Tag: oligarchs
Petition for oligarchs drives wedge between anti-Putin forces
Berlin Liar, coward, traitor. A storm of indignation has recently descended on Leonid Volkov, one of the closest confidants of the imprisoned Putin critic Alexei Navalny. Not only for him…
The reconstruction of Ukraine – a task of the century
Workers rebuild a destroyed house in Bucha On a small scale, the Ukrainians have already taken the reconstruction into their own hands. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf, Riga Shortly before it was…
The Truth About Germany’s New Speed - The Editor-in-Chief’s Review
welcome back to our shared look at the past week, ending on a day to remember. A year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, which many politicians in Europe refused to admit…
What helps in the economic war – and what doesn’t
Vladimir Putin and Olaf Scholz A distance that could hardly be greater today: Germany is not in a military war with Russia, but the authors speak of an economic war.…
“Putin’s end will come sooner rather than later”
Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Khodorkovsky The ex-oligarch believes Putin’s end in Russia will come sooner rather than later. London The Rise Story of Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky is a story from…
250 million euros confiscated from oligarchs
250 million euros confiscated from Russian oligarch According to a court order and according to the secret service in Kiev, Ukraine will receive assets from the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska…
“There can be no peace with Putin”
Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky The ex-oligarch believes Putin’s end will come sooner rather than later. The Rise Story of Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky is a story from the wild…
“There can be no peace with Putin”
Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky The ex-oligarch believes Putin’s end will come sooner rather than later. The Rise Story of Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky is a story from the wild…
What happened to the Ukrainian oligarchs?
Ihor Kolomoiskyi Before the start of the war, Kolomojskyj was considered one of the most powerful super-rich. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The longer the war lasts, the more Ukraine’s oligarchs disappear…
These are Putin’s closest confidants
Riga Vladimir Putin, the warlord who has lost all good spirits – this picture is painted in public again and again. But is Putin really the man who only listens…
When will the people turn against Vladimir Putin?
Moscow Russia’s troops have experienced a dramatically poor start to the second year of the war. In several regions they suffered heavy losses, hundreds of soldiers died. The horror of…
The mysterious deaths of Russian oligarchs
Ravil Maganov The oligarch fell from the window of the Moscow Central Hospital. (Photo: imago/ITAR-TASS) Berlin It happened again on Christmas Eve. Pavel Antov, a Russian multi-millionaire and regional politician,…
Tax union urges hurry up for reorganization
Christian Lindner The German Tax Union is demanding that Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner quickly implement his plans to reorganize the fight against money laundering. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal…
EU ruling makes search for oligarch assets more difficult
ECJ in Luxembourg The European Court of Justice has declared the publication of company ownership data partially illegal. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Dusseldorf They are considered indispensable in the fight against…
The EU wants Russia to pay for the Ukraine war
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President wants to use Russia to make reparations. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Berlin The European Union is reaching for Russia’s central bank reserves: European…
Faeser wants to be able to freeze assets preventively
Nancy Faser The Federal Minister of the Interior wants significantly more powers for the authorities in the fight against organized crime. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD)…
Raid on UBS in Frankfurt – Attorney General investigates suspected money laundering against oligarchs
UBS headquarters in Frankfurt Raid over possible link to Russian oligarch. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt, Zurich Investigators searched branches of the major Swiss bank UBS in Germany on Tuesday. They are…
This is how Russian oligarchs are being punished for the Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin, Roman Abramovich (archive image) With the new law, the federal government wants to hit oligarchs from the environment of the Russian President in particular (Photo: Imago Images) Berlin…
Italy elects Mussolini’s faithful heir
right-wing extremism, nationalistic and inclined towards Russian President Vladimir Putin, sneaks into the upper house of European governments on velvet paws. A few months ago in France, combined forces managed…
EU plans new sanctions after partial mobilization
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President has further sanctions against Russia drawn up. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Brussels The EU wants to react quickly to the Russian escalation in…