OCCRP Investigations

Last month, more than 30 media outlets reported on a global scam operation based in Tbilisi, prompting Georgian authorities to launch an investigation. But newly obtained telecom records show that …

Amnesty International joins growing list of banned groups in Russia, as Kremlin targets foreign organizations critical of Ukraine war. Russian authorities on Monday labeled Amnesty International as an “undesirable organization,” …

William J. Pulte, who serves as director of U.S. Federal Housing and chairs both Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC), urged Congress on Wednesday to launch an investigation into …

Andriy Portnov, a former adviser to Ukraine’s ousted pro-Russian president, was killed in broad daylight in a wealthy suburb of Madrid. Spanish police are investigating the assassination, which may be …

Giorgi Bachiashvili spent years advising Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia’s richest man and the founder of the ruling party. He has been on the run since a falling-out with his former boss …

U.S. and U.K. sanction Russian tech firm linked to cyberattacks and fentanyl trade via darknet platforms. The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Russian technology company …

For years, the Abdukadyr family’s self-confessed money launderer sent their money abroad using a variety of invented pretexts. Some U.S. bank officers got suspicious — but the transactions continued. “Between …

The US foreign aid agency formally closed down Tuesday, with President Donald Trump’s administration trumpeting the end of the “charity-based model” despite predictions that millions of lives will be lost. …

The European Press Prize 2025 recognized journalists across Europe for outstanding work. OCCRP and partners were honored for continuing investigations in Azerbaijan despite arrests. A panel of judges has selected …

The European Parliament approved sharp tariff hikes on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods, aiming to curb EU dependence and disrupt war financing The European Parliament has moved to raise tariffs …