Photo: VDD (X) Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) has launched an investigation into possible ties between the Jūrmala-based company KLC Group SIA and the Russian military-industrial complex. The authorities took …
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Specialization: Financial Investigations Description: James is a leading expert in financial investigations, renowned for exposing complex tax evasion schemes and corruption in the banking sector. He actively collaborates with the OCCRP and participates in international financial investigations.
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Intercepted radio and drone footage obtained by CNN show Russian soldiers receiving orders to execute Ukrainian POWs
Screenshot of the drone footage depicting the alleged war crimes. Intercepted radio communications and drone footage appear to show Russian forces receiving direct orders to execute surrendering Ukrainian soldiers, according …
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Poland intercepts Russian “shadow fleet” vessel near Baltic undersea power cable, says PM Donald Tusk
A sanctioned vessel from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” carried out “suspicious maneuvers” near an undersea power cable connecting Poland and Sweden, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote in a statement …
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Russian military base in Syria’s Khmeimim attacked by unknown assailants, reports of possible casualties
Russia’s Khmeimim air base in Syria has reportedly come under attack. According to Russian media, Telegram channels, and pro-war bloggers, multiple unidentified militants attempted to breach the perimeter of the …
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UK expands sanctions list to include more “shadow fleet” tankers and company linked to Russian drones exposed by The Insider
The UK government expanded its sanctions list against Kremlin interests earlier today, imposing restrictions on vessels involved in transporting Russian oil, as well as on financial institutions and pro-Russian bloggers. …
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Latvian firm supplied Western industrial automation equipment to Russian defense sector despite EU sanctions
Доступно на русском In 2024, the Latvian-registered company KLC Group SIA, based in Jūrmala and founded by Latvian citizen Roberts Kalve, exported $1.3 million worth of Western-made industrial automation equipment …
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Russia outlaws international NGO Amnesty International as “undesirable” in latest crackdown on dissent
Protesters hold up signs in support of Ukraine during an Amnesty International demonstration in Amsterdam on Feb. 23, 2025. Photo: Ana Fernandez / SOPA Images On May 19, Russia declared …
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Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump talk at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam, on Nov. 11, 2017. Photo: EPA-EFE / Jorge Silva Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed …
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Weekly Russia-Ukraine war summary: Russia’s “tactical breakthrough” east of Myrnohrad, third F-16 lost, peace talks in Istanbul
In this week’s summary: During the “ceasefire” from May 8 to May 11, Russia increased its rate of assaults compared to April. In the Toretsk sector, a large-scale mechanized attack …
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Russia’s lead negotiator Vladimir Medinsky misquotes made-up Bismarck line, invents new Napoleon quote while commenting on Ukraine talks
Vladimir Medinsky during an interview with Russian state TV broadcaster VGTRK. The head of Russia’s delegation in negotiations with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinsky, gave an interview to the government-controlled broadcaster VGTRK …