#Roman Abramovich, Ukraine officials ‘may have been poisoned’: report

#Roman Abramovich, Ukraine officials ‘may have been poisoned’: report

“Roman Abramovich, Ukraine officials ‘may have been poisoned’: report” Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian officials — who were negotiating an end to Moscow’s invasion reportedly — suffered symptoms suggesting they were poisoned, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Abramovich, the oligarch who is thought to be close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and…

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#Roman Abramovich’s second superyacht docks in Turkey

#Roman Abramovich’s second superyacht docks in Turkey

“Roman Abramovich’s second superyacht docks in Turkey” A second superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich docked in a Turkish resort on Tuesday, and sources familiar with the discussions said he and other wealthy Russians were looking to invest in Turkey given sanctions elsewhere. Western governments have targeted Abramovich and several other Russian oligarchs with…

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#’Russian asset tracker’ tallies .5B worth of oligarchs’

#’Russian asset tracker’ tallies $17.5B worth of oligarchs’

“‘Russian asset tracker’ tallies $17.5B worth of oligarchs’” A new online database is pulling back the curtain on the massive wealth accumulated by cronies of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The “Russian Asset Tracker” was unveiled Monday by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, with details on $17.5 billion worth of luxury homes, aircraft, yachts…

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#Larry Gagosian courted Russian oligarchs to build art empire

#Larry Gagosian courted Russian oligarchs to build art empire

“Larry Gagosian courted Russian oligarchs to build art empire” New York’s most successful art tycoon has built a billion-dollar empire by being the dealer of choice for Russia’s biggest oligarchs. One art world source dubbed Gagosian “the official art dealer to the Russian oligarchy,” adding that “the Bond villains he consorts with are dangerous, repulsive…

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