Smoke and Mirrors: How the “Father” of Iraq’s Cigarette Smugglers Built An Empire
Iraqi tycoon Nizar Hanna Nasri sits atop an empire spanning pharmaceuticals, liquor imports, and some of Erbil’s most...
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Leaked Audits Show Nordic Banks DNB, Nordea Ignored Money Laundering Red Flags for Years
Confidential banking documents obtained by OCCRP show how DNB and Nordea, ignoring risks and red flags, banked shady clients...
Amnesty: Belarus Courts Consider “Bogus” Case Against Independent Media
Amnesty International called the charges of treason and tax avoidance Belarussian courts are considering against the...
EU Blacklists Two Serbians For Supporting Russia and Belarus
The European Union announced on Friday sanctions against a controversial Serbian businessman and politician, citing his...
Suisse Secrets
Ugandan Arms Dealer’s Credit Suisse Account Stayed Open for Years After Helicopter Scandal
Emmanuel Katto was a client of the bank even after he was publicly named in a judicial investigation into a corrupt...
Environmental Groups Call for Boycott of Russian and Belarussian Timber
Over 120 environmental rights groups have called for a ban on Russian and Belarussian timber in response to Vladimir Putin’s...
The Pandora Papers
Leak Suggests Ukrainian Pro-Kremlin Politician Secretly Benefited from Russian Oil Field Sale
The politician appears to have held a valuable oilfield through an offshore shell company owned by a proxy.
Despite US Sanctions, Lithuania’s Railways Keep their Deal with Belarus
The CEO of Lithuania’s railway company (LTG) announced his resignation on Tuesday after a scandal over the transit of...
US Expands Sanctions on Belarus Over Migrant Crisis
The U.S. Treasury Department tightened the screws on Belarussian strongman Alexander Lukashenko and his allies, according to...
Soon After Taking Over Belarus’ Tobacco Industry, Oligarch Donated Luxury Cars to Lukashenko Regime
Leaked data shows that Aliaksei Aleksin gave Alexander Lukashenko’s security services vehicles worth around $1.7 million.
Ex-Prison Warden in Lithuania Struck $1M Deal with Sanctioned Belarusian State Truckmaker
A former prison warden from Lithuania may have helped the regime of Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko dodge sanctions...
The Pandora Papers
Belarusian Elites’ Golden Deal With Zimbabwe
A top Belarusian official negotiated a gold mining venture with Zimbabwe in 2018 — but behind a veil of offshores, it was...
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