Topline A former FBI agent who once led counterintelligence in the bureau’s New York office was charged with money laundering and violating sanctions to benefit Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, prosec...
Tag: Oligarch
BBC Chairman Reportedly Invested in a Crypto Firm Founded by Russian Oligarch
Richard Sharp, a former banker who is currently serving as the Chairman of BBC since February 2021, has reportedly been using an off-shore company to invest in a cryptocurrency-related business founde...
U.K. Sanctions Mining Magnate Vladimir Potanin—Russia’s Wealthiest Oligarch
Topline The U.K. government on Wednesday announced sanctions against Russia’s richest man, metals tycoon Vladimir Potanin, closing in on an oligarch who has escaped most Western sanctions unscathed as...
Russian Billionaire Deripaska Doubles Down On Ukraine War Criticism
Topline Billionaire Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, emphasizing the negative economic fallout of the war, a rare admission for an oligarch closely...
Fiji Hands U.S. Seized $300 Million Russian Superyacht Owned By Oligarch
Topline Fiji has handed the U.S. a $300 million superyacht Washington claims is tied to billionaire gold magnate Suleimon Kerimov, the country’s top prosecutor said on Tuesday, ending a protracted leg...
Judge Approves Seizure Of Jets Belonging To Billionaire Russian Oligarch Abramovich
Topline A federal judge signed off on the FBI’s request to seize two jets belonging to Russian billionaire oligarch Roman Abramovich on Monday, several outlets reported, the most significant punishmen...
Fiji Judge Rules That U.S. Can Seize Superyacht Linked To Russian Oligarch Kerimov, But Not Before Friday
Topline A judge in Fiji provisionally ruled in favor of U.S. officials seeking to seize a superyacht docked in the country that they suspect is owned by sanctioned Russian billionaire and politician S...
Russian Oligarch Oleg Tinkov, Who Lost Billions After Russian Invasion, Calls War On Ukraine ‘Evil’
Topline Oleg Tinkov, the former billionaire who is one of the few prominent Russian business figures to speak out against his country’s war on Ukraine, made his sharpest attack on the Kremlin yet in a...
New Platforms For Indo-Pacific Diplomacy
Civil Guards stand by the sanctioned Russian yacht “Tango” in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. ASSOCIATED PRESS As Western countries begin the process of seizing Russian assets, the scope and sca...
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has assets frozen in Jersey
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks on after their 3-1 win in the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason ...
Russia: The Oligarch Files
When Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine on February 24, he upended the complex, often corrupt, world of Russia’s oligarchs, wreaking havoc on their massive fortunes and their sp...
DOJ Charges Russian Oligarch Malofeyev With Sanctions Violations, Disrupts Botnet
Topline The Department of Justice charged Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev with sanctions violations—for a scheme allegedly pursued nearly a decade ago—according to an indictment unsealed on Wedn...
Why sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich is at Russia-Ukraine peace talks
The attendance of billionaire Roman Abramovich (L) at Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul have left many questioning the intentions of the Russian oligarch. Cem Ozdel | Anadolu Agency | Getty Image...
Roman Abramovich Is Confirmed Owner Of Two Yachts In Antigua, Report Says
Topline Two yachts moored in Antigua are confirmed to belong to Roman Abramovich and could possibly be seized, the Financial Times said on Friday, the latest assets to come under scrutiny as Western c...
Turkey welcomes Russian oligarch money — but it’s risky for its economy
Eclipse, the private luxury yacht of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, anchors at Cruise Port in Marmaris district of Mugla, Turkiye on March 23, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Imag...
Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Pictured At Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks After Reports Of Suspected Poisoning
Topline Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was pictured at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Tuesday, just weeks after he and two Ukrainian negotiators were reportedly victims of...
Treasury Secretary Yellen says Russian oligarch Abramovich ‘could face sanctions’ by U.S.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks on after their 3-1 win in the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason ...
U.S. Sanctions Over 400 Russian Elites And Entities—Targeting Billionaire Oligarch Timchenko, The Duma And A Bank CEO
Topline The U.S. on Thursday unveiled a fresh batch of sanctions on more than 400 Russian individuals and entities, including members of the Russian State Duma, the head of the nation’s largest financ...
Russia oligarch Abramovich’s superyachts evade sanctions
Eclipse, the private luxury yacht of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, anchors at Cruise Port in Marmaris district of Mugla, Turkey on March 22, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Image...
Zelensky Asked Biden To Not Sanction Billionaire Oligarch Abramovich, Report Says
Topline Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked President Joe Biden to delay imposing sanctions on the Russian billionaire oligarch Roman Abramovich so he could act as a mediator between Moscow a...
Oligarch Roman Abramovich’s $50 million Colorado mansion could become a sanctions target
A Rocky Mountain mansion owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich would likely be among the first assets frozen by the U.S. government if he is sanctioned by the White House in response to the war i...
Russian Oligarch Andrey Muraviev Indicted For Illegal U.S. Political Donations
Topline Russian businessman Andrey Muraviev has been charged with allegedly making illegal political contributions and conspiring to donate $1 million to influence U.S. elections in 2018, U.S. prosecu...
Squatters occupy London mansion thought to belong to Russia oligarch
A group of squatters displayed banners and a Ukrainian national flag on the facade of a mansion supposedly belonging to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska in Belgrave Square, central London, on March 14,...
Chelsea FC at risk amid sanctions on Russian oligarch Abramovich
Chelsea’s stadium, Stamford Bridge is seen through trees in London on March 10, 2022, as Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich was hit with a UK assets freeze and travel ban, throwing h...
Britain impounds private jet with suspected links to Russian oligarch
Aerial photograph of the Norman Foster Hangars at Farnborough Airport, formerly known as the Royal Aircraft Establishment. David Goddard | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. said on We...
Russia sanctions spark fire sale, asset freezes for UK-based oligarch
Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea, waves at fans after the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021, in Porto, Portugal. Alex Livesey &#...
Here are the Russian oligarch yachts being seized as sanctions sink in
A file photo dated September 10, 2018 shows mega yacht named “Dilbar” belonging to Uzbek-born Russian business-magnate Alisher Usmanov as it refuels by a tanker in Mugla, Turkiye. Germany ...
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea amid Ukraine war
Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea smiles following his team’s victory during the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021 in Porto...
Russia’s oligarch elite speak out against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Alfa Group Supervisory Board Chairman Mikhail Fridman attends the 2017 Atlases Russian Business Forum at the Crocus City Hall. Artyom Geodakyan | Tass | Getty Images As Europe and the U.S. ratchet up ...