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Four bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up Swiss accounts lose appeal

The bankers were alleged to have set up accounts for Sergey Roldugin

The Independent UK · May 29

Risky to stay, costly to leave: French companies active in Russia face a difficult dilemma

Many French corporate giants have withdrawn from the Russian market, either because of the difficulties of doing business in a heavily sanctioned country or the potential PR disaster of staying.

Euronews · Nov 4, 2025

A list of oligarchs and Putin critics' suspicious deaths since war in Ukraine began

A growing number of high-profile Russians have died under strange circumstances ever since President Vladimir Putin came to power.

Euronews · Sep 13, 2025

US Imposes Sanctions On Russia's Gazprombank And Subsidiaries

US sanctions target Gazprombank and Russian entities to hinder military funding and evade sanctions. Europe diversifies energy sources amid Russian gas cutoff.

Top News · Nov 21, 2024

The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war

Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank and its six foreign subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

London fintech SteadyPay's Russian ties

If you’re raising funds for a fintech start-up, where better to turn than the former boss of a Russian bank and the ex-finance director of a sports betting firm sanctioned by Ukraine?  

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023

As world leaders meet, Ukraine urges allies to be bolder on Russia sanctions

Ukraine wants its allies to be bolder in imposing sanctions on Russia, including by targeting banks that provide financial services to serving soldiers, a senior adviser told Reuters.

Reuters · May 19, 2023

Top Russian energy boss mysteriously found dead after being arrested ‘for taking bribe’

Igor Shkurko, deputy general director of firm Yakutskenergo, had been detained over bribery allegations but the day after he issued an appeal was found dead in his cell

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Swiss bankers accused of lax control of Putin pal's accounts

Four former bankers with the now-shuttered Swiss affiliate of a major Russian bank have gone on trial over allegations that they didn’t properly check accounts opened in the name of a Russian cellist with longtime ties to President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Bankers on trial in Zurich accused of aiding man known as ‘Putin’s wallet’

Four Gazprombank executives accused of ‘due diligence’ failure in helping Sergey Roldugin deposit millions of Swiss francs

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023