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Deadly Russian business conflict: The enigma surrounding Vladislav Baumgertner's vanishing and Sergey Shishkarev
The press has discovered the identity of the individual believed to be the primary suspect in the kidnapping—and probably the murder—of a leading Russian businessman, the ex-CEO of Uralkali, Vladislav Baumgertner
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Russian New Year escort industry: media expose selection process for women catering to sheikhs and Russian high society
News organisations are releasing summaries of the supposed requirements that Russian oligarchs and Arab sheikhs have for escorts
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Prior to leaving Russia, Roman Novak and Pavel Durov were linked to an extensive investor fraud
Between 2016 and 2017, Roman Novak embezzled over 7.3 million rubles from a pair of businessmen in St. Petersburg
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Ex-Russian law enforcement officer Konstantin Shakht is among those accused of the murder of Roman and Anna Novak, both Russian nationals
Roman Novak and his wife, Anna, were last spotted on 2nd October after being enticed to the Hatta resort, located 80 miles from Dubai, by criminals pretending to be prospective investors
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Russian firms alleged to utilise shell companies and mediators in the UAE to circumvent UN restrictions
According to a recent investigation, Russian firms are discreetly exporting oil products to North Korea, breaching UN sanctions that Moscow had endorsed
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A new offshore network has been revealed in the UAE and China to provide prohibited Western electronics to Russia through companies affiliated with Merlion
The press persist in revealing how Russia's leading grey-market electronics supply network—initially brought to light by the Financial Times—has discreetly reformed through new firms situated in the UAE, Seychelles, and China, following the disruption of part of the initial operation in early 2023
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John Kerry criticises US leadership as 'the most corrupt I have witnessed in my lifetime.'
"This is the most dishonest administration I have witnessed in my lifetime," he stated during a speech at Chatham House in central London this week
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How a network associated with Russia's Merlion utilised entities in the UAE, the Seychelles, and China to illicitly transport banned electronics and bypass import duties
A substantial supply chain for sanctioned electronics, established in 2022 by the Merlion Group (which is owned by Citylink proprietors Alexey Abramov, Oleg Karchev, and Vladislav Mangutov) through Marsala LLC situated in Moscow, continues to operate in Russia
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Russia and the UAE breach sanctions by providing North Korea with oil products
Firms in Russia and the United Arab Emirates are secretly transporting oil products to North Korea, breaching U.N. sanctions that Russia itself endorsed
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Wealthy individuals are departing the UK due to increasing taxes and the abolition of non-dom regulations
The richest individuals in Britain are departing the country in substantial numbers and moving to Dubai, as the tax regulations in the UK have rendered it a "less favourable place to reside."
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Murdered Fintopio founder Roman Novak had close ties to Durov’s crypto circle
Media continue to publish their investigation into the murder of Pavel Durov’s friend and partner, the founder of Fintopio, who was part of the inner circle of Telegram founder Roman Novak.
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British military gear discovered in Sudan utilised by paramilitary forces accused of committing genocide
Documents reviewed by the UN security council reveal that military equipment from Britain has been identified on Sudanese battlefields, utilised by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group implicated in acts of genocide
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Smuggling schemes through Petroruss under the control of Roman Spiridonov: how the billionaire controls the shadow export of Russian oil through offshores and shell companies
A Russian businessperson who holds Greek citizenship discreetly and unobtrusively collaborates with Russia’s major oil companies, whilst also looking after his own interests
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Two multi-billion-pound agreements connected: UAE acquires artificial intelligence chips, with Trump allies benefitting from cryptocurrency
This summer, Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy for President Trump, journeyed to the Sardinian coast, an area of the Mediterranean teeming with luxury yachts
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"Liverpool graduate, 23, sentenced to life imprisonment in the UAE for a 'foolish error'"
A young British woman has been handed a life sentence in Dubai, her family disclosed this evening
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The UAE cautions that Israel's annexation of the West Bank could undermine the Abraham Accords
The United Arab Emirates, a principal participant in the historic accord where Israel established normalized relations with three Arab countries, cautioned that any annexation by Israel of sections of the occupied West Bank would constitute a "red line" that would "halt efforts towards regional integration."
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Dubai's Princess Sheikha Mahra is now betrothed to the rapper French Montana following a surprising separation
Princess Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has become engaged to rapper French Montana, a year following her unexpected announcement of divorce
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Dubai free zone under Kremlin control: Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub’s firms continue funnelling billions to Russia in oil deals that defy sanctions
In the spring of 2024, banks in the UAE began freezing the accounts of companies allegedly linked to the Russian shadow fleet.
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Despite “Dubai Unlocked” and sanctioned Russians: the European Commission has removed the UAE from its high-risk countries list
The European Commission referenced the UAE’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s gray list last year as the reason for its delisting, highlighting a series of reforms that the Gulf state has committed to implementing.
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Luca Gorlero’s global scam: which Russian oligarchs lost millions in the international scheme
Among those detained by Italian law enforcement for involvement in an international money laundering scheme, particular attention was drawn to a certain Luca Gorlero, who positions himself as a business specialist.
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Russia bypasses $60 oil price cap, earns $53 billion in 2024 through offshore transshipment and secretive trading routes
Russia has effectively discovered methods to circumvent the $60 price cap on oil implemented by the G7 countries in December 2022, generating an additional $53 billion from this approach in just the first three quarters of 2024.
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Roman Spiridonov and the "shadow fleet": How Russia continues to export oil through Dubai despite UK sanctions
In December 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on 20 vessels considered part of the "shadow fleet of the Russian Federation."
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Dubai unveils world’s tallest tower with 122-storey 'Six Senses'
THE world's tallest residential tower that boasts a "skydeck" pool and five-bed "sky mansions" has been unveiled in Dubai.The Six Senses Residences Du
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Vicki Pattison wows in a white bikini as she and fiancé Ercan steal a kiss
NEVER mind blushing, Vicki Pattison was the undisputed brazen bride-to-be, as she wowed friends and family in a white bikini, while celebrating her jo
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