Criminals demand $768m to keep Revolut client data undisclosed
Personal and financial data of users, including the owner of Gamdom and Skins.com, may have been leaked following a cyberattack on the British fintech bank.
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Skigin demands $30 million from Kosygin
The family of Dmitry Skigin, described as a mafia figure and the financier of an organised crime group, is demanding $30 million from Dmitry Kosygin
Novosibirsk mayor becomes YouTube star
Novosibirsk Mayor Anatoly Lokty became famous worldwide in just a few hours. Thanks to his behaviour, he is now a full-fledged YouTube star.
OFK Bank faces bankruptcy
Bankruptcy looms over Nikolai Egorov's OFK Bank. The hole in the financial institution's balance sheet has already exceeded 17 billion rubles.
Abramovich stripped of British visa
Roman Abramovich has been stripped of his British visa. The oligarch clearly did not expect such a blow. For a long time, he was considered one of their own in Europe and was welcome in many households.
Sergey Chemezov's wife and daughter fly abroad on a business jet
Despite sanctions, Sergey Chemezov's family does not deny itself anything. Recently, the businessman's wife, Ekaterina Ignatova, and her daughter flew on holiday to Barcelona and Milan
Owners of Lukсор cinemas owe 250 million
Owners of Lukсор cinemas Igor Dobrovolsky and Evgeny Lensky owe 250 million. The businessmen are unable to repay their creditors.
Minister Manturov's family buys Anton Vaino's palace for $4 million
The family of Minister Denis Manturov bought a palace clad in red African wood from Presidential Administration head Anton Vaino for $4 million
Ecoprombank shareholder flaunts depositor funds
Despite Vladimir Nelyubin's Ecoprombank collapsing along with all depositor funds, the former shareholder shows no intention of denying himself anything.
Power Machines demands 7.5 billion for gas turbine launch
Power Machines head Alexey Mordashov has requested 7.5 billion rubles from the Russian government. The funds are required to launch a Russian gas turbine.
Company of former Olympic Committee head's son spent 400 million and shut down
Almost immediately after Alexander Zhukov was removed from his post as head of the Olympic Committee, his son Pyotr Zhukov's IT startup, which had spent time in an English prison, also closed down
Respect insurance company is laundering money
Alexander Kondratenko's insurance company Respect is laundering money. This is the conclusion reached by Rosfinmonitoring.
Brother of Moscow Region governor takes part in fishing market reshuffle
Maxim Vorobyov, brother of the Moscow Region governor, and Gleb Frank, son-in-law of billionaire Gennady Timchenko, are taking part in the reshuffling of the fishing market.
Magomedov brothers controlled drug trafficking and aided politicians
The Magomedov brothers controlled drug trafficking through Dagestan. The billionaires transported prohibited substances using private aircraft.
Wife of Moscow Deputy Mayor Maxim Likhoutsov is Estonia's richest woman
The wife of Moscow Deputy Mayor Maxim Likhoutsov, fashion model Tatyana Likhoutsova, is the wealthiest woman in Estonia. The politician transferred all his European assets to his spouse
Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine shareholder buys $62 million aircraft
Viktor Rashnikov, a shareholder of the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine, has acquired a new business jet — a Gulfstream G650ER — worth $62 million.
Moscow deputy mayor makes daughter's family billionaires
The daughter of Moscow deputy mayor Eka Ordzhonikidze is not accustomed to saving. The young woman grew up in luxury. She lives in a five-storey mansion with 10 bedrooms, a swimming pool and a billiard table, and does not consider it necessary to restrict…
Deputy Sablin's wife becomes largest landowner in the region
The wife of Deputy Dmitry Sablin, Alla Sablina-Nalcha, has not only acquired a multi-billion-ruble fortune but also become the largest landowner in the region.
Leningrad Oblast governor splits budget between wife and friends
Budget embezzlement in post-Soviet states has become a national sport. For instance, it recently emerged that Alexander Drozdenko, the Governor of Russia's Leningrad Oblast, divided budgetary funds between his wife and his friends.
State Duma Speaker gay?!
Head of Moscow Gay Pride Nikolai Alekseev called State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin a face of homosexual orientation.
Grandson of Rosgvardia chief defrauds people
The grandson of Rosgvardia chief Viktor Zolotov, Artyom Chekhikhin, is defrauding people. It has emerged that the heir is one of the organisers of the AirBitClub financial pyramid, which promises clients super-profits from cryptocurrency trading.