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Magyar accuses Orbán-linked oligarchs of moving billions abroad before handover

Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, said oligarchs close to incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán are transferring tens of billions of euros to the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Uruguay and other countries in a Facebook video address.

26 April, 07:45 PM

Zelenskyy urges Austria to extradite fugitive Ukrainian oligarchs

The Ukrainian government invites Austrian authorities to help return former officials and fugitive oligarchs living in Austria back to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 16.

16 June 2025, 08:32 PM

Traces of Russians, Kolomoisky, and Medvedchuk: Ukraine may shut down a unique plant

The Dniprospezstal Electrometallurgical Plant in Zaporizhzhya may face liquidation after ending 2024 with a net loss, with an online general shareholders meeting scheduled for April 29 to discuss its future, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 25.

25 March 2025, 12:53 PM

Zelenskyy names condition for lifting NSDC sanctions on Poroshenko

Sanctions were imposed on former President and lawmaker Petro Poroshenko due to alleged financial misconduct and could be lifted if the misappropriated funds were returned, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 13 during a visit to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Suspilne reported.

13 February 2025, 06:32 PM

Hungary blocked EU sanctions against Russian arms producers — report

Hungary has vetoed EU sanctions against Russian oligarchs Iskander Makhmudov and Andrei Bokarev, Poland-based media outlet VSquare reported on Dec. 19.

20 December 2024, 12:33 AM

EU court upheld sanctions against Russian oligarchs

The Court of the European Union upheld sanctions against Russian oligarchs Gennady Tymchenko, Olena Tymchenko, Mykhailo Fridman, Petr Aven, and Herman Khan, Radio Svoboda reported on Sept. 11.

11 September 2024, 04:56 PM

Sons of sanctioned Russian oligarchs employed by US defense-focused fund

The sons of two prominent Russian businessmen, Vadim Moshkovich and Petr Aven, are working at the American venture fund 8VC, which invests in companies that fulfill contracts for the U.S. Department of Defense and NATO, Forbes reported on Aug. 20.

21 August 2024, 02:50 PM

Architect of Putin’s palace becomes top manager of Russia’s largest bank

Russia’s Sberbank appointed Lanfranco Cirillo, known as the architect of Putin’s palace near Gelendzhik, as senior vice president, creating a new Construction block for this role, Interfax reported on Aug. 1.

2 August 2024, 01:28 PM

Court releases frozen shares of lifecell mobile operator

Turkcell has won an appeal to unfreeze its 19.8% stake in Ukrainian mobile operator lifecell, paving the way for the sale of the company to French businessman Xavier Niel, Turkcell announced on April 16.

16 April 2024, 09:08 PM

Top 10 Russian tycoons see wealth surge amid global sanctions

Russia's wealthiest individuals saw a significant increase in their net worth in 2024, despite ongoing international sanctions. The top 10 Russian billionaires collectively enhanced their fortunes by $18.29 billion, as reported by Kommersant and reflected in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

1 April 2024, 02:57 PM

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