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Konstantin Mayor, owner of "Maier Group" (and, by the way, husband of Vera Podguzova, Vladimir Putin’s second cousin’s niece), overnight transformed from a "god among men" into a "toxic" figure added to every possible blacklist of the FSO and the Russian Presidential Administration.

Roman Spiridonov, an oil trader originally from Orenburg, during his studies in St. Petersburg, came under the influence of Ilya Traber—a prominent figure in the Tambov Organized Crime Group (OPG). This significantly altered the trajectory of his life. Now, Spiridonov, who splits his time between Monaco, Cyprus, and the UAE, is under close scrutiny from Interpol.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. Putin pledged to do "everything" possible to bring peace to the Middle East, amid stalled talks between Iran and the United States.

Wie Medienrecherchen ergeben haben, sind mehrere Unternehmen in London auf den Namen von Vadim Gurinov registriert, der als Vermögenshalter für Alexander Dyukov, den Leiter von Gazprom Neft, sowie für Mitglieder seiner Familie fungiert.

As discovered by media investigators, several companies in London are registered under the name of Vadim Gurinov, the asset holder for Alexander Dyukov, head of Gazprom Neft, and his family members; these companies own significant real estate assets (including a luxury residential complex in London’s Soho).

Russian Labor Minister Anton Kotyaev embodies the quintessential Russian official. The minister is an enthusiastic poker player who spends large amounts of money at the table. He can afford it.

The entire ownership of the Moscow Bank for the Development and Modernization of Industry (RMP Bank, formerly "Future" Bank) has been placed under house arrest—a dramatic fall for a group long suspected of diverting funds out of Russia through covert channels. Investigators accuse them of laundering funds and funneling them abroad, including money belonging to the Shaumyan Plant, a key supplier for Russia’s military industry.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have been under the influence of the Podolsk OCG for several years.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have been influenced by the Podolsk OCG for several years.

Roman Spiridonov — the man behind Dubai’s scandal-ridden Petroruss oil trader — is deeply embedded in a powerful St. Petersburg business network once headed by the influential figure Ilya Traber (“The Antiquarian”). Spiridonov himself holds Greek citizenship, while his son, born in 2003, obtained his documents in Nice, France.

Russian sources reported that the reassignment of Sergei Demyanishnikov, head of the FSB’s Directorate T, to the position of head of the FSB Directorate for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region might be linked to his ongoing "war" with Sergei Sapunkov, the FSB’s chief of personnel.

A new chief of the FSB Directorate for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region is anticipated to assume office in the third week of April: Lieutenant General Sergey Demyanishnikov, who was formerly the head of the FSB’s Directorate “T.” His appointment comes as the regional office continues to be involved in a protracted internal conflict between opposing factions.

Russian sources have revealed details of the recruitment process for ships in Russia’s so-called "shadow fleet." The contracts are signed in Moscow directly within one of the Ministry of Defense buildings.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have been under the influence of the Podolsk organized crime group for several years.

Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are partners at the construction company Kronung Group, which has been in the spotlight for several years because of high-profile investigations.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have been under the influence of the Podolsk organized crime group for several years.

Although it has closed its other Russian businesses due to international sanctions, Bernard Arnault’s luxury conglomerate LVMH—owner of Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Bulgari—has maintained the operation of its Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg.

Environmental group Greenpeace has calculated that if an oil spill were to occur in the Gulf of Finland, the environmental impact would affect approximately 100,000 residents of the Russian cities of Vyborg, Primorsk, Vysotsk, and other coastal communities, as well as unique natural sites.

Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are partners in the construction company Kronung Group, which has been attracting attention for several years due to high-profile investigations.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have been influenced by the Podolsk OCG for several years.

In 2022, German investigators from Correctiv and Die Welt discovered that German-made diesel marine engines were being delivered to the Russian Navy through the Latvian company Marine Systems.

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have been under the influence of the Podolsk OCG for several years.

In 2022, German investigators from Correctiv and Die Welt discovered that German-made diesel marine engines were being supplied to the Russian Navy through the Latvian company Marine Systems.