Head of US ‘KleptoCapture’ unit targeting Russian oligarchs leaves DOJ
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The top prosecutor on a U.S. government task force targeting Russian oligarchs’ assets as a means to pressure Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine…
U.S. Congress advances bills targeting war criminals, Russian oligarchs
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A pair of bills granting the U.S. Justice Department additional tools to go after Russian oligarchs and alleged war criminals appeared poised to become law, after…
Italy freezes real estate owned by two Russian oligarchs -sources
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy on Monday froze some real estate properties owned by two Russian oligarchs in the luxurious seaside resort of Portofino, in Sirmione on Lake Garda and in Rome, two…
Germany raids Russian oligarch’s properties in money-laundering probe
ROTTACH-EGERN, Germany (Reuters) – German police raided a lakeside villa registered to Russian-Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov in the southern state of Bavaria on Wednesday as part of investigations into suspected money-laundering, sources…
Russian oligarchs’ citizenship bids face scrutiny in Portugal
By Catarina Demony LISBON – Portugal is analysing the citizenship applications of two Russian oligarchs – one of whom is under U.S. sanctions, the government said late on Friday, as a law…
US Can Seize Russian Oligarch’s Private Jets, Court Rules
US Can Seize Russian Oligarch’s Private Jets, Court Rules Micaela Burrow on June 6, 2022 A U.S. federal judge issued warrants on Monday to seize two private jets, together valued at upwards…
Poland sanctions Gazprom among 50 Russian firms and oligarchs
WARSAW -Poland is imposing sanctions on 50 Russian oligarchs and companies, the interior minister said on Tuesday, as it seeks to increase pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.Poland this month…
New U.S. sanctions imposed for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver
By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and entities, including a Russian commercial bank and a virtual currency mining company, hoping…
Russian oligarch’s superyacht moors in Fiji
SYDNEY – A luxury vessel owned by a Russian oligarch sanctioned by the United States, Britain and the European Union has moored in Fiji in the Pacific Ocean, media and a vessel…
Hungary, Austria questioned EU blacklisting of Russia oligarchs – sources
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – Hungary and Austria questioned an EU decision to blacklist two Russian oligarchs but eventually accepted the move after pressure from other governments, European Union diplomats and officials…
EU agrees sanctions on 14 oligarchs, blocks transactions with Belarus cbank
BRUSSELS – The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on 14 more Russian oligarchs, freeze relations with Belarus’ central bank and curb three top lenders in that country, the EU Commission…
How U.S. law enforcement could take control of Russian oligarchs’ assets
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – The U.S. Justice Department last week launched a task force aimed at choking off assets that Russian oligarchs own in the United States, part of Washington’s…
Italy steps up freezing of assets linked to Russian oligarchs
ROME – Italian banks were instructed by the Bank of Italy’s financial intelligence division on Friday to urgently let it know of all measures taken to freeze the assets of people and…
France Seizes Russian Energy Oligarch’s $120 Million Super-Yacht
The French government seized a massive yacht belonging to Russian oligarch Igor Sechin, the head of a state-run energy giant, France’s finance ministry said. French customs authorities executed the seizure in accordance…
U.S. preparing further sanctions against Russian oligarchs -sources
By Daphne Psaledakis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON -The United States is preparing a sanctions package targeting more Russian oligarchs as well as their companies and assets, two sources familiar with the matter…
Yellen says Treasury to curb wealth of Russian oligarchs over Ukraine war
By David Lawder CHICAGO – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that the United States and Western allies have immobilized half of the assets of the Russian central bank and…
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