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Inside the plot by Russian exiles to overthrow Putin
A growing army of Russian expats want to take back Russia. Can they succeed?
Paul Starobin
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Russian convicts who earned their freedom fighting Ukraine are going home with swagger and a stash of money to burn: NYT
Some prisoners-turned-soldiers are returning to Ukraine flush with cash, as they were paid more tha…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Putin could struggle to end the war in Ukraine because it's making some poor Russians richer
Russia's production in war-related industries rose 60% from the fall of 2022 to the spring of 2024.…
Huileng Tan
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A traditional Russian ally snubbed Moscow's latest fighter jets for competitors from Pakistan and Turkey
Azerbaijan's biggest arms supplier has been Russia but it will likely acquire fighter jets from els…
Paul Iddon
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Rupert Murdoch's new Russian fiancée ties him to a sprawling web of money with some surprising connections
Murdoch is engaged to Elena Zhukova. Zhukova's daughter was previously married to the Russian oliga…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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The US sanctions Gennady Timchenko's wife and two daughters, making him the wealthiest Russian oligarch with relatives targeted by restrictions
Members of Gennady Timchenko's family were sanctioned by the US government, alongside more than 400…
Zahra Tayeb
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UK government says Roman Abramovich won't benefit from $5.3 billion sale of Chelsea FC to LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly
The UK government said it wants to make sure the proceeds of the Chelsea FC sale are used for human…
Kate Duffy
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Russia has burned through almost half of the liquid reserves in its national wealth fund as it bleeds money amid the war in Ukraine
Liquid assets under Russia's National Wellbeing Fund fell from 8.9 trillion rubles in January 2022 …
Huileng Tan
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EU sanctions against Russian oligarchs leave hundreds of workers jobless on Italian island, report says
Some staff at Russian oligarchs' villas in Sardinia lost their jobs, while others were suspended wi…
Kate Duffy
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Russians on Forbes' billionaires list have lost on average 27% of their wealth over the past year
Severstal chairman Alexei Mordashov's wealth dropped by $15.9 billion, or around 55%, according to …
Grace Dean
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Locals in South Florida's 'Little Moscow' say the city's nickname is built on a misconception
From "Little Brazil" to "Little Kiev," Sunny Isles Beach's many nicknames reflect how its economy h…
Hillary Hoffower
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It's not just seizing yachts and mansions: The West is using a 3-pronged approach to punish Russia
Governments can issue sanctions against other governments, specific industries, and individuals. Ru…
Hillary Hoffower
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Talking about Russian wealth is 'bad for business' in South Florida: 'While I don't want to believe that they monitor everything, I'd rather not take a chance'
Wealthy Russians have parked money in real estate on Sunny Isles Beach, aka "Little Moscow." But th…
Hillary Hoffower
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Russian oligarchs' wives say it would be 'suicide' to go back to Russia in new documentary
A new documentary on Paramount+ features the wives of Russian oligarchs who speak out about Putin's…
Sam Tabahriti
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A superyacht owned by a sanctioned Russian billionaire has reportedly anchored in the Maldives, which doesn't have an extradition treaty with the US
At least two more superyachts owned by Russian billionaires are bound for the Maldives, according t…
Kate Duffy
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The Wagner Group is back, Russian regional media says and led by Prigozhin's son
Two Russian outlets reported that the Wagner Group has started hiring again in two oblasts, citing …
Matthew Loh
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Sanctioned Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman says 'there is no oligarchs' club'
"We were exclusively focused on business and never wanted to get close to power," Russian oligarch …
Huileng Tan
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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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Wealth empire of Roman Abramovich's billionaire business partners includes investments in luxury Caribbean resort, London church, and golf course in Czech Republic, documents show
Alexander Abramov and Aleksandr Frolov, who have a stake in Abramovich's Evraz, have over $130 mill…
Kate Duffy
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Only 6% of Russian oligarchs' yachts sailed across the Mediterranean after EU sanctions, the COO of a ship-tracking data company says
Some Russian yachts that are avoiding the Mediterranean are headed to Turkey but they'll be limited…