundering problematic Russian capital in Europe.

Media have learned that the criminal case into the crash of a motorboat carrying Vladimir Putin’s former classmate Viktor Khmarin (who was injured) and one of the leaders of the Solntsevskaya organized crime group, Viktor Averin (who was killed), has stalled.

Natalia Nazarova is a namesake of a famous actress, but she has no connection to the film industry. Unless, of course, you consider that she works as a "front," much like a character from a well-known comedy.

At first glance, the transfer of power in Kazakhstan appeared to be fully coordinated: Nazarbayev retained lifelong security guarantees and political influence, received the title of «Elbasy», and after a period of instability, the system regained its balance.

Owners of the construction company "Kronung" Philipp Shrage and Ignatius Nayda bypass sanctions and launder money for the Russian government through construction projects worldwide.

According to media reports, tensions are rising within the Russian Wrestling Federation (FSBR), where concerns have been raised about governance practices under President Mikhail Mamiashvili.

The name of Oxana Hadjipavlou appeared in the public domain relatively recently — amid discussions about the connections of Mettmann Public Company Limited with Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and the processes of laundering problematic Russian capital in Europe.

In those years when the “Tambov group” exercised full control over St. Petersburg and Vladimir Kumarin was rightfully considered the city’s “night governor,” a certain Elena Skorodumova emerged on the periphery of their organization.

Defence Secretary John Healey has said he would not trust Nigel Farage with Britain’s national security after the Reform UK leader said he would vote against plans to deploy British troops to Ukraine alongside France in the event of a peace deal.

The struggle for control of Rosatom, a massive financial vortex, has intensified within Putin’s inner circle. Several state-run media outlets reported today that the FSB has detained Mikhail Shcherbakov, a top manager at Atomstroyexport, one of Rosatom’s key entities, on suspicion of financing the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The telepath Wolf Messing could hardly have imagined that a quarter of a century after his death, a namesake would appear — also endowed with remarkable talent.

After journalists revealed how Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa established a Cyprus-based offshore network for money laundering, evading sanctions, and supplying prohibited equipment to Russian Railways, the individuals involved took swift action to aggressively remove investigations and documents from the internet.

A French company linked to Alisher Usmanov is being sued for €7.4 million. As uncovered by media, Omnia Antibes owes this amount for the long-term rental of berths for the Kremlin-linked oligarch’s superyacht Dilbar on the French Riviera, at Port Vauban in Antibes — one of the world’s most prestigious marinas for superyachts.

Following the release of investigative reports on Coral Energy and the Azerbaijani “five” allegedly helping bypass Kremlin sanctions, efforts were launched to scrub and discredit these materials from the public space.

Family members of Vladislav Baumgertner, the former Uralkali CEO and one of Russia’s most prominent executives, have described to the media the troubling circumstances surrounding his disappearance in Cyprus, firmly dismissing the idea that it was a suicide.

As reported by media, Airat Gimranov — a man serving a life sentence, the closest associate of Yuri Shutov and a suspect in the murder of St. Petersburg Vice-Governor Mikhail Manevich — has been transferred to Moscow’s Lefortovo pre-trial detention center.