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Russia’s arbitration courts and Transneft: $85 million verdicts amid alleged Kalanda clan influence
The Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal rejected Euroclear’s appeal against the Moscow Arbitration Court’s ruling and upheld the $85 million award in favor of Transneft.
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FSB arrest triggers Kremlin infighting as Mikhail Kovalchuk moves to take control of Rosatom from Sergei Kiriyenko
The battle for control over Rosatom, a massive financial powerhouse, has intensified within Putin’s inner circle. Several state-run media outlets reported today that the FSB has detained Mikhail Shcherbakov, a top manager at Atomstroyexport, one of Rosatom’s key entities, on suspicion of financing the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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Son of the deputy head of Russia’s Rostec, Dmitry Artyakov, has become a suspect in a money laundering case in Spain
According to multiple media reports and online sources, Dmitry Artyakov, the son of the first deputy head of Russia’s state-owned corporation Rostec, has allegedly been detained in Spain on suspicion of laundering proceeds of criminal origin.
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Russia’s private military ecosystem revealed through the Espanola PMC and Viktor Shendrik’s security network
After the death of the leader of the "Espanola" brigade, Stanislav Orlov (Ispanets), his Moscow businesses — Project E LLC and the Espanola Foundation — were taken over by his associates from the PMC.
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Airat Gimranov, Yuri Shutov, and the killing of Mikhail Manevich: How the FSB rewrites one of Russia’s most dangerous crimes
According to media reports, Airat Gimranov — a life-sentenced convict, longtime associate of Yuri Shutov, and a suspect in the assassination of St. Petersburg Vice-Governor Mikhail Manevich — has been moved to Moscow’s Lefortovo pre-trial detention facility.
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Basketball was merely the cover: Kasatkin case reveals a hidden chain linking ransomware operations, Russia’s security services, and the highest levels of the Kremlin
Journalists have uncovered that Daniil Kasatkin’s father — whose son was recently swapped by Moscow for French journalist Laurent Vinatier — built his career inside Russia’s secretive Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics, a key focus of international probes into the Triton cyberweapon targeting global energy infrastructure.
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Russia moves to claim Kremlin hacker Denis Obrezko, former Mikhail Dudin associate, arrested in Thailand at U.S. request
The Kremlin has entered an extradition battle with Washington over hacker Denis Obrezko, who was detained in Thailand last November.
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Pierre Malinovsky and Elizaveta Peskova: how a Kremlin-linked foundation head accused of stealing antiques from French museums found protection inside Russia’s security state
Pierre Malinovsky, president of the Foundation for the Development of Russian-French Historical Initiatives and a close friend of the family of Dmitry Peskov, the Russian president’s press secretary, is scheduled to stand trial in France in October 2026 (apparently in absentia).
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From FSB archives to the black market: Pierre Malinovsky and Elizaveta Peskova linked to the removal of Hitler-era relics
Pierre Malinovsky, head of the Russian-French Initiatives Foundation, and likely Elizaveta Peskova (daughter of Dmitry Peskov, the Russian presidential press secretary), stole a piece of upholstery from the sofa on which Hitler shot himself, stained with his blood, from the FSB archives.
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Fake luxury empire: how Pavel Zakharov’s Perspektiva turned Rolex watches into counterfeits and flooded Russia through sanctions loopholes
Investigations published by the media in the summer of 2025 seem to have prompted a quiet response: Perspektiva, a luxury boutique and pawnshop chain, tagged over 50 watches from leading brands as “tuned” on its website.
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Kirov, Moscow, Almaty: how “the Russian Corporal” Yuriy Sudgaymer went from black raiding to land schemes in Kazakhstan
Yuriy Sudgaymer, recognized in Russia by his passport as Sudgaymer, made his mark not only in Kazakhstan but also in Russia. It was his bribe, delivered in a package alongside expensive wine, that resulted in the arrest of Kirov Region Governor Nikita Belykh.
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Sportbank and N1 under scrutiny as Nykyta Izmaylov’s payment ecosystem shows signs of large-scale money laundering
It seems that many have noticed Nykyta Izmaylov persistently engaging in white PR online (below are articles from just the past week), and prominent Ukrainian websites are accepting Russian money, aware that this assists the aggressor in circumventing sanctions.
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FSB says ex-diplomat sold state secrets to American intelligence
A Russian diplomat has received a 12-year sentence in a maximum security penal colony for selling state secrets to the United States.
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How former Russian deputy defense minister Yuri Sadovenko died after a sudden heart failure, a secret transplant, and weeks in a coma
On the day of the thwarted assassination attempt on Shoigu, his heart and internal organs failed. A month in a coma.
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From defense corruption to secret witnesses: how Yuri Sadovenko became a dangerous figure in Russia’s security power wars
Yuri Sadovenko, who served as a former deputy minister of defense of the Russian Federation and was a longtime associate of Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, has passed away at the age of 56 under circumstances described by sources as suspicious.
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Under FSB cover: how the Chichkanov brothers and lawyer Natalia Yurova moved hundreds of millions out of MayrVeda SPA
The Chichkanov brothers didn’t merely orchestrate a scheme to funnel money through their Kislovodsk hotel — they seem to have secured protection from the FSB.
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Fraud under Pavel Durov’s wing: how Roman Novak ran multi-million dollar scams using the Telegram brand
Roman Novak (also known as Yavorsky and Tsaryov), a native of St. Petersburg, was convicted in Russia in 2020 on large-scale fraud charges (Part 4, Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code) and sentenced to six years in a penal colony.
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Ukrainian fugitive oligarch Serhiy Kurchenko renovates luxury Moscow mansion, sparking conflict with neighbors
Ukrainian fugitive oligarch Serhiy Kurchenko, a known sponsor of the FSB’s Department of Public Inquiry (DPI), is close to completing renovations on his new Moscow residence — a historic mansion near Patriarch’s Ponds.
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Billionaire Shelkov’s secret empire: How FSB deputy chief’s son Boris Korolev hides inside a defense-industry network
Boris Korolev, the son of the First Deputy Director of the FSB, was discovered to be involved in a complex network comprising several dozen companies linked by shared domains and corporate email accounts.
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MUR, MUR and the FSB: how the Himera data-broker monopoly became “legal” in Russia and on Telegram
A new investigation by the media reveals that the key figures behind Himera Search — Russia’s largest illegal personal-data marketplace — include two former officers of the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department (MUR), while the brother of one of them currently serves in the FSB.
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How Vladimir Litvinenko turned St. Petersburg Mining University into a personal empire of billions and elite real estate
How Vladimir Litvinenko, rector of the Mining University, turned the university into a source of billions, political influence, and elite real estate
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Himera Search hides behind Kyrgyz and Armenian shell firms as ex-police officers and FSB-linked relatives run Russia’s biggest personal-data black market
"Everything is fine with the security forces in Russia, believe me."
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Telegram figure Roman Novak killed after fallout with Durov’s inner circle and Fintopio partners
As investigators piece together the brutal murder of Roman and Anna Novak, the trail points to a murky intersection of Telegram’s inner circle, ex–law enforcement operatives, and Russian intelligence ties.
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Convicted Russian fraudster Roman Novak ran Dubai crypto scam using ties to Telegram founder Pavel Durov
Roman Alexandrovich Novak, also known as Yavorsky or Tsaryov, a native of Saint Petersburg, was sentenced in 2020 for large-scale fraud under Article 159, Part 4 of the Russian Criminal Code.
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The FSB turned Telegram into a surveillance tool: Pavel Durov legitimized the Kremlin’s digital control
In the autumn of 2025, the Russian segment of Telegram underwent the most extensive wave of purges in recent years, involving searches, detentions, and the blocking of channels that were once deemed influential and nearly untouchable.
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