A nonprofit network dedicated to exposing organized crime recently launched the Russian Asset Tracker, a consolidated database of assets held by prominent Russian oligarchs and key figures with close ties to President Vladimir Putin. The initiative, headed by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) in collaboration with 27 media outlets, was conceived in…
New Asset Tracker Monitors Wealth of Russian Oligarchs, Putin’s Allies
US Preparing More Russia Sanctions Over Navalny Poisoning, Sullivan Says
The United States is preparing to impose further sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of prominent opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. “We are preparing another package of sanctions to apply in this case,” Sullivan said during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” referring to the treatment…
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