#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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#Putin critic Alexei Navalny found guilty by Russian court

#Putin critic Alexei Navalny found guilty by Russian court

“Putin critic Alexei Navalny found guilty by Russian court” Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny faces the prospect of spending a lot more time behind bars after being convicted Tuesday of embezzlement and contempt of court. “Navalny committed fraud — the theft of property by an organized group,” Judge Margarita Kotova said, adding that he had…

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#Ukrainians get patriotic tattoos during Russian war

#Ukrainians get patriotic tattoos during Russian war

“Ukrainians get patriotic tattoos during Russian war” Ukrainians are showing their support for their country. Over the past few weeks, tattoo artists in the country have seen a rise in requests for patriotic symbols or phrases from tattoo customers.  This is just one of several ways that business owners in the country are helping to keep morale high…

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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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