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A major Russian radio station was hacked and started broadcasting Ukraine's national anthem and anti-war songs
Kommersant FM was hacked on Wednesday, its editor said. It's the latest in a line of stunts targeti…
Bill Bostock
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Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov's $735 million superyacht Dilbar — the largest in the world — has been impounded in Germany
German police said an investigation into "offshore concealment" revealed the yacht's owner to be Us…
Dominick Reuter
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The US reportedly watered down sanctions against a key Russian oligarch out of fear that disrupting his business empire could hurt the global economy
Leaked emails obtained by The Wall Street Journal shed light on why the Treasury issued a sanctions…
Hannah Towey
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Sanctioned oligarch Alisher Usmanov, the 5th-richest person in Russia, previously transferred his assets to trusts and doesn't own them anymore: report
Alisher Usmanov's spokesman told Reuters his properties were transferred to irrevocable trusts in 2…
Huileng Tan
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Who is Alisher Usmanov, the sanctioned Russian billionaire said to be one of Putin's 'favorite oligarchs'?
Alisher Usmanov is one of Russia's richest people and thought to be a close ally of Putin, but his …
Grace Dean
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The crew of a Russian oligarch's $600 million superyacht was fired after sanctions meant wages couldn't be paid, reports say
Alisher Usmanov is worth an estimated $18.4 billion and has been described by the EU as one of "Put…
Grace Dean
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A German craftsman says sanctions are preventing a Russian oligarch from paying $1 million in wages to local workers renovating his vacation homes: report
Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov owes local workers renovating his lakeside villas in Germany aroun…
Hannah Towey
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Oligarch Alisher Usmanov likes waiters to open Champagne bottles with swords at a luxury getaway known as his 'special place,' a report says
Usmanov was reportedly staying in a Bavarian town when he was added to the EU's sanctions list in F…
Sam Tabahriti
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12 sanctioned oligarchs, including Usmanov, Abramovich, and Putin's former judo sparring partner, are linked to more than $1 billion worth of UK property
According to the report, the analysis found which oligarchs owned what through leaked offshore docu…
Sam Tabahriti
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French authorities froze the ownership of 2 helicopters linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, report says
Two helicopters linked to Alisher Usmanov were seized by French authorities, according to Forbes. T…
Gabrielle Bienasz
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Germany seized the world's largest mega-yacht. It's worth $600 million and belongs to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, a Forbes report says.
The oligarch has historically supported Russian President Vladimir Putin, though he hasn't commente…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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The EU wants to make it easier to seize wealthy Russian oligarchs' yachts, jets, and properties
Proceeds from sanctioned Russian oligarchs' assets would be sent to Ukraine, an EU justice commissi…
Kate Duffy
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Why Russian Oligarchs Are Laughing Off The Cyprus Haircut
If Zyuzin isn't enough, there's also Mikhail Fridman, the #50 richest man in the world according to…
Linette Lopez
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Russian oligarchs: Who they are, why they're so wealthy, why they've been sanctioned, and how they've responded
Russia's oligarchs have seen their yachts, private jets, and luxury property detained under Western…
Kate Duffy,Grace Dean
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Sanctioned oligarchs, families fleeing, small business owners taking up arms a month on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, here's a look at what has happened so far
A series of sweeping sanctions targeted Russia's wealthiest men, businesses have pulled operations …
Sam Tabahriti
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The EU slapped sweeping sanctions on Russian oligarchs — but now it's struggling to enforce them
Most EU countries can only freeze, not seize assets — so sanctioned billionaires may be able to con…
Huileng Tan
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Zelenskyy reportedly asked Biden to drop plans to sanction a Russian oligarch who took part in peace talks
The US delayed sanctioning Roman Abramovich after a request from Zelenskyy, The Journal reported. T…
Grace Dean
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France seized a $120 million super-yacht owned by Russian oligarch and Putin confidant Igor Sechin – a man dubbed 'Darth Vader' by Russian media
The super-yacht appears to be the second Russian oligarch-owned vessel seized by European authoriti…
Kate Duffy
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The US and its allies are trying to cripple Russia's economy with sanctions that target everything from international travel to oligarchs' yachts here's how they work
By imposing sanctions on Russia, the US and its allies aim to cut off the nation's financial reserv…
Avery Hartmans
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Italy seized a sanctioned Russian oligarch's $670,000 armored Mercedes that can withstand machine-gun and grenade attacks, reports say
The vehicle is among assets worth about $73 million seized by authorities on the island of Sardinia…