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OCCRP Refutes Georgian Government Attacks on Story
On August 9, OCCRP and several Georgian and Russian media partners reported that the wife of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia's ruling party,...
On August 9, OCCRP and several Georgian and Russian media partners reported that the wife of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia's ruling party, had acquired properties in Russia.
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An escalation in violence involving major Turkish gangs has spilled over into European cities, where suspected mafia figures have been shot in broad daylight.
Police forensic officers examining the location of a shooting on Kingsland High Street, Hackney, in north-east London. (Photo: PA Images/Alamy Stock Photo)
Read more: Spate of Killings in Europe Reveal Escalating Conflict in Turkish Criminal Underworld
Ivanishvili also appears to retain a Russian company through an offshore structure, despite promising to divest from Russia.
Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. (Photo: Imago XINHUA/Alamy stock photo)
Read more: Family of Georgian Oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili Has Unreported Real Estate in Russia
Belarus' state potash trade is sanctioned by the EU. So why is a company registered in Cyprus being paid millions by the regime of strongman Alexander Lukashenko to help move the mineral through the Port of St Petersburg?
Read more: A Murky Cypriot Firm Is Helping Belarus Export Potash — In Breach of EU Sanctions
The Panguna mine made a fortune but left war and pollution in its wake. A new lawsuit backed by anonymous investors is now seeking billions in compensation – and raising concerns about who stands to benefit.
Artisanal miners search for gold in the waters downstream from the Panguna mine in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. (Photo: Aubrey Belford/OCCRP)
As Vladimir Putin tightens his circle of trust, a former secret service officer has emerged as one of his closest aides.
Read more: Meet Dmitry Mironov, the Enigmatic Putin Aide Managing the Kremlin’s HR Department
Although experts advised the Kenyan government to put out a public tender to expand the airport, the government instead has been quietly moving forward with a “privately-initiated proposal” submitted by Adani.
Kenyan anti-government protests in Nairobi have been ongoing for six weeks. (Photo: OCCRP)
Kanykei Aranova says someone else created a Facebook profile in her name, and posted the anti-government messages that led to her conviction.
Activist Kanykei Aranova. (Photo: Screenshot of Facebook post by Каныкей Аранова)
Read more: Kyrgyz Activist Jailed for Facebook Posts Says She Was Framed
While crypto ATM operators insist they take steps to protect the public, investigators say the machines are a gift to criminal networks.
(Photo: James O’Brien/OCCRP)
Read more: How Crypto ATMs in the U.S. Became A Favorite Tool for Scammers
U.S. healthcare operator Steward paid over $7 million to U.K.-based intelligence firms that conducted surveillance and disinformation operations against its critics — and even a Steward employee. The fees were billed to Steward’s Maltese division, which was largely funded with taxpayer money.
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