iStories: Top Russian FSB Official Has Multiple Underworld Ties
Sergei Korolev, who was appointed to a key FSB position earlier this year by President Vladimir Putin, is connected to...
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Federal Drug Control Service
The Brotherhood of Killers and Cops
At first glance, it appears an unlikely story thought up in a movie studio. In Russia, Aslan “Big Brother” Gagiyev is called...
UK: US$ 22 Million Seized In Money Laundering Crackdown
British authorities seized US$ 22 million on suspicion that a Russian organized crime group was using the futures market to...
Spain Issues Arrest Warrants for Organized Crime-Linked Top Russian Officials
The National Court of Spain issued arrest warrants for several Russian citizens, including top officials allegedly close to...
The Panama Papers
Russia: A High Official goes Offshore
The man who was once the deputy director of the body responsible for seeing that daily life ran smoothly for Russian...
Russia: $46 Million in Afghan Heroin Seized from Smuggling Gang
Russian law enforcement seized US$46 million of Afghan heroin in a series of raids, authorities announced on Wednesday. RIA...
Kyrgyzstan: Corruption topples government?
A bloody uprising last week toppled the government in Kyrgyzstan, and opposition leaders have formed an interim government...