Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

DARK SECRETS: Igor sechin | Vintage Vibes

Russian Blogger Who Disclosed War Losses In Ukraine Dies By Apparent Suicide

Russia has so far not disclosed the true casualty toll from its invasion of Ukraine.

International Business Times UK

Putin Ally's Son Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances, Raising Suspicions

Ivor Sechin's death is the latest in a string of such incidents that have been reported in Russia since it invaded Ukraine.

International Business Times UK

Superyachts on sanctions radar

Luxurious superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs reportedly close to the Kremlin have proved difficult to seize under Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

What is really behind Russia's prisoner swap with America?

UP until last Friday, he was someone most people had probably never heard of. But for journalists like myself whose beat is covering foreign…

The National (Scotland)

Russia's Sechin says Taiwan will return to China 'on schedule'

Igor Sechin, chief executive of Russian oil giant Rosneft and one of Vladimir Putin's closest allies, on Thursday heaped praise on China's leaders and said Taiwan would return to its "native harbour" on time.

Reuters

NHL Prospect Detained In Russia For Evading Military, Flyers Are 'Investigating'

Finnish-born Russian goalie Ivan Fedotov was detained in Russia after reports of the National Hockey League prospect wanting to head to the U.S. to play in the next season.

Benzinga

EU imposes sanctions on Russian oil boss linked to seized superyachts

Eduard Khudainatov is blacklisted for ‘benefiting from the government of the Russian Federation’

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Revealed: Russia-linked superyachts ‘going dark’ to avoid sanctions threat

Vessels with ties to Russian oligarchs hit by sanctions are no longer reporting their position to an automatic global locator

The Guardian - UK

Russian minister imprisoned for oil-related bribery released

The highest-ranking Russian official to go to prison in nearly two decades has been released after serving more than half of an eight-year sentence for bribery

The Independent UK

High energy prices leave oil giants untroubled by Russia exit or tax hints

BP and Shell are expected to report increased profits this week despite taking a big hit from the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Russian ex-minister jailed for bribery granted parole

Russia’s former economic development minister sentenced for eight years on bribery charges has been granted parole

The Independent UK

Factbox-Seized or sailing away: What we know about oligarchs and their assets

The latest on Russia's oligarchs and their assets:

Reuters

In France, a seized superyacht creates headaches, not just for its owner

In a quiet corner of the French Riviera, La Ciotat Shipyards said it is writing bills for mooring fees for the towering white superyacht Amore Vero, but it doesn't know who to send them to.

Reuters

What happens to Russian mega yachts once they are seized?

Boats that became symbol of oligarch wealth now front and centre in West’s bid to squeeze Vladimir Putin’s closest allies

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Helipads that turn into pools! On-board spas! Anti-pap tech! Inside the oligarch super-yachts

They’re marina-hopping to avoid sanctions - but who has the biggest boat? From record-breaking swimming pools to haute-gyms and their own submarines, Katie Strick has a guide to the biggest brashest boats in town

The Independent UK

What happens to Russian mega yachts once they are seized?

Boats that became symbol of oligarch wealth now front and centre in West’s bid to squeeze Vladimir Putin’s closest allies

The Independent UK

Mega yacht ‘owned by oligarch and Putin ally Igor Sechin’ seized by Spanish authorities

Crescent is the oil tycoon’s second boat to be detained since sanctions took effect

Evening Standard

The have-yachts become the have-nots: how big boats became the new geopolitical power pawns

From Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to energy tycoon Igor Sechin, Russian oligarchs are having their super-yachts seized all across Europe

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Can the west slaughter Putin’s sacred cash cow?

Ukraine believes the only way the Russian president will back down is if his economic power base in fossil fuels is seriously threatened. Putin thinks Europe and the US are too weak to do it – but some believe there is a way

Evening Standard

Which Russian oligarchs have been added to the UK sanctions list?

The Chelsea football club owner, Roman Abramovich, is among seven Russian oligarchs to be hit with sanctions by the UK on Thursday, in an effort to further punish allies of Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

UK sanctions Roman Abramovich and six more oligarchs - full list and what it means

The Chelsea FC owner was named alongside billionaires Igor Sechin and Oleg Deripaska on the sanctions list, which imposes assets freezes, bans on travel and and a prohibition on transactions with UK individuals and businesses.

Wales Online

The seven Russian oligarchs hit with UK sanctions, their full list of assets and what has been frozen

Roman Abramovich, Oleg Deripaska and Igor Sechin are among seven oligarchs hit with a collective net worth of around £15bn

Reuters

UK imposes asset freezes on Abramovich, Rosneft boss Sechin

Britain imposed sanctions on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich and Igor Sechin, the chief executive of Russian oil giant Rosneft, hitting them with asset freezes and travel bans because of their links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Boris Johnson says he fears Putin may use chemical weapons in Ukraine – as it happened

PM says Russian claims about enemies getting ready to use chemical weapons echoes what happened before the use of chemical weapons in Syria

The Guardian - UK

US inflation rises to new 40-year high of 7.9%; Abramovich sanctioned by UK – as it happened

ECB raises inflation forecasts, cuts growth outlook amid Ukraine conflict, as stock markets slide and Chelsea FC owner is sanctioned by Britain

1 2

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.