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Is the Ukraine war boosting or damaging the Russian economy?

IMF suggests invasion spending is pushing up GDP but academics argue non-military economy is foundering

The Guardian - UK

FBI agents break into wrong hotel room and arrest Delta pilot during training exercise

The pilot had been staying the Revere Hotel in Boston, US, and was woken by FBI agents who barged in, handcuffed him and interrogated him for 45 minutes before the officers realised the mistake

Daily Mirror

Justice Department task force takes aim at Russian oligarchs and their riches

The Justice Department's Task Force KleptoCapture, set up in the days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has gone after Kremlin-aligned elites, including their luxury yachts and opulent homes.

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US drops bid to extradite British businessman linked to Russian oligarch

Graham Bonham-Carter, 62, had been arrested by the National Crime Agency and accused of conspiring to swerve US sanctions on Oleg Deripaska.

The Independent UK

Russia could run out of money next year, says oligarch Oleg Deripaska

Western sanctions are causing serious pressure, with budget deficit forecast to jump

The Guardian - UK

They’re lobbying for Ukraine pro bono – and making millions from arms firms

Some of Washington’s most powerful lobbyists are providing their services to Ukraine for free, but they also have financial incentives for aiding the country

The Guardian - US

No economic 'knockout' yet from West's sanctions on Russia

One month into the invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden declared that sanctions against Russia had rendered the ruble almost immediately “to rubble.”

The Independent UK

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Will Bunch: The NYT should tell readers whether it helped crooked FBI agents get Trump elected in 2016

It was arguably the most consequential "October Surprise" in the history of American presidential elections. In the waning days of the 2016 race, with polls showing Hillary Clinton clinging to a lead over Donald Trump, two last-minute stories broke that rekindled on-the-fence voters' ethical doubts about Democrat Clinton and quashed…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Few sanctioned Russian oligarchs disclose UK property, despite new law

Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year, Britain trumpeted new legislation requiring property-ownership disclosure aimed at cracking down on Russian oligarchs and corrupt elites laundering illicit wealth.

Reuters

Cuba wants Russia’s advice on market reforms as Putin seeks more trade with the island

After much hesitation about how to deal with small and medium-size private enterprises it authorized in 2021, the Cuban government is turning to Russia for help with market reforms on the island through a partnership with a Russian think tank headed by sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska, as the two countries…

Miami Herald

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Aviation industry in crosshairs for next biofuel push

Tribune News Service

Former FBI agent charged with taking payments, aiding oligarch

A retired FBI official was charged with working for the Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska in violation of U.S. sanctions and with taking $225,000 in cash from an unidentified employee of a foreign intelligence service.

Tribune News Service

US: Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent aided Russian oligarch

A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official has been indicted on charges he helped a Russian oligarch, in violation of U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK

Former top FBI official accused of taking cash from Putin ally to investigate rival

Charles McGonigal, 54, conspired to commit money laundering offences by receiving Oleg Deripaska money, prosecutors allege

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A former high-level FBI agent faces charges for aiding a sanctioned Russian oligarch

Charles McGonigal, the former special agent in charge of counterintelligence in the FBI's New York office, allegedly worked with Oleg Deripaska, who has been on the U.S. sanctions list since 2018.

Al Jazeera

Ex-FBI agent violated sanctions by aiding Russian oligarch: DOJ

Former head of FBI counterintelligence division in New York worked for sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska, US alleges.

Axios

Former FBI official charged with violating U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarch

The DOJ alleged the former special agent conspired to provide services to billionaire Oleg Deripaska.

The Independent UK

Former FBI boss arrested for money-laundering on behalf of Russian oligarch

The two men are charged with trying to assist Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska despite the fact the United States sanctioned Deripaska

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British businessman to fight U.S. extradition for helping oligarch evade sanctions

A British businessman accused of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions placed on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska will fight extradition from Britain at a hearing in May, his lawyers told a London court on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Russian oligarchs and companies under sanctions are among lobbyists at Cop27

The heavy presence of lobbyists from Moscow suggests Russia is using the climate talks to drum up business

The Independent UK

Putin opponent loses complaint about prison confinement

Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, lost another court battle in his effort to push back against the Kremlin’s widening crackdown on him and other dissenters

The Independent UK

Cash is king for sanctioned Russian, Venezuelan oligarchs

Politically connected billionaires from Russia and Venezuela are at the center of a 49-page criminal indictment that reads like a how-to guide on circumventing U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK

UK businessman Graham Bonham-Carter charged in US with helping Russian oligarch evade sanctions

US government is seeking Bonham-Carter’s extradition

Evening Standard

London businessman Graham Bonham-Carter arrested for allegedly helping Russian billionaire avoid US sanctions

London businessman Graham Bonham-Carter has been arrested on suspicion of helping a sanctioned Russian billionaire conceal the ownership of a Belgravia mansion and tried to move his lavish artwork.

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners query UK government’s ability to identify oligarchs’ assets

Transparency International says 33 properties worth £700m may be linked to sanctioned Russians

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