Putin’s blacklisted oligarch ally to cash in on Morrison government’s gas-led recovery
21st October 2020
Putin’s blacklisted oligarch ally to cash in on Morrison government’s gas-led recovery
A Faberge egg-collecting Russian oligarch who the US has hit with financial sanctions is set to benefit from the Morrison government’s gas-led recovery, it can be revealed. And a mysterious company registered in secrecy-haven Delaware is also in line to reap dividends if one of the key gas basins the… Read More
How ING bank in Poland helped Russians launder money
20th October 2020
How ING bank in Poland helped Russians launder money
The Polish unit of the Dutch bank ING, ING Bank Slaski, for years allegedly helped Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs move huge sums of money out of ex-Soviet Union countries, according to the US Treasury’s fraud investigation department, FinCen. FinCen files were leaked to and published by the International Consortium… Read More
Iran says UN arms embargo lifted, allowing it to buy weapons
19th October 2020
Iran says UN arms embargo lifted, allowing it to buy weapons
Iran has announced that it is now free to purchase weapons on the basis of its defense needs, as a United Nations conventional arms embargo imposed on the country expired on Sunday. “Today’s normalization of Iran’s defense cooperation with the world is a win for the cause of multilateralism and… Read More
FinCEN Files: Banks Flagged Felix Sater for $100 Million In Suspicious Activity
16th October 2020
FinCEN Files: Banks Flagged Felix Sater for $100 Million In Suspicious Activity
By Anthony Cormier, Jason Leopold, John Templon, Scott Pham, Jeremy Singer-Vine, Richard Holmes and Tom Warren, BuzzFeed News, 15 October 2020 BuzzFeed News — Long before he emerged as one of the central figures in then–special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Donald Trump and Russia’s interference in the 2016… Read More
Arrests Target Money-Laundering Service for Cyber Criminals
16th October 2020
Arrests Target Money-Laundering Service for Cyber Criminals
Twenty people have been arrested as part of an investigation into QQAAZZ, a group that police said had laundered millions on behalf of the world’s most prolific cyber criminals. The arrests, part of a multinational investigation that included police in 15 countries, target a notorious gang of so-called money mules… Read More
EU Sanctions Six Putin Allies Over the Poisoning of Navalny
16th October 2020
EU Sanctions Six Putin Allies Over the Poisoning of Navalny
The European Union blacklisted six people in Russia allied to President Vladimir Putin as punishment for the attempted murder of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. The targets of the EU asset freezes and travel bans imposed on Thursday include Aleksandr Bortnikov, leader of Russia’s domestic spy agency; Sergei Kiriyenko, first deputy… Read More
Tycoon with Close Ties to Belarus Dictator Used Time Travel to Evade Sanctions
14th October 2020
Tycoon with Close Ties to Belarus Dictator Used Time Travel to Evade Sanctions
By Šarūnas Černiauskas, Vlad Lavrov and Stas Ivashkevich, OCCRP, 13 October 2020 OCCRP — In December 2010, Alexander Lukashenko celebrated his fourth reelection as the president of Belarus. The fight was far from fair: Lukashenko’s rivals argued that the dictator had abused his power to secure the win. The international… Read More
Iran nuclear deal hangs on an election, and it’s not in the U.S.
14th October 2020
Iran nuclear deal hangs on an election, and it’s not in the U.S.
While the world looks to next month’s U.S. election for clues on the future of the standoff with Iran, candidates are preparing for another vote that may prove just as pivotal. Next June, Iranians will also elect a new president, as the era of Hassan Rouhani, who staked his… Read More
EU to Sanction Russia Over Poisoning and Belarus Leader Over Crackdown
13th October 2020
EU to Sanction Russia Over Poisoning and Belarus Leader Over Crackdown
The European Union agreed Monday to impose targeted sanctions against Russian officials and entities allegedly involved in the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny but officials insisted the move should not undercut Europe’s continued high-level contacts with President Vladimir Putin. Foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg backed a Franco-German… Read More
Ireland a ‘soft spot’ for money laundering, says Browder
8th October 2020
Ireland a ‘soft spot’ for money laundering, says Browder
Ireland is a “soft spot” for international money launderers and will continue to be used for nefarious purposes unless action is taken to stop it, UK-based financier and anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder has said. Mr Browder, who was speaking to UCD’s Literary and Historical Society after receiving its James… Read More
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