| 单词 | oligarch |
| 例句 | “I would gladly ride in such an ecologically righteous conveyance over the finest limousine any day. Limousines are for sociopathic oligarchs.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He made lots of money, the oligarch added, and he invested some of it in culture and medicine for the city. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z A translator explained he was part owner of the hotel as well as a local oligarch who controlled Siberian gas and oil fields. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The alarmed hotel manager, a woman in high heels, came running through the lobby, pursuing the oligarch. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Other conversations resumed around the oligarch, who was now clearly drunk. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Since he did not hesitate to explain his position in public every time he had the chance, for everyone but his own co-religionists he soon became a caricature of the picturesque, reactionary oligarch. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The oligarch reappeared, this time naked except for a towel wrapped around his waist. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Is it offensive to you that I use the term ‘oligarch?’ “How to be a Russian oligarch”: Stephen Colbert sits down with Mikhail Prokhorov outside Moscow 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z “I want to look like a hot oligarch’s wife. Anything animal print or psychotically delicious neon color.” For the (Renewed) Love of Vintage Dressing 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z I simply wanted to serve my country, help an old friend and wangle an invitation to Corfu to hang out with the Rothschilds, the Murdochs, a Russian oligarch and George Osborne on a luxury yacht. The Third Man by Peter Mandelson: digested read 2010-07-19T23:05:00Z The pain of an elderly woman in Greece will not change the behavior of oil companies and oligarchs, who spend billions on rocket ships as Gaia withers and burns. Perspective | The photos of Greece on fire are shocking. But shock doesn’t always lead to change. 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z Paul Manafort, Trump’s campaign manager, shared polling data with an oligarch linked to Vladimir Putin, the Russian president. Why the Mueller Investigation Failed 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z He was named best actor in a TV series for his role on HBO’s Succession as Logan Roy, the oligarch who occasionally encourages but largely torments his four grasping, feuding children. Succession’s Brian Cox: ‘I was touched up by Princess Margaret’ 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Zorro has outwitted avaricious governors, truculent men-at-arms and evil oligarchs trying to seize California’s riches and foment discord between Mexico and the United States. Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z A defamation lawsuit was also filed against Dr. Rodchenkov this week, backed by Mikhail D. Prokhorov, the Russian oligarch who owns the Brooklyn Nets. Mother Russia Crashes the Oscars 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z “This is an area where clearly organized crime, terrorists, and oligarchs have used cultural artifacts to move illicit funds.” Congress Poised to Apply Banking Regulations to Antiquities Market 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z And for financiers, oligarchs and other "ultra high net worth individuals", the art world offers a spectacular two-in-one deal. The Banksy mural affair: art market or art racket? 2013-02-25T18:15:01Z Ms Dawisha’s book describes the fusion between the secret police, the mafia and the oligarchs with tentacles that stretch into almost every aspect of life in Russia and beyond. Band of brothers 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z To the outside world, a fence can make you appear to be some kind of clandestine government agent or a shady oligarch when all you want to do is grow some pansies. In deer territory, good fences make good gardens 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z These works are as valuable, or more valuable, than the painting sold this week – but I can stand as close to them as any oligarch ever will. Locking our Picasso away 2010-05-06T21:00:00Z Gorky Park is being restyled with the input of the Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design, a nonprofit venture financed by Alexander Mamut, an oligarch with a taste for contemporary culture. Architecture: A Warmer, Friendler Gorky Park 2011-10-20T11:59:51Z In the second half, Stone pushes Putin on hacking the US election, on the oligarchs, on how long he intends to remain in power. Oliver Stone on Vladimir Putin: ‘The Russian people have never been better off’ 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z “Triangle of Sadness,” in effect a shaggy-dog art-house reboot of “Gilligan’s Island,” has many insights to offer about the shallowness of supermodels, the vulgarity of Russian oligarchs and the brutal inequality of global consumer capitalism. ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Review: Don’t Worry, Be Happy 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The city is the destination of choice for foreign investors and the oligarchs, billionaires and super-rich who make up the so-called “alpha elites”, all of whom are attracted by the UK’s favourable tax environment. The great London property squeeze 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z “And money talks,” he said, referring to a rumored new port that would accommodate the mega-yachts of Russian oligarchs. Overnighter: In Bustling Vietnam, a Rare and (still untrammeled) Escape 2012-01-13T17:53:11Z There’s one in particular that appears to do the rounds that looks raw and proud, like the meat a waiter might present to an oligarch before grilling it right there at the table. Unzipping the murky trend of explicit phone pics | Eva Wiseman 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z The plan is to infiltrate a Las Vegas casino run by Russian oligarch Dmitri, who lurks in his lair listening to an audio book of Fifty Shades of Grey read by Alan Bennett. Max and Ivan – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-06T17:29:43Z “Tell me how to oligarch,” Colbert said to start the interview. “How to be a Russian oligarch”: Stephen Colbert sits down with Mikhail Prokhorov outside Moscow 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z If nothing else, "The Lost Leonardo" emphasizes that you should "never cross a Russian oligarch." "The Lost Leonardo" is a slick, fascinating mystery that uncovers ego and hubris in the art world 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Drunken Russians, thieving Gypsies, crooked oligarchs and zealous former Communist apparatchiks: all are caricatured in a story whose multiple subplots tumble over one another in a chaotic pileup. | 'The Concert': Radu Mihaileanu?s Comedy Focuses on Zany Orchestra 2010-07-29T21:15:00Z Public sentiment was building against Russian oligarchs and interests. Auction House Owned by Russians Tries to Distance Itself From War 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z While entertaining a laundromat oligarch at the Russian Tea Room, he commits a grave, vodka-saturated offense. ‘The Fall of Princes’ review: the rise and fall of a Master of the Universe 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Today’s aristocrats are likely to be Russian oligarchs or Malaysian royals. Naples, a Haven of Hand Work 2014-04-21T06:03:10Z In the next room, a painting depicts the late Victorian designer and socialist William Morris, who appears as a giant throwing Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich's 377-foot yacht into the Venetian lagoon. Prominent pavilions at the Venice Biennale 2013-06-01T06:26:10Z She tells me she celebrated by putting her phone down, pouring herself a glass of bubbly and eating two entire jars of caviar – “like a Russian oligarch”. 'I love fame': how Caroline Calloway survived being cancelled 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Some are of rapper royalty, others depict Russian art dealers and oligarchs, rabbis and priests. Alexander Melamid and Yinka Shonibare 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z They are very wealthy, collect art and have a large footprint in the Russian economy, but they are not viewed as politically influential oligarchs and have not been placed under sanctions. Auction House Owned by Russians Tries to Distance Itself From War 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Auction houses and dealers were cited for having allowed two Russian oligarchs, close to President Vladimir V. Putin and under sanctions, to buy and sell art using shell companies fronted by an art adviser. As Money Launderers Buy Dalís, U.S. Looks at Lifting the Veil on Art Sales 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Won’t affect me: whichever corrupt oligarch, be it Chinese or Russian, who now owns it has no impact on my life. Leonardo da Vinci Painting Sells for $450.3 Million, Shattering Auction Highs 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Davis doesn’t miss a beat when asked about the Firtash case, unhesitatingly calling the Ukrainian “an honest oligarch!” Lanny Davis, the ultimate Clinton loyalist, is now Michael Cohen’s lawyer. But don’t call it revenge. 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Last night, I was in New Orleans at this book party full of local oligarchs, a charity group. 'America beats on you so hard the whole time' 2012-06-16T23:05:27Z And his answer is: Everyone is responsible — the intelligentsia, the masters of media, the venal oligarchs and scheming politicians and, above all, a nation whose passion for ideas is both its glory and its vulnerability. Review: ‘The Invention of Russia’ Examines the Post-Soviet Path 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z He pledged to clamp down on the oligarchs who wielded power in the 1990s, and to restore the role of the state as chief arbiter. Band of brothers 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z He is on nodding terms with first editions and original masterpieces, with fading European families who have treasures in their attics and with Russian oligarchs in search of cultural bling. Lost, Stolen or Shredded: Stories of Missing Works of Art and Literature by Rick Gekoski – review 2013-06-29T08:00:54Z It is as rich and exuberant as other Baroque styles, but it was driven by reticent oligarchs competing among themselves. Perspective | Genoa and the Baroque: The most spectacular art you’ve never heard of 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z We agreed that her story must be true, since the grounds, with a little pond, were carefully tended, giving it an almost suburban feel — in keeping with the tastes of Russian oligarchs. Driving Russia’s Revived Golden Ring 2012-08-31T19:01:44Z He is optimistic about London's future, though, and cites a conversation with Evgeny Lebedev, the son of the Russian oligarch owner of the Independent newspaper. Christopher Meyer: 'I wasn't nice to everyone' 2012-07-01T18:59:01Z Although I do hate the way London is changing into a sort of Monégasque tax haven, full of Chinese oligarchs' manicurists. Rupert Everett: 'Sex is over. I'm not motivated by it any more' 2013-04-21T07:30:01Z That "Agents of Chaos" feels like a partner piece to his recent documentary on Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky "Citizen K," isn't accidental. "There's no agreement on facts": Alex Gibney's look at Russian interference shows America's weakness 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z On the morning of Sotheby’s sale, Christie’s was able to offer two outstanding paintings that were able to attract oligarch bidding. At Auctions, Russian Oligarchs Start to Hedge Their Bets 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z According to people who knew him at work, before this event he’d become fixated on an oligarch who’d lost interest in him. The Wine Thief 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z These weren't big-ticket items and were highly specific, almost as if the thieves were given a "shopping list" from a wealthy, art-obsessed billionaire or Russian oligarch who wanted the art for his personal collection. Netflix's uneven but informative "This Is a Robbery" makes the world's biggest art heist feel stale 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z "He was one of the oligarchs who created the whole judicial system he is in right now." Khodorkovsky ? the unexpected Berlin film festival hit 2011-02-15T00:29:13Z There is also no credible evidence that Biden intervened with Ukrainian officials to remove the country’s top prosecutor to help his son, who sat on the board of a company owned by a Ukrainian oligarch. A New York Times reporter dug into Ukraine and the Democrats. Critics are still howling. 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Once elected president, Putin set about quashing the political dominance of the oligarchs. The New Nobility: The Restoration of Russia's Security State and the Enduring Legacy of?the KGB by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan 2010-09-24T23:06:00Z But I think he needed to show the Russian people, from a political perspective, that he could take charge of these oligarchs. Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Some buildings are now occupied by music clubs, and the complex also houses an art gallery and a yacht shipyard known for its boats designed for Gulf Arab sheikhs and eastern oligarchs. Trip Tips: On the trail of Solidarnosc in Gdansk 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Russian oligarchs, flush with cash, have flooded the market lately, overtaking Americans as the largest group of buyers. Arm Candy 2010-10-19T22:00:00Z Vlad’s cold pinky Beckoned Trump to swim with the Russian sharks — the oligarchs. Style Invitational Week 1291: Film flam — movie anagrams 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z But Forest wants his arrogance to scale up: Not simply to stitch together a body but to fashion an entire, bespoke personal eternity — the eschatological equivalent of an oligarch’s floating seastead. Life Is More Like a Simulation. On These Shows, So Is Death. 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z Did her breakup with a certain Russian oligarch propel her to focus again on career? The Three-Decade Wild Ride of Supermodel Naomi Campbell Isn’t Slowing Down 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr. McFaul said he made limited efforts to do the same in Russia, once helping to bring through the Chicago Symphony, but never with the kind of resources the oligarchs offered. Oligarchs, as U.S. Arts Patrons, Present a Softer Image of Russia 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z If this is how the mega-rich live in Ayn Rand’s America, they might want to take a tip or two from the Russian oligarchs. | 'Atlas Shrugged: Part I': A Utopian Society Made Up of Business Moguls in Fedoras 2011-04-29T00:13:06Z That she was adopted by her American midwest parents and was really from Moscow, the daughter of a Russian oligarch. Farewell, telepathic octopus! Netflix has killed off The OA, and it’s a travesty 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Shteyngart is glad to be an expatriate – "If I still lived in Russia, I'd be dead… or a really effective oligarch" – but he also dreams of repatriation, to Europe, if not to Russia. 'America's top satirist' 2010-09-04T23:02:00Z It is a silo for oligarchs, a warehouse for sheikhs. One Hyde Park ? review 2011-01-23T00:05:43Z But don't you just adore this surreally brilliant way of pursuing what oligarchs call a "strategy of visibility"? The celebrity-studded charity event that raised more questions than cash 2011-07-14T19:00:02Z The story is set, more or less, in contemporary Russia, complete with swindlers, oligarchs, real-estate development, and homelessness. This Week in Fiction: Ludmilla Petrushevskaya on Poverty and Fairy Tales 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Western European and American buyers are now joined by Russian oligarchs and secretive Asian and Middle Eastern millionaires – or billionaires – keen to create art collections. Christie's sale dazzles public with 33 centuries of masterpieces for four days 2010-06-14T14:46:00Z Several oligarchs, or the companies they control, help underwrite the operations of the Mariinsky Theater, which coordinates cultural activities for several troupes that regularly tour in the West, including the world famous Mariinsky Orchestra. Oligarchs, as U.S. Arts Patrons, Present a Softer Image of Russia 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z We got Russian oligarchs, Cypriot banks, the firing of former national security adviser Michael Flynn and much more. Perspective | Rachel Maddow had a decent scoop. Here’s what she did wrong with it. 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z In Mr. Ostrovsky’s book, the West plays a minor role — as a utopia for liberal intellectuals, a scapegoat for Vladimir V. Putin or a place of exile for fallen oligarchs. Review: ‘The Invention of Russia’ Examines the Post-Soviet Path 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The oligarchs resist the idea that their spending advances a national agenda. Oligarchs, as U.S. Arts Patrons, Present a Softer Image of Russia 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z I walked down the fabulous Kensington Palace Gardens, the street with homes opposite the palace — more like palaces themselves — owned by oligarchs, among others. Why early-morning walks are the best way for travelers to explore new places 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z His victory surprises everyone, including the trio of "deep state" oligarchs who assumed one of the stooges they purchased would win. "Servant of the People" is an example of a politician living up to the promise he plays out on TV 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Lifestyles of the rich and quirky: Stephen Colbert played “MTV Cribs” with the Russian oligarch who owns the Brooklyn Nets. Colbert Says G.O.P.’s ‘Nothing Burger’ Is a ‘Quarter Pounder With Sleaze’ 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Treasury secretary fields lawmakers’ questions about sanctions relief for Russian oligarch. Washington theaters shine a spotlight on Vladimir Putin 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z And if some pieces looked either theatrical or strictly for oligarch weddings, the general effect was bold and dashing. From Jil Sander to Burberry, there were men?s wear risks in Milan 2012-01-15T19:51:37Z So what happens, basically, is that the oligarchs soon see that if the Communists come back their tether to private property is over. Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z He is ubiquitous but press shy, soft spoken but rigidly opinionated, and there is something of Steve Jobs in his grown-up hippie-turned-oenologist oligarch, a dreamer who dreamed up an industry and trusts his own instincts. T Magazine: Baja Fresh 2012-11-15T20:00:49Z But now, thanks to the unpredictable hyperactivity of New York real estate, these neighborhoods of beautiful cast-iron buildings and discreet foreign oligarchs are being quietly recolonized by the people who put them on the map. 6 Galleries to Visit Now in TriBeCa, SoHo and the West Village 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z A brief tour of recent history helps too, by establishing how Zelenskyy differs from the previous oligarchs who earned Ukraine's government a reputation for unfettered corruption. Sean Penn's "Superpower" renews Zelenskyy's relationship with Hollywood to sell the politics of war 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z In the context of modern Russia, “oligarch” is an informal, catchall term for wealthy elite with ties to Putin. Yacht justice: A new front in the war drags Russia’s oligarchs into the spotlight 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z There was also the dramatic potential of isolating a group of relative strangers on a boat captained by an enigmatic oligarch. Sea Zombies! How ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Overhauled Itself 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The buccaneering oligarchs who em-erged in the 1990s were bright, self-made men who ruthlessly exploited every opportunity offered by the transition economy. Band of brothers 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Seven oligarchs, who at one time owned 50% of the Russian economy. Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Still, the GameStonk incident was the only incident in recent memory in which oligarchs suffered some kind of retaliation for destroying the planet and the middle class. Why the left loves Martin Scorsese movies – especially right now 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z Gazing wistfully over the oligarch aeries south of Central Park, it looks torn, unsure whether to climb back down to earth or fly away forever. On the Met’s Roof, a Wistful Fantasy We’ve Been Waiting For 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z But to Nicky Haslam, decorator to rock stars, aristocrats and oligarchs, the “Freud,” as he calls it, is just one of many flamboyant elements that make his new London flat look like no place else. T Magazine: The Importance of Being Nicky 2014-04-10T16:46:16Z "The Once Upon a Time World – the Dark and Sparkling Story of the French Riviera," published September 5 by Pegasus, looks at the history of this glamour-tanned region – from Roman times to the Russian oligarchs. In St. Tropez, the Rolling Stones made "Exile on Main St." — and turned rock stars into high society 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Russians used to be relegated to secondary roles, organized crime figures, oligarchs and the like. On ‘The Americans’ and Other Shows, Russian Spies Invade 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images A silk-suited oligarch rides high above the crowds in the Russian pavilion, booted and saddled on a lofty beam, idly tossing peanut shells on the worthless groundlings below. 55th Venice Biennale – review 2013-06-01T23:05:00Z Cast forward from them to the contemporary elite – the sheikhs, the geeks, the oligarchs, and the bankers, they follow a familiar path. From ancient castles to mega-yachts: what history teaches us about the super-rich 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z And believe me, "Citizen K," his new film about the unlikely trajectory of the Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, is highly effective in that mode. Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z She had run as an outsider, unbeholden to “corporate interests,” the type of candidate as likely as Sanders to use the term “oligarch.” Can a Bronx socialist help a campaign in Kansas? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will find out soon. 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z “I’m back, ready for battle,” Weintraub tweeted Jan. 5, calling his followers to support him in his fight against “oligarchs, corrupt individuals and the communist-socialist ideological wing.” Far-right Bolsonaro fires latest round in Brazil culture war 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Under the marketing whiz Steven Warshaw, the games were transformed into spectacle, including bears on skates and exotic dancers, until oligarchs and the Russian mob got involved. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero’ and a Timely Documentary 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Later, with other oligarchs, he helped build a Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow, saying it would help paint Russia in a different light. Oligarchs, as U.S. Arts Patrons, Present a Softer Image of Russia 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z The oligarch chooses to pose like the rapper. Alexander Melamid and Yinka Shonibare 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z Its corporate and landowning oligarchs monopolize economic and political power, but the state’s ills are always laid at the feet of lower-class whites like Bob Ewell and his troubled daughter Mayella. Harper Lee and Her Father, the Real Atticus Finch 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z A boutique Japanese cruise liner, say, or a nightclub in Moscow that only the oligarchs know about. T Magazine: Fly Zone 2011-03-21T14:00:14Z After the reality set in that only Versailles mafia oligarchs could afford Brooklyn real estate, my husband and I began to browse north for our dream weekend escape cabin. Betty Gilpin: The First Time I Bought a Crumbling 1834 Farmhouse 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z “The oligarchs and sheikhs of today use art as a way of showing taste and refinement, just as the Rothschilds did in the 19th century,” she said. Hannah Rothschild Adds Novelist to Her Résumé 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Blake, BuzzFeed’s global investigations editor, tells the story of the late oligarch’s war against Putin and the Kremlin’s drive to silence him and other critics. Three Books on the Enigma That Is Modern Russia 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z It’s been almost seven years since Montenegro peacefully parted ways with Serbia, long enough that Russian oligarchs and former Yugoslavs aren’t the only ones in on this booming Balkan jewel. The 46 Places to Go in 2013 2013-01-11T16:15:59Z He walks off in order to become a tyrant, a political leader, an oligarch ... Sokurov completes power series with "Faust" film 2011-09-08T15:03:27Z One of those, whatever it was, six or seven oligarchs — Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z She fears that well-heeled newcomers — baby boomers, start-up whiz kids, global investors, money-laundering oligarchs, snowbirds — will price her out of the modest, mainland neighborhood an easy walk away from downtown. Visiting Hollywood, Fla., while it still has its funky charm 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z “That shift out of communism, through perestroika and glasnost, and into the rise of the oligarchs — it’s such a lost opportunity,” he said by telephone. Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh, in Love and Battle 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z It also requires some foreknowledge: of Vladimir Putin, specifically, and how easily he’s gamed domestic politics in a post-Soviet Russia overrun by oligarchs and organized crime. 'The story goes so far back': new film attempts to untangle Russiagate 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z But the oligarchs forced him from office four years later in what amounted to a coup. A darker shade of blue 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Then again, as long as there are men like Jean, ambitious, smart and ruthless enough to get their way no matter the cost, the current oligarchs may just be replaced by new ones. Review: ‘Miss Julie’ Resets a Celebrated Drama in Putin’s Russia 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z In order to answer this question, it seems that immigrants in Queens and New Jersey, Catherine the Great, Russian oligarchs, Imperial relics and top auction houses had to all get involved. Life of an author on the internet: “Someone on Goodreads took the time to write out ‘Meh’ as their whole review” 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Few parents can offer the big bucks blackmail that will deliver a car or a deposit on a flat, but even without an oligarch’s assets there are smaller luxuries our offspring depend on. My son wants to be a pop star and hates school | Mariella Frostrup 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Was it a Russian oligarch who didn’t want to call attention to himself, for fear of home invasion or too much unfriendly attention from Vladimir Putin? The Coy Art of the Mystery Bidder 2010-05-08T18:32:00Z Sobchak may bridge the generations better than anyone, straddling various media platforms, and worlds, with friends among the oligarchs and state officials. Ksenia Sobchak, the Stiletto in Putin’s Side 2012-07-03T21:56:57Z And by the way, early on Putin got a lot of props for people for seeming to put the oligarchs in their place. Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z The show derives its energy from two semi-contradictory attitudes: contempt for grandiose tech oligarchs and sympathy for the entrepreneurs struggling to unseat them. How “Silicon Valley” Nails Silicon Valley 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z “That’s a major benefit,” says Webb, who has teamed with Davis to represent Dmytro Firtash, a Ukrainian oligarch who is fighting attempts to extradite him to the United States on bribery charges. Lanny Davis, the ultimate Clinton loyalist, is now Michael Cohen’s lawyer. But don’t call it revenge. 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Other than the Russian oligarch, whom they never met, the Conways say they get along with their neighbors swimmingly. She works for Trump. He can’t stand him. This is life with Kellyanne and George Conway. 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Cheering for Jay Z is like cheering for a tuxedoed oligarch. Review: Beyoncé and Jay Z’s ‘On the Run’ stop in Baltimore is worth roaring for Of course, it's also important that the prime minister have some sympathy for all the non-doms and oligarchs who are hitting the skids – poor lambs. Advice for a new government 2010-05-07T23:07:00Z For some Russians, the aggressive stand against oligarchs is both welcome and too late. Yacht justice: A new front in the war drags Russia’s oligarchs into the spotlight 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Putin worked on the oligarchs using something even more persuasive than a cup of tea – a complete list of their commercial secrets and indiscretions. Mr Putin, Operative in the Kremlin by Fiona Hill and Clifford G Gaddy – review 2013-05-10T08:00:02Z “And is that an OK term for you? Nothing negative about the term ‘oligarch’ for you, is there?” “How to be a Russian oligarch”: Stephen Colbert sits down with Mikhail Prokhorov outside Moscow 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z After assuming the presidency in 2000, Putin began to target, jail and exile the first-generation oligarchs, whose fraternization with the West and its democratic tendencies he may have viewed as a threat. Yacht justice: A new front in the war drags Russia’s oligarchs into the spotlight 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Of the 40,000 square feet the Frick wants to add, only 3,600 of it would be for showing art — the size of an oligarch’s wine cellar, in that neighborhood. The Case Against a Mammoth Frick Collection Addition 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z The lieutenant, who was born into a lower-class family, said the country’s oligarchs were using the military to do their dirty work. The diplomat and the killer: Death squads, dirty war and the untold story of H. Carl Gettinger 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Quite the contrary: the leading members of the security state are gutting its resources with the determination of the best oligarchs. The New Nobility: The Restoration of Russia's Security State and the Enduring Legacy of?the KGB by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan 2010-09-24T23:06:00Z Though Mr. Agnelli was an avid boater who sailed the harbors of the French and Italian Rivieras, he was no oligarch out to show off the biggest boat. Fabulous Life Lessons From Gianni Agnelli 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z If the West is serious about Ukraine, it must stop enabling Russia’s corrupt oligarchs. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia 2014-03-20T18:14:27Z When Sanders surrogate Nina Turner, in an interview with Chris Matthews, referred to billionaire Michael Bloomberg as an “oligarch,” the word choice angered network analyst Jason Johnson. For media, Iowa is a confusing carnival of democracy 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z By contrast, the 1 percent and the other global plutocrats and oligarchs are planning for the future and what they see to be an inevitable calamity. As billionaires prep for the apocalyptic "Event," what happens to everyone else? 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Barneys is a farm stand compared with the Tel Aviv emporium of bling known as Madame De Pompadour that Nicol, who is married to an oligarch, was having built in Season 1. ‘Real Housewives’ in Greece, Israel and Canada 2013-06-06T12:00:01Z Because I think what people don't understand in the West is that the relation between Putin and that oligarch class is highly complicated, right? Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Baranski in person is regal; I am presented to her in a London hotel suite like a sex worker meeting an oligarch. Mamma Mia's Christine Baranski on schmoozing with Cher and meeting Trump 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z “People say they’re occupied by Russian oligarchs,” he added, “but we don’t know.” Wait Wait … for NPR Host Peter Sagal 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z “It’s always us against them, us against the oligarchs,” Killer Mike warned. Rage Against the Machine Returns for Fresh Battles 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z As the president’s most dedicated servant, Herb is charged with placating Putin by secretly negotiating with Oleg Pishinsky, a Russian oligarch who dispatches his enemies with a nerve agent the CIA calls “Oil of Oleg.” Review | Christopher Buckley’s ‘Make Russia Great Again’ is the Trump satire we’ve been waiting for 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z With the invasion in full swing, Biden began imposing a raft of sanctions against Putin, the Russian financial system, oligarchs and many other entities. How a D.C. lobbyist tried to stop Putin’s pipeline before war started 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z But Ms. Jarrar aims to carry forward the tradition, using slim, firm lines in a collection that might suit a stylish female executive rather than an oligarch’s wife. Fashion Review: Dior?s Couture: True to Code 2012-01-23T18:05:24Z It’s certainly the reason Mr. Vekselberg, the oligarch, stepped up at Mr. Kislyak’s request to create a private foundation, funded by his company, to help the park. Oligarchs, as U.S. Arts Patrons, Present a Softer Image of Russia 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z There is nothing new about updating Russian operas to the Russia of today, yet the current authoritarian leadership, filthy-rich oligarchs, pervasive corruption and threat of violence accord especially well with “The Tsar’s Bride.” Opera Review: Ivan the Terrible's Bride Under a Modern Moscow Sky 2011-04-26T14:30:04Z It may cost you tens of millions of dollars, but that's chump change to our oligarchs. Review | An artificial island with a real upside 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z I lived in Cap d’Antibes for 8 years, across the street from a Russian oligarch and five minutes from the Hôtel du Cap. Letters to the Travel Editor 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The latter - a two-part drama based on Dostoevsky's The Gambler - tells the story of a penniless pianist who becomes a tutor to the daughter of a wealthy Russian oligarch living in London. Husain goes head to head with Cocker 2014-02-27T09:41:51Z Facing the shore, Matej and I can see rocky, green hills overlooking the Old City, and closer to the water, grand villas and hotels popular with celebrities, emirs and oligarchs. Kayaking through the past in Dubrovnik, Croatia 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Khodorkovsky suggests, toward the end of the film, that there could come a day where the oligarchs themselves realize that Putin isn't so valuable to them anymore. Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z So he commissioned a mural from his mate Stuart Sam Hughes, who does very precise spray painting, usually customising motorbikes, of a great colossus picking up the oligarch's yacht and chucking it into the lagoon. Jeremy Deller's visions of England 2013-06-01T22:00:01Z “Putin’s oligarchs are totally dependent on his will.” The Myths That Made, and Still Make, Russia 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Because, by this time, the oligarch had become a full-blown dissident, who had enormous valence throughout the world, in terms of criticizing Russia. Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z He is one of an elite group of Russian "oligarchs" whose resources are significant enough to influence national politics, according to a 2005 study in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. A Russian's power grab in Indiana 2012-04-08T11:04:00Z “It’s a detailed list of transactions between the Trump Organization and three sanctioned Russian oligarchs,” Haspel said. Five Novelists Imagine Trump’s Next Chapter 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Very quickly, however, “The OA’s” story veers backward down a wholly unexpected path, telling us the story of Prairie’s girlhood as the daughter of a Russian oligarch. Netflix’s ‘The OA’ and the hypnotic allure of weird TV 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Instead, he has become a cynical rich oligarch with a villa and bodyguards in a Czech resort town. Review | John le Carré’s new thriller takes aim at Trump, Brexit and the Russia mess 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z A hefty portion of the book describes Mr. Browder’s frantic efforts to fight off a wolf pack of oligarchs trying to muscle in on Hermitage’s action and strip its assets. Bill Browder’s ‘Red Notice,’ About His Russian Misadventures 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z The media is fond of stories about the "iceberg homes" of tycoons and oligarchs: already enormous houses under which three– and four–storey basements have been dug to house swimming pools and car collections. Deep concerns: the trouble with basement conversions 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z And what of disruption, this idea celebrated by our new oligarchs as essential to progress, but which amounts only to more destruction of community and more disintegration of family life for so many people? Review | The American Worker: Exploited from the beginning 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z In the ensuing decades it improved the lives of poor farmers — and fattened the coffers of colonial oligarchs, and is one of the country’s most important exports. Savoring Costa Rica, Sip By Sip 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Proving there is nothing like a scandal to get bums on seats, the hot ticket at this year's was a documentary by an obscure German director about the jailed Russian oligarch . Khodorkovsky ? the unexpected Berlin film festival hit 2011-02-15T00:29:13Z “It would be a huge shame for science, and for the public, if this disappeared into the basement of an oligarch,” said Steve Brusatte, a professor of paleontology and evolution at the University of Edinburgh. Christie’s to Sell a Dinosaur That Inspired the ‘Jurassic Park’ Raptor 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z “And the journalists struck me as the most interesting. I wasn't really interested in hearing from, you know, oligarchs about why they felt tax evasion was OK.” “The system is rigged”: How the crimes of “The Panama Papers” affect us all 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z "The character that I play is an oligarch that exists particularly in the United States but worldwide, certainly in the Western world and that needs to be...brought to account," he said. Darker 'Hunger Games' won't lose viewers, star Lawrence says 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z For a while he was painting large, Velázquez-like portraits of rappers and Russian oligarchs. Can a Picasso Cure You? 2011-05-24T20:43:07Z De Leon plays Abigail, a crew member on a luxury cruise ship carrying entitled oligarchs and fashion models. The Power Player of ‘Triangle of Sadness’: Dolly de Leon 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Here's the question: is it to be left to the oligarchs' wives to deliver on all this potential cultural programming? Moscow's architectural heritage is crumbling under capitalism 2010-08-10T13:50:00Z I mean, going back to your point, the rest of the oligarchs then didn't disappear. Alex Gibney on "Citizen K": Real-life thriller of an oligarch who turned against Vladimir Putin 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z In following the oligarchs' money he then discovered how many of the further deals were done in London in the late 90s, so that rooted it more. Jeremy Deller's visions of England 2013-06-01T22:00:01Z Those two substances are in abundant supply during a storm at sea that buffets a luxury yacht where the models, the oligarch and other characters have been cavorting. ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Review: Don’t Worry, Be Happy 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z And then there was the opposition between the homespun, handcrafted vision of art for Morris and the bloated global money-laundering business of it, which many of those oligarchs have bought into. Jeremy Deller's visions of England 2013-06-01T22:00:01Z At the premiere, Pärt added a political context, dedicating the symphony to the then-jailed Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who the composer felt would be a far fairer leader of Russia than its president. A symphony for Los Angeles, just one otherworldly delight at L.A. Phil's Mozart and Pärt festival 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z It is the monster these oligarchs created to keep the Russian state from falling apart. Mr Putin, Operative in the Kremlin by Fiona Hill and Clifford G Gaddy – review 2013-05-10T08:00:02Z Mikhail Khodorkovsky was one of the original Russian oligarchs, a handful of politically connected billionaires who made their fortunes taking advantage of the collapse of the former Soviet Union. Khodorkovsky film vanishes again as director says: 'It's like a bad thriller' 2011-02-07T20:46:47Z Even so, by the end I really didn't want to read about the horrors of the English "oligarchs" or the lost glories of Glasgow's tram system any more. Every Short Story 1951-2012 by Alasdair Gray - review 2012-11-14T08:00:03Z I've heard they're a bank, a retail chain, an online giant and even an oligarch – so who would have thought a publisher would sponsor a literary prize? Folio Society named as sponsor of fiction prize to rival Booker 2013-03-13T19:15:01Z And his subject should be a big hit with the oligarch wife clientele. Fashion Review: Nicolas Ghesqui?re at Balenciaga: A Fantastic Futurist 2012-03-01T19:33:37Z “The Medici: Portraits and Politics: 1512-1570” looked at portraiture in Florence as the Medici family reestablished its control over the city, now ruling as hereditary dukes rather than oligarchs and behind-the-scenes puppet masters. Perspective | Best visual art of 2021: Jasper Johns in two venues, Medici portraits and text-based artist Barbara Kruger 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z A defiant Evita on the northern facade harangues the city’s wealthy oligarchs, while on the south facade, facing a poor area, she is smiling. Eva Per?n?s Buenos Aires 2012-03-09T21:57:43Z A Russian fertilizer oligarch bought two of the project’s three chalets outright; the other went as separate apartments. Gstaad's New Luxe: The $337 Million Hotel Alpina Gstaad 2013-09-05T13:04:00Z They will compete against Tom Hollander for his role as an oligarch in “Patriots” and Giles Terera, who starred in “Blues for an Alabama Sky” at the National Theater. ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ Dominates Olivier Award Nominations 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Our marriages, our homes, our health and our lives depend on the loony, whimsical fibs and tantrums of bad-tempered oligarchs. Planned Obsolescence 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z In Russia, Boris Yeltsin’s inability to halt his country’s precipitous economic decline or the rapacious raiding of resources by oligarchs eased Putin’s power grab. Can It Happen Here? Madeleine Albright Examines Fascism Then and Now 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Leaked documents reveal a money trail linking oligarch Roman Abramovich to two men dubbed "wallets" of President Vladimir Putin. Secret $40m deal links Abramovich to Putin's 'wallets’ 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The recommendation from the executive, the European Commission, comes with the caveat that Ukraine must take steps to address corruption, protect minorities and limit the power of oligarchs. Ukraine Gets an Encouraging Sign in Its Bid to Join the E.U. 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z "You are fighting an existential war and at the same time deeply reforming your country," she said in highlighting reforms to Ukraine's justice system, reining in oligarchs and tackling money laundering. EU weighs advancing Ukraine's membership bid as Russia war drags on 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z He stressed efforts to fight corruption, improve transparency, and reduce the influence of oligarchs on the economy. Von der Leyen hails Kyiv's 'excellent progress' in EU accession efforts 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z French customs agents last year seized the oligarch's 27-metre yacht "La Petite Ourse", as part of sanctions by the European Union for his ties to President Vladimir Putin. Russian oligarch Kuzmichev detained in France in laundering, sanctions probe 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z "The sanctions brought home that Cyprus cannot be used by oligarchs to support the dirty orders of Putin," says Alexandra Attalides, an independent Cypriot MP. Secret $40m deal links Abramovich to Putin's 'wallets’ 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z His designation under Britain's sanctions regime was updated in September to remove a reference to him being a "pro-Kremlin oligarch". Russian billionaire Fridman loses challenge over mansion upkeep 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z A former chair of the Conservative party is taking a job advising a company set up and significantly owned by two sanctioned Russian oligarchs. Ex-Tory chair Brandon Lewis joins firm with sanctioned oligarch links 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z A 2021 law aimed at curbing their political and economic influence also sent a clear signal, Maliuska said, and now oligarchs have become "quite accessible" to authorities. Ukraine not afraid to take on its oligarchs - justice minister 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z And nationwide, a group of powerful American oligarchs have, for years, been funding an effort to rewrite our Constitution from scratch. The right's "Red Caesar" plan: GOP's new order marches onward — only voters can stop it 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The oligarch remains the subject of sanctions in the UK and EU, but not in the US, where he is understood to still hold considerable assets. Secret $40m deal links Abramovich to Putin's 'wallets’ 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Tucked between Monaco and Nice and jutting into the Mediterranean Sea, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat has been dubbed the “billionaire’s peninsula” after it attracted royals, Hollywood icons, technology billionaires and Russian oligarchs. Paul Allen’s French villa sold to billionaire hedge fund founder 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Therefore, it was an ideal time for Trump to start doing business with Russian oligarchs and others looking to park their cash in one or more of Trump's real estate projects. "The Trump empire ... will fold like a stack of cards," says former prosecutor 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Only one force has enough money, organization and intellectual power to stop Democrats, billionaire oligarchs and the liberal press. Democrats’ plan of transitioning America to a one-party state 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z In August, McGonigal pleaded guilty in New York to a separate charge that he conspired to violate sanctions on Russia by going to work for a Russian oligarch whom he had investigated. Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to concealing $225,000 loan from former Albanian official 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z U.S. securities regulators on Tuesday charged a small Westchester County, N.Y., firm that managed billions in hedge fund and private equity investments for the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich with operating as an unregistered investment adviser. Regulators Charge Money Manager Tied to Russian Oligarch 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The New York Times has previously reported that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was the firm's client, but Reuters could not immediately verify that information. US SEC charges investment firm linked to Russian billionaire 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z At MSNBC, there is outrage over rich right-wing donors and Russian oligarchs, but not so much over powerful U.S. oligarchs, especially if they lean Democratic. Joe Biden, MSNBC and 2024: Is liberal propaganda distorting our perception? 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Underwriting this restructuring of our country are socialist oligarchs led by George Soros, who funds every aspect of the left and the party. Democrats’ plan of transitioning America to a one-party state 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The State Department has said Russia’s Federal Security Service worked with the oligarch to influence Georgian society and politics for Russia’s benefit. New US sanctions target workarounds that let Russia get Western tech for war 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Also targeted were a Russian oligarch who the State Department says has personal ties to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and organized crime, as well as a Russian Intelligence Services officer and a Georgian-Russian oligarch. New U.S. sanctions target workarounds that let Russia get Western tech for war 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z He was filmed apparently promising government contracts to a woman posing as the niece of a Russian oligarch. Austrian ex-minister Karin Kneissl moves to Russia with her ponies 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The committee's chairman, Kentucky Republican James Comer, has said - without substantial evidence - that Hunter Biden "sold" his father - then Barack Obama's vice-president - as a "brand" to "reap millions from oligarchs". Biden impeachment inquiry: What we know about the case 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z He was charged in separate indictments in New York and Washington accusing him of illegally accepting payments for his work with Oleg Deripaska, a sanctioned Russian oligarch. Disgraced ex-FBI official in Trump-Russia probe asks court for more time to resolve criminal charges 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Also targeted were a Russian oligarch who the State Department says has personal ties to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and organized crime, as well as a Russian Intelligence Services officer and a Georgian-Russian oligarch. New US sanctions target workarounds that let Russia get Western tech for war 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The State Department has said Russia’s Federal Security Service worked with the oligarch to influence Georgian society and politics for Russia’s benefit. New U.S. sanctions target workarounds that let Russia get Western tech for war 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z That package also included a previously announced $5.4 million transfer to Ukraine of frozen assets from Russian oligarchs. US announces new $600 million aid package for Ukraine to boost counteroffensive 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z He also said that the elder Mr Biden dined at a fashionable Washington DC restaurant "with oligarchs from around the world who had sent money to his son". Biden impeachment inquiry: What we know about the case 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Yegiazaryan’s case has drawn international attention: He fled Russia in 2010, saying he feared for his life after getting into a dispute with oligarchs closely aligned with the Putin regime. Beverly Hills asylum seeker suspected of fleeing U.S. after promising to pay $150-million judgment 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z But the move appears to be the latest salvo in a campaign by Kyiv to quash the political influence of wealthy businessmen widely known as oligarchs. Ukraine tycoon Kolomoisky is suspect in second criminal case - lawmaker 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z House investigators released bank records last month documenting how the Biden family and associates collected millions of dollars from Russian, Kazakh and Ukrainian oligarchs while Joseph Biden was serving as vice president. Biden’s net worth pegged at $10 million as House investigators probe family’s business deals 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The arrest over the weekend of Ihor Kolomoisky, one of Ukraine’s richest men, has been seen as a sign of Ukrainian authorities’ drive to root out corruption and curb the influence of oligarchs. Ukraine’s Arrest of Powerful Oligarch Is Latest Sign of Anti-Corruption Efforts 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z One of Ukraine's most powerful oligarchs is to be held in custody for two months on suspicion of fraud and money laundering. Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky held in anti-corruption drive 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Kolomoisky is seen as one of the class of oligarchs who amassed huge industrial wealth after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union and wielded outsize political and economic influence. Ukraine tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky named suspect in fraud probe 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year, Zelenskiy and his team tried to clip their wings with legislation requiring oligarchs to register and stay out of politics. Ukraine tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky named suspect in fraud probe 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z He has accused her of being the candidate of the rich, the "oligarchs" and "conservatives". Xóchitl Gálvez: Mexican opposition pick female election candidate 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Along with Mr. Prigozhin, a one-time hotdog vendor turned wealthy oligarch, at least nine people are believed to have been killed when the business jet went down. Wagner Group members vow revenge for death of mercenary army founder Prigozhin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z But the rise of Russia's oligarchs was a homegrown phenomenon. Russia, Ukraine and Versailles: Bogus lessons from history won't solve this crisis 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Before Russia's February 2022 invasion, Zelenskiy and his team passed legislation requiring oligarchs to register and to stay out of politics. Ukraine tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky named suspect in fraud probe 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Western governments will not want to pour in funds to rebuild the country if they think are lining the pockets of oligarchs. Ukraine tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky named suspect in fraud probe 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z On 9 August, Mr Comer cited bank records obtained by his panel that he said showed the Biden family and its associates had reaped $20m from oligarchs in Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine during his vice-presidency. Hunter Biden: The legal troubles of the US president's son 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z McGonigal faces multiple criminal charges related to allegedly violating U.S. sanctions by taking payments from Mr. Deripaska in exchange for investigating a rival Russian oligarch. FBI official who worked Trump-Russia probe pleads guilty to conspiring with Russian oligarch 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z He says that even before the fall of the Communist regime, former KGB operatives had already transformed themselves into oligarchs who divided up the Russian economy like a giant cake. Russia, Ukraine and Versailles: Bogus lessons from history won't solve this crisis 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The war has eroded the oligarchs' power as industrial assets have been destroyed in the east and south, and their television channels have been broadcasting under a centralised signal. Ukraine tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky named suspect in fraud probe 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z “Today’s plea shows the Department of Justice’s resolve to pursue and dismantle the illegal networks that Russian oligarchs use to try to escape the reach of our sanctions and evade our laws,” he added. Ex-FBI counterintelligence official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. Ukraine's navy announces Black Sea humanitarian corridor but says Russian threat remains 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said McGonigal concealed his ties to the Russian oligarch by telling friends he was working for a “rich Russian guy” and stressed that his work was legal. FBI official who worked Trump-Russia probe pleads guilty to conspiring with Russian oligarch 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. Hong Kong police arrest 10 for suspected foreign collusion over fund 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. Turkey inflation: Erdogan's policy U-turn tests patience 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. Muslims flee Indian business hub after religious clashes, attacks 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. Donald Trump's aides set to enter pleas in US classified documents case 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. Savills HY profit slumps 72% on weak transaction volumes; shares fall 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. "They disappeared": China flood victims criticise government response 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. Twelve missing after blast at factory northeast of Moscow 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. Schools shut, exams cancelled: War shatters Sudan's education sector 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z House investigators have released bank records that document how the Biden family and their associates collected millions of dollars from Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine oligarchs while Joseph R. Biden was serving as vice president. Bank records document foreign payments to Hunter Biden and associates 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Mr. McGonigal concealed his ties to the Russian oligarch by telling friends he was working for a “rich Russian guy” and stressed that his work was legal. FBI official who worked Trump-Russia probe, later accused of conspiring with Russia to plead guilty 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Russian oligarch whose Wagner mercenary paramilitaries have been deployed to Mali, has pitched his services to Niger’s coup leaders. ‘Not Another Coup as Usual’: What to Know About Niger’s Crisis 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Britain is taking it easy on Russian oligarchs, allowing them to pay for perks like private chefs, chauffeurs and housekeepers, despite ostensibly having their bank accounts frozen. Your Friday Briefing 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains. US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The top prosecutor on a U.S. government task force targeting Russian oligarchs' assets as a means to pressure Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine said on Thursday he is leaving the Department of Justice. US Senate backs sweeping defense policy bill, sets up clash with House bill 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The top prosecutor on a U.S. government task force targeting Russian oligarchs' assets as a means to pressure Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine said on Thursday he is leaving the Department of Justice. Biden says Republican party is 'undermining' the nation's military 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The top prosecutor on a U.S. government task force targeting Russian oligarchs' assets as a means to pressure Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine said on Thursday he is leaving the Department of Justice. U.S. Secretary of Defense attacks China's 'bullying behaviour' in Pacific 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Some oligarchs have been allowed more than $1 million a year in living expenses. Your Friday Briefing 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The top prosecutor on a U.S. government task force targeting Russian oligarchs' assets as a means to pressure Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine said on Thursday he is leaving the Department of Justice. Typhoon Doksuri smacks southern Taiwan as China braces for landfall 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The sanctioned oligarch’s lawyers say the warrant was based on false allegations, including claims he funded Russian organised crime, laundered money for Colombian drug cartels and was involved in the murder of two journalists. Russian billionaire Fridman says UK raid based on 'kompromat' 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The British government has allowed Russian oligarchs to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on perks like private chefs, chauffeurs and housekeepers, despite ostensibly having their bank accounts frozen, documents show. Life Under U.K. Sanctions: Chauffeurs, Chefs and $1 Million Allowances 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Parnas, a Ukrainian-American businessman, is serving out a 20-month sentence under house arrest for defrauding investors in a sham company and making illegal donations to U.S. political candidates on behalf of a Russian oligarch. Top US Republican McCarthy ponders Biden impeachment probe 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z “The biggest blame goes to Putin, then the Russian system and the oligarchs.” This Russian exile fights Putin's imperialism. If you don't want to hear from him, he gets it 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z He fled the country in 2010, alleging he had been squeezed out of the project by prominent oligarchs closely allied with Vladimir Putin, according to a 2014 filing in federal court in Los Angeles. A Russian exile won $200 million from a Putin crony. He could lose it all in U.S. courts 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Instead, he paints her the candidate of the rich, the “oligarchs” and “conservatives.” As a child, she sold street tamales. A senator now, she’s shaking up Mexico’s presidential race. 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z In some cases, oligarchs were allowed more than $1 million a year in living expenses. Life Under U.K. Sanctions: Chauffeurs, Chefs and $1 Million Allowances 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Putin had no intention of allowing Prigozhin's forces to get to Moscow because that potentially could have swayed some of the oligarchs against him. "Putin is stronger today": Russia expert explains how rebellion effort may backfire 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Many are owned by Citadel Group, a business once partially controlled by Alisher Usmanov, who was a target of European Union sanctions as one of Mr. Putin’s “favorite oligarchs.” Cracking Down on Dissent, Russia Seeds a Surveillance Supply Chain 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z After the collapse of the Russian economy in 1998, with the oligarchs under attack for their sudden wealth from the privatization of state assets, Yegiazaryan became an aide to a Communist member of Yeltsin’s Cabinet. A Russian exile won $200 million from a Putin crony. He could lose it all in U.S. courts 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Power centers in Russia — the military, the oligarchs, Mr. Putin’s inner circle — were analyzed for potential successors. Mutiny Provided Glimpse of a Post-Putin Russia. Is the Window Still Open? 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The oligarch strategy has also involved buying influence in the West. Why Corporate America Is Worried About Affirmative Action 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The first, best option of the oligarchs is not extortion but assimilation: If they can colonize the mind, the results will be both more reliable and more subtle, and hence less susceptible to interference. Closing out a Supreme Court term tainted by corruption 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said Russia and its oligarchs had a legitimate claim on the frozen assets, but Ukraine also had a legitimate claim against Russia over the damage it had caused. EU leaders push to fund Ukraine with proceeds from Russia's frozen assets 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z A report said the city was offering a controlling stake to Suleyman Kerimov, an oligarch who had made billions in banking, commodities and gold. A Russian exile won $200 million from a Putin crony. He could lose it all in U.S. courts 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Early on, he took aim at the class of oligarchs who had risen to power in the 1990s after the Soviet Union’s collapse. Mutiny Provided Glimpse of a Post-Putin Russia. Is the Window Still Open? 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Prigozhin, a restaurant owner turned oligarch who had been a close confidant of President Vladimir Putin, will go to Belarus. Moscow drops criminal charges against Wagner Group chief in leading rebellion 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The first, best option of the oligarchs is not extortion but assimilation: If they can colonize the mind, the results will be both more reliable and more subtle, and hence less susceptible to interference. Closing out a Supreme Court term tainted by corruption 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Another 30 billion euros of Russian oligarchs' private assets were also immobilised. EU leaders push to fund Ukraine with proceeds from Russia's frozen assets 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Around 10 private military companies now operate in Russia, with their allegiance belonging to a collection of security officials, oil giants and oligarchs. Wagner, Prigozhin, Putin and Shoigu: Bitter rivalries that led to a rebellion 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Prior to the rebellion retreating, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko issued a statement "claiming he held talks throughout the day with the outspoken oligarch" and that they'd come to an agreement. Rebellion pulls back from Moscow to avoid Russian bloodshed 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z The St. Petersburg tycoon has for years been part of a charmed circle of Russian oligarchs with close ties to President Putin. What’s happening in Russia? Here’s what we know. 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z But Friday’s video complicated the picture, with Mr. Prigozhin going after not just Mr. Shoigu but also unnamed “oligarchs” around Mr. Putin, while casting the entire official rhetoric around the invasion as a sham. Prigozhin Derides Ukraine Invasion as ‘Racket’ to Enrich Russia’s Elite 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Slate's Dahlia Lithwick concurs: "It's like the oligarch Big Brothers program for underprivileged jurists who just want to live large on the hog." Samuel Alito scandal shows why GOP justices on are so whiny 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z He said Ukraine had made progress but had more work to do on constitutional court reform, on measures to fight corruption, money laundering and curb the influence of oligarchs, and on the treatment of minorities. Ukraine progresses on reforms to unlock membership talks, EU says 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z In Ukraine, Hunter Biden sat on the board of Burisma, which was led by an oligarch who at the time was under investigation for corruption. Hunter Biden to Plead Guilty on Misdemeanor Tax Charges 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Beyond stronger anti-graft efforts, other criteria include reforms to Ukraine's Constitutional Court and law enforcement, anti-money laundering measures as well as laws to rein in oligarchs and safeguard rights of national minorities. Ukraine meets 2 of 7 conditions to launch EU membership talks -sources 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z And since society is being shaped in profound ways by the unilateral decisions of these unelected oligarchs, the bundle is thus having a huge impact on the world more generally. AI and the threat of "human extinction": What are the tech-bros worried about? It's not you and me 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Instead, it’s oligarchs acquiring media outlets so they can control coverage and reduce accountability, he said. U.S. ambassador to EU champions free, independent press | Brier Dudley 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z In April, the U.S. and the U.K. included a handful of Cypriot nationals and Cyprus-registered companies on a list of “enablers” helping Russian oligarchs skirt sanctions. Cyprus labors to shield reputation amid new US, UK action on Russian ‘sanctions evasion network’ 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The U.S. sanctioned Shor last fall, claiming that he worked with “corrupt oligarchs and Moscow-based entities to create political unrest in Moldova” and to undermine the country’s bid to join the European Union. US sanctions Russian intelligence-linked group over efforts to destabilize pro-Western Moldova 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z At the time, eight experts weighed in and Vox determined: "Call him a kleptocrat, an oligarch, a xenophobe, a racist, even an authoritarian. But he doesn't quite fit the definition of a fascist." The press cluelessly fan the flames of fascism 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Let's return for a moment to the first reason why corruption is so frequently an instinct among oligarchs. Clarence Thomas, Ken Paxton and Donald Trump: The corrupting influence of oligarchy 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z His campaign against Ukraine's oligarchs was as big a threat to Putin's network of rich enablers as were the EU's sanctions or Robert Mueller's prosecutions of them. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Some of these Cypriot enablers are lawyers and accountants that U.S. and U.K. authorities allege help shuffle assets for Russian oligarchs through a web of trusts and shell companies. Cyprus labors to shield reputation amid new US, UK action on Russian ‘sanctions evasion network’ 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z “It is our duty as Statesmen and Patriots, to stop the oligarchs from taking over our country,” Peña texted one of two conspirators who is not named in the indictment. Federal grand jury charges ex-GOP candidate with shootings on lawmakers’ homes 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Until then, Japanese industrialists, followed by American hedge fund managers and Russian oligarchs, had captured headlines for record-breaking purchases. The Mystery of the Disappearing van Gogh 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The oligarchs buying influence today are not just American citizens. Clarence Thomas, Ken Paxton and Donald Trump: The corrupting influence of oligarchy 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z It was getting a lot of favorable publicity in Russia, and that threatened Putin and the oligarchs who keep him in power. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Prigozhin is an oligarch who amassed his wealth partly through securing catering contracts from the Kremlin — hence the “chef” moniker. Bakhmut has exposed an ugly, personal feud between the Russian Defense Ministry and ‘Putin’s chef.’ 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z It works with the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs Task Force, a multi-agency group that cooperates with other countries to investigate and prosecute oligarchs and others allied with Putin. Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z The result was an economy that was often synonymous with the black market, gigantic and powerful organized crime syndicates, and the rise of a small number of “oligarchs” to stratospheric levels of wealth and power. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z To protect those things, citizens have to speak out against corruption and the oligarchs who seek to destroy government by and for the people. Clarence Thomas, Ken Paxton and Donald Trump: The corrupting influence of oligarchy 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Zelenskyy had made clear his goal of eliminating from Ukrainian political life the vast power and influence of that country's oligarchs. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z In the first half of the twentieth century, the dominant political party in Japan was a fusion of Meiji oligarchs, government bureaucrats, and recruits from other political parties. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z And it set up the Era of the Thirty Tyrants, a brief rule of oligarchs in Athens. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Some of the most egregious excesses of the oligarchs of the 1990s were also reined in, while some oligarchs were instead incorporated into the United Russia power structure. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Thousands of targets hit with sanctions by Washington so far have included Russian President Vladimir Putin, the financial sector and oligarchs. U.S., G7 to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z So much so that they bought hook, line, and sinker the sales pitch from a professional con man who knew how frustrated working people are by our American oligarchs and their seizure of the GOP. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z But, as the government itself has acknowledged, it's a complicated business establishing which properties are owned by oligarchs with links to Vladmir Putin. Property register fines worth £1bn not yet imposed 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Some of the state's most valuable assets ended up in the hands of so-called oligarchs, many of whom subsequently sold their firms or were forced to cede control back to the state under Putin. Head of Russia's crime agency suggests nationalising key parts of economy 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z But to critics, he also created a new class of corrupted "Anatolian Tiger" oligarchs, entrepreneurs and construction tycoons with vested interests who replaced traditional conglomerates from the secularist camp. -Turkey's Erdogan, master campaigner, faces toughest contest yet 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The United States took a different kind of action on Wednesday, when the Justice Department said it had transferred millions of dollars seized from a Russian oligarch, Konstantin Malofeyev, for use in rebuilding Ukraine. Ukraine Makes Gains Near Embattled Bakhmut, a First in Months 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z In the 2015 Republican primary, Donald Trump tapped into this longing, promising he would end the political corruption by oligarchs and the corporations that made them rich. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Thousands are still to do so, including firms which have been linked to oligarchs such as Roman Abramovich, but no fines have yet been issued. Property register fines worth £1bn not yet imposed 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The Justice Department last year charged Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev with violating sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, saying he provided financing for Russians promoting separatism in Crimea. U.S. attorney general OKs transfer of forfeited funds from Russia oligarch for use in Ukraine 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The document also said that a “finance employee” of the oligarch was concerned that Chinese companies would end their business with Russia to avoid the impact of sanctions. Russia can fund war in Ukraine for another year despite sanctions, leaked document says 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Prosecutors are cracking down on Russian oligarchs and people who help them park assets in Western countries as part of U.S. to apply pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt his invasion of Ukraine. US lawyer pleads guilty to dealing with Russian oligarch under sanctions 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Those laws were strengthened repeatedly at both the federal and state levels over the past 150+ years, including hundreds of prohibitions on oligarchs, corporations, and their officers bribing politicians. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z When last year the Belgrave Square house was occupied by demonstrators supporting housing for Ukrainian refugees, a spokesman for the billionaire said the property belonged to family members rather than the oligarch himself. Property register fines worth £1bn not yet imposed 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Only last year did Yevgeny Prigozhin, an oligarch and former hot dog vendor close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, publicly identify himself as the chief of Wagner, formally called PMC Wagner, for private military company. Russia's notorious private army tries to retool its image. Welcome to the Wagner-verse 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z “We see that Kremlin-linked oligarchs like using the opportunity to buy the most interesting assets at a cheap price,” Onopriienko said. Breaking up with Russia is hard for many Western firms, despite war 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research after Glenn Hutchins, a private equity oligarch who donated $15 million to the institute. Strikes on campus: A chance to take back college from the corporations 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z President Wilson used World War I to raise the top income tax rate on multimillionaires up to 91 percent, adding to TR's and Taft's somewhat successful efforts to restrain the oligarchs. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Asked whether companies he was linked to were violating the new transparency law, a spokesperson for the oligarch told the BBC "none of these properties are owned by Mr Deripaska". Property register fines worth £1bn not yet imposed 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Cyprus has in recent years striven to shake off a reputation of being in the pocket of Russian oligarchs who conceal their assets through a maze of Cyprus-registered trusts and brass-plate companies. Cyprus seeks more detail from US, UK on sanctioned Cypriots 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z And several of the infamous oligarchs who help to keep Putin in power are dual Russian Israeli citizens. Pentagon leak details reservations for support of Ukraine from U.S. allies Egypt, Israel and South Korea 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Senior Treasury officials on Friday pointed to Russia’s slowing economic growth as a sign that efforts to sanction Russian oligarchs and large swaths of the Russian economy have been successful. US sanction officials plan missions to clamp down on Russia 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The Reagan presidency, however, put an end to that, welcoming massive contributions from America's oligarchs as they took over the GOP. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Switzerland withdrew the welcome mat — freezing the assets of Russian oligarchs, closing airspace to Russian airlines and ending preferential visa rules for Russian citizens. Opinion | The Ukraine war led to a head-spinning shift in European neutrality 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Several of the Cypriots named as part of the sanctions are lawyers who allegedly manage Russian oligarchs’ assets. Cyprus seeks more detail from US, UK on sanctioned Cypriots 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The transaction itself is unremarkable, dating back nearly 18 years and involving a sum so small that it would barely register as a rounding error in the multibillion-dollar offshore ledgers of Russian oligarchs. In old, feel-good story, Putin bought teacher an apartment. He didn’t. 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Thus far, the U.S. and allies have directly sanctioned more than 2,500 Russian firms, government officials, oligarchs and their families. US sanction officials plan missions to clamp down on Russia 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The number of Americans in the middle class has, as a result of Reagan's embrace of America's oligarchs, collapsed: before Reagan it was over 60 percent of working people; today's it's under 45 percent. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Will Keen was named best actor in a play for playing Vladimir Putin in “Patriots,” a play about the Russian leader’s relationship with oligarch Boris Berezovsky. Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal take acting gold at Olivier Awards 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Clerides said the latest sanctions aiming to prevent Russian oligarchs from accessing their assets through the Cypriot-based management network were “exaggerated” and complained that Cypriot law firms should have been forewarned about them. Cyprus seeks more detail from US, UK on sanctioned Cypriots 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Abramovich’s name does not appear on the deed or in Gemini’s corporate filings in Cyprus, a highly secretive tax haven with a long record of catering to Russian oligarchs. In old, feel-good story, Putin bought teacher an apartment. He didn’t. 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z At the very start of President Putin's rule, he brought to heel Russia's powerful oligarchs - immensely rich people with political ambitions. Ukraine war: Where are Russia's opposition leaders now? 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z America's oligarchs, in other words, have purchased our political system and then used it to further enrich themselves at the expense of working-class people and the poor. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Yet another belongs to a Spanish commodities trader indicted in the U.S. for allegedly helping Russian oligarchs launder ill-gotten profits. Shadowy brokers walk off with billions in Venezuelan oil 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The West has also directly sanctioned about 2,000 Russian firms, government officials, oligarchs and their families. Takeaways from AP’s interview with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z It has emerged as a haven for wealthy Russians including oligarchs, billionaires and start-up founders. Russian influx drives up rental prices in Dubai 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Department of Justice probe into whether financial professionals helped Russian oligarchs evade sanctions. UBS shares hit as European banks slide 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z America's oligarchs have never, ever been as rich or politically powerful as now. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Its pre-war economy was characterized by political involvement from wealthy individuals known as oligarchs and by slow progress on improving the legal system perceived as too open to political influence. Ukraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The United States and its allies can also expand individual sanctions against Russian oligarchs who prop up the Kremlin. Opinion | How to make the sanctions on Russia really hurt 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z In addition to the unfortunate hesitations about deploying the frozen Russian central bank assets, public debate has been muddied by a mistaken focus on Russian oligarchs’ yachts and other seized assets. Opinion | The moral and legal case for sending Russia’s frozen $300 billion to Ukraine 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The U.S. has begun an aggressive new push to inflict pain on Russia’s economy and specifically its oligarchs with the intent of thwarting the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. U.S. turns to new ways to punish Russian oligarchs for the war 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Three American oligarchs own more wealth than the bottom half of Americans, and oligarchs across the nation are using that money to influence politics to their own advantage. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z A February study led by Dartmouth University researchers showed that targeting a few key wealth managers would cause far greater damage to Russia than sanctioning oligarchs individually. US turns to new ways to punish Russian oligarchs for the war 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z In December, Canada became the first G-7 country to pursue the forfeiture of frozen assets from a sanctioned oligarch, Roman Abramovich, who has served Mr. Putin for years. Opinion | How to make the sanctions on Russia really hurt 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z That includes about a quarter of the global total, no doubt serving many Russian oligarchs allied with President Vladimir V. Putin. War in Ukraine Puts Centuries of Swiss Neutrality to the Test 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Both before and since Putin ordered forces into Ukraine, Western nations have imposed sanctions against oligarchs and others with close ties to his government, including Roldugin. Swiss bankers accused of lax control of Putin pal’s accounts 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Like many of today's American oligarchs, he owned hundreds of politicians, who consistently voted in Parliament, state, and local governments to protect his businesses, wealth, and influence. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Other attempts to inflict pain on the Russian economy will come from the efforts to liquidate yachts and other property owned by Russian oligarchs and the Kremlin, turning them into cash to benefit Ukraine. US turns to new ways to punish Russian oligarchs for the war 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the superyachts of Russian oligarchs also have repeatedly turned up in the Emirates since the start of Moscow’s war on Ukraine last year. Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska in UAE amid Russia’s war 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z From Sardinia to Fiji, authorities seized superyachts and villas tied to the oligarchs. Want to rein in Russian oligarchs? Target the wealth managers, study says. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Rybolovlev, however, has not been named among the more than one dozen Russian oligarchs and their families sanctioned by the United States. Ukrainian group protests Oscar nominations for 'Top Gun: Maverick,' citing film's alleged ties to a Russian oligarch 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z He put Harry Truman in charge of finding and prosecuting war profiteers, further chastising America's oligarchs. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “I would point out that it’s not just unique to Russian oligarchs. As you know, the real estate market makes use of shell companies in the United States, period,” Tian said. US turns to new ways to punish Russian oligarchs for the war 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Russia’s powerful business oligarchs have long had an understanding with Mr. Putin, building up vast fortunes with the support of the state while scrupulously avoiding any political criticism of the president. Survival at all costs: Putin undercuts political opponents, crafts system that crumbles without him 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Instead, the researchers say in a new study, Western governments should focus on going after the experts — the lawyers, accountants and bankers — who manage the oligarchs’ offshore wealth. Want to rein in Russian oligarchs? Target the wealth managers, study says. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z A lawsuit filed against New Republic Pictures alleges controversial Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev is the ‘silent partner’ behind a slate of Paramount blockbusters, raising questions about the company’s financing. Ukrainian group protests Oscar nominations for 'Top Gun: Maverick,' citing film's alleged ties to a Russian oligarch 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z During that era from the 1930s to the 1980s, employers paid their employees well and offered generous benefit packages, largely because the oligarchs were under control and a third of American workers were union members. What little Ukraine can teach big America about how to deal with our oligarch problem 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Germany is making slow progress in enforcing sanctions against Russian oligarchs and institutions, according to government numbers seen by Reuters on Saturday. Bolsonaro denies 'illegal acts' in bringing Saudi jewels to Brazil -report 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z "Since December, only 200 million euros in oligarch assets have been frozen, and for half a year, just one billion. Not a single oligarch has reported his assets since December," Goerke criticized. German sanctions against Russian oligarchs advancing slowly 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Her point: By targeting specific wealth management professionals with links to multiple oligarchs, they can disrupt the finances and alliances of large numbers of the elite in one fell swoop. Want to rein in Russian oligarchs? Target the wealth managers, study says. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z There are Russian oligarchs and business titans, strongmen, burner phones, janky bars and SROs, and dubious, shadowy figures with dirty hands. Review | Walter Mosley’s new mystery reminds us why he’s a master of noir 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z In most of the former Soviet republics, the end of communism created a new class of oligarchs who became fabulously wealthy by appropriating state assets and utilizing the power of the state against their rivals. Opinion | Zelensky takes on Ukraine’s top internal enemy 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z McGonigal is also accused of working for a Russian oligarch at a time when he was supposed to be investigating them. Albanian leader denies corruption over indicted FBI agent 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Eight oligarchs have reported 31 asset positions to the Bundesbank so far, according to government figures. German sanctions against Russian oligarchs advancing slowly 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z One trend they noticed when mapping the system of relationships is that Russian oligarchs were often clustered around specific firms or individuals, even when there was no formal connection. Want to rein in Russian oligarchs? Target the wealth managers, study says. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z He is accused of illegally taking money from a former Albanian intelligence official and Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch who has been sanctioned by the U.S. Arrest of FBI official involved in Trump-Russia probe spurs leftist conspiracy theories 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z A coalition of nations has levied economic sanctions against Russian businesses, Russian oligarchs and companies doing business inside of Russia. After warnings, no evidence China is supplying arms to Russia, U.S. officials say 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Dubai, in particular, has become a hub for Russians — a haven for oligarchs and pro-Kremlin elites where Western sanctions cannot reach. The West tried to isolate Russia. It didn’t work 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z The West has directly sanctioned roughly 2,500 Russian firms, government officials, oligarchs and their families. US announces sweeping new Russia sanctions 1 year into war 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Britain, the United States and the European Union have all also imposed restrictions on the provision of some offshore expertise to Russian oligarchs. Want to rein in Russian oligarchs? Target the wealth managers, study says. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Prosecutors say Mr. McGonigal broke the law by accepting money from Mr. Deripaska in exchange for investigating a rival oligarch and getting him off the sanctions list. Arrest of FBI official involved in Trump-Russia probe spurs leftist conspiracy theories 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Last week, oligarch Yevgeniy Prigozhin said he not only had financed the Internet Research Agency, but also created and ran it. Russian propagandists are buying Twitter blue-check verifications 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z They suggest that clientelistic parties are more likely to collaborate with local armed groups, which in Brazil include criminal gangs and paramilitary groups backed by landowners and oligarchs. Counting votes and cutting violence 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Its oligarchs have been sanctioned and its businesses blacklisted, and international brands including McDonald’s and Ikea have disappeared from the country’s streets. Global impact: 5 ways war in Ukraine has changed the world 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Russia’s modern oligarchs boast vast holdings across industries, including banking, petrochemicals, metals and technology. Want to rein in Russian oligarchs? Target the wealth managers, study says. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Beyond targeting key institutions and economic sectors, the West has directly sanctioned roughly 2,000 Russian firms, government officials, oligarchs and their families. No economic ‘knockout’ yet from West’s sanctions on Russia 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z He urged oligarchs to bring their money home, because he said Western countries could not be trusted. Biden and Putin Give Clashing Claims of Who Is to Blame on Ukraine 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z U.S. leaders still seem to entertain illusions that if we sanction a few more Russian banks or oligarchs, the economic effects will decrease the need for military aid. Opinion: Biden's visit to Ukraine should put Putin on notice 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Seeking to punish Moscow for the invasion, Western nations imposed heavy economic sanctions, including on oligarchs close to Mr. Putin. A Year of War in Ukraine: The Roots of the Crisis 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z But part of the problem, experts say, is that going after individuals or companies that do business with blacklisted oligarchs is time-consuming and complicated. Want to rein in Russian oligarchs? Target the wealth managers, study says. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The Justice Department last year formed a task force to target the ill-gotten proceeds of Russian oligarchs, whom the U.S. sees as enabling Moscow’s war against Ukraine. No economic ‘knockout’ yet from West’s sanctions on Russia 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z And Russian oligarchs who were shunned on the French Riviera headed to the Turkish Riviera. Turkey’s Reeling Economy Is an Added Challenge for Erdogan 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z The admission by oligarch Yevgeniy Prigozhin, more an acknowledgment than a revelation, affirms his role at the center of Russia’s aggressive interventions on the world stage — on the ground and online. Russian mercenary chief says he is also behind global information war 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The U.S. says Shor worked with “corrupt oligarchs and Moscow-based entities to create political unrest in Moldova” and to undermine the country’s bid to join the EU. Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z In the study, the researchers note that traditional sanctions on regimes targeting individual oligarchs or offshore jurisdictions “have proved easier to bypass than policymakers expected.” Want to rein in Russian oligarchs? Target the wealth managers, study says. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z As part of that effort, the department has seized two luxury yachts — in Fiji and Spain — alleged to belong to oligarchs. No economic ‘knockout’ yet from West’s sanctions on Russia 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Treasury has over the last year sanctioned more than 100 individuals and entities seeking to circumvent Russia curbs and has charged prominent Russian oligarchs for violations. Analysis: Washington pushes for harsher action against banks with Russia ties 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z But for an oligarch invested in propagating an image of Russian power, the perception of meddling is an end in itself. Russian mercenary chief says he is also behind global information war 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Already, the Biden administration secured congressional support to allow Washington to send the seized assets of Russian oligarchs to support Ukraine’s reconstruction. Opinion | The West has captured thousands of Iranian weapons. Send them to Ukraine. 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z “Russian oligarchs seem to be more reliant on trust in terms of figuring out which intermediaries to use,” Chang said. Want to rein in Russian oligarchs? Target the wealth managers, study says. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Prosecutors have also brought criminal charges against oligarchs accused of sanctions violations, including Oleg Deripaska, an aluminum magnate and close Putin associate. No economic ‘knockout’ yet from West’s sanctions on Russia 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Germany, by contrast, has struggled to enforce sanctions on oligarchs due to legal restraints and reliance on multiple authorities, according to people familiar with the matter. Analysis: Washington pushes for harsher action against banks with Russia ties 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Already, the Treasury has issued an alert aimed at U.S. commercial real estate stating that Russian oligarchs and their intermediaries could use “highly complex financing methods and opaque ownership structures” to hide illicit funds. Dubai boom sees Russian cash, high rents and reborn projects 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z But Mr. Zelensky is shrewd not to ignore graft, sweetheart deals and the vestiges of oligarch capitalism that were a stain on the country’s reputation long before Moscow launched its full-scale invasion a year ago. Opinion | A shakeup in Ukraine masks deeper problems 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z They are the useful idiots of the billionaire class, moral crusaders who widen the divisions within society that the ruling oligarchs foster to maintain control. Diversity, "wokeness" and violent oppression: Lessons of the Tyre Nichols case 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z But it wasn't always clear exactly which assets belonged to these oligarchs. Register of Overseas Entities: What three luxury homes reveal about who owns UK property 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The Democratic Party must not allow oligarchs and their super PACs, often aligned with Republicans, to buy Democratic Party primaries. Progressives call out DNC for allowing super PACs aligned with GOP to pour money into Dem primaries 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Mr. McGonical, 54, is accused of taking secret payments from Mr. Deripaska in exchange for investigating a rival oligarch, court documents say. House Republicans launch probe into former FBI official Charles McGonigal 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z By most accounts, the economic distortions and drain on Ukraine’s resources — caused by billionaire oligarchs who control television stations, industry and much else — have been tamped down. Opinion | A shakeup in Ukraine masks deeper problems 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z The militarists, corporatists, oligarchs, politicians, academics and media conglomerates champion identity politics and diversity because it does nothing to address the systemic injustices or the scourge of permanent war that plague the U.S. Diversity, "wokeness" and violent oppression: Lessons of the Tyre Nichols case 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z Mr Chernukhin is a former Russian deputy minister of finance and businessman who had financial links to oligarchs close to the Kremlin. Register of Overseas Entities: What three luxury homes reveal about who owns UK property 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The KleptoCapture task force has temporarily seized other oligarchs' assets, including a $300 million yacht, but has not yet won orders to permanently forfeit them. Russian oligarch ordered to forfeit $5.4 mln to U.S., Ukraine may get funds 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Writing on Twitter in January, Pressman asked, “How does protecting Russian oligarchs from sanctions serve Hungary and Hungarians?” US ambassador’s views on Hungary ‘irrelevant,’ minister says 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z And they reported the former minister who oversaw Ukraine’s energy and coal industry for official negligence leading to budget losses of nearly $41 million, in an arrangement that benefited a major gas oligarch. Ukraine launches corruption probes ahead of E.U. summit 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Mr Shmyhal said on Telegram that Ukraine planned to implement all seven of the European Commission's recommendations, which involve further measures against corruption, tightening laws against money-laundering and the excessive influence of Ukraine's wealthy oligarchs. Ukraine EU membership: No short cuts on joining, officials warn ahead of summit 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The UK government has long promised to crack down on "corrupt elites" from overseas, including "Russian oligarchs and kleptocrats", using UK property to launder illegal wealth. Register of Overseas Entities: What three luxury homes reveal about who owns UK property 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Since then, Kolomoiskiy appears to have fallen foul of a crackdown launched by Zelenskiy on wealthy businessmen known as "oligarchs" who wield outsized political influence. Factbox: Who is Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoiskiy? 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The Register of Overseas Entities is part of a wider economic crime law enacted last year that the government said would help prevent Russian oligarchs laundering money in UK property. Few sanctioned Russians disclose UK property, despite new transparency law 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z It is exposing the impotency, once again, of the United States, and the bankruptcy of its ruling oligarchs. Don't believe the hype: Ukraine is rapidly becoming another war gone wrong 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z He met with Mr. Deripaska in London and Vienna, and later was in talks to work directly for the Russian oligarch. A Short Seller Costs an Indian Giant Billions 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z District Judge Patti Saris last week barred them from presenting more pictures of it to avoid "the prejudice of 'here is a super rich oligarch.'" Kremlin-linked Russian businessman faces U.S. trial for hack-and-trade scheme 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z “In a broader sense, it does seem to suggest that the corrupting influence of the Russian oligarchs, the money, is real.” How an oligarch may have recruited the FBI agent who investigated him 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Steven Cheung, a spokesman for Mr. Trump, said on Thursday that “Truth Social has been a success because President Trump has created a true free-speech platform, unlike the Big Tech oligarchs who censor conservatives.” Trump’s Evolution in Social-Media Exile: More QAnon, More Extremes 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the former FBI counterintelligence official who helped lead the sprawling and discredited Trump-Russia collusion investigation — that Mr. Schiff spent years hyping — has been arrested for violating U.S. sanctions against a Russian oligarch. As Trump is wooed back to Twitter, Biden family looking at jail time 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z U.S. officials warned banks to watch out for Russian oligarchs attempting to get around sanctions by investing in commercial real estate. Tesla Bulls Are Back at the Wheel 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Former President Donald Trump didn’t mince words Tuesday, tearing into a retired FBI counterintelligence official who spearheaded the Trump-Russia probe and was arrested this week on charges of conspiring with a Russian oligarch. Trump savages FBI official arrested for colluding with Russia: ‘May he rot in hell’ 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z In April 2018, the Trump administration announced sanctions on seven oligarchs and companies they owned or controlled as punishment for Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, the 2014 annexation of Crimea and other acts. How an oligarch may have recruited the FBI agent who investigated him 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z A former senior F.B.I. official is charged with helping a Russian oligarch. Live Nation Faces a Skeptical Senate 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Prosecutors charged a former top F.B.I. official with helping a Russian oligarch. Unions and Video Games 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z A tougher question is how to mete out justice to Mr. Putin and his top ministers, generals and oligarch financiers — those principally responsible for launching an illegal war against a sovereign nation. Opinion | How to bring Putin and his henchmen to justice 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Mr. McGonigal faces multiple criminal charges related to allegedly violating U.S. sanctions by taking payments from Mr. Deripaska in exchange for investigating a rival Russian oligarch. Trump campaign figures say McGonigal arrest underscores FBI corruption 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z They say the book is mostly indulgent about Mr. Putin, portraying him as fighting oligarchs for the good of the people and “putting Russia back on its feet” in the face of Western contempt. A Hit French Novel Tries to Explain Putin. Too Well, Some Critics Say. 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z Vekselberg is a Russian oligarch whose U.S. assets were frozen in 2018 by the Treasury Department because of his ties to the Kremlin. How an investor lost $625,000 and his faith in George Santos 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z “Are consumers going to have the choice to consume the information they choose? Or are oligarchs in Silicon Valley going to make those choices for us?” DeSantis inauguration sponsored by companies he loves to bash 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Some oligarchs, faced with legal condemnation, might blanch at the prospect of being unable ever to travel to the West. Opinion | How to bring Putin and his henchmen to justice 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Before the war, Ukraine struggled to curb the influence of politically connected business figures known as oligarchs and to reform its legal system. Live updates | World Economic Forum gathering in Davos 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Maybe Ms. Roberts should hire a Ukrainian oligarch or a Chinese escort to make sure the Little Girl gets the same cut as “the Big Guy.” Biden name is trash, but Little Girl should get same cut at ‘Big Guy’ 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z During a private lakefront stroll, the oligarch offered him a seat on the board alongside Mr. Archer. Hunter Biden’s Tangled Tale Comes Front and Center 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z But the Russian defence ministry appeared to contradict the controversial oligarch's claims. Soledar: Ukraine battle hints at rift in pro-Russian forces 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Growing obscenely rich, the ruling oligarchs have deformed national institutions, including state and federal legislatures and the courts, to serve their insatiable greed. America's theater of the absurd: Our politics has become an endless carnival 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Caviar — something we might imagine belonging to the crystal-and-silver-laden dinner tables of oligarchs, or the cocktail parties of 1-percenters — is suddenly popping up far from those rarefied spaces. Caviar on Doritos? TikTok loves it. Chefs, not so much. 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Unlike Russian oligarchs, known for travel and dealings in the West, U.S. citizens rarely have assets in Russian territory to be seized. For many of the 1,271 Americans under Russian sanctions, it’s a point of pride 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z They were concerned it could undermine U.S. efforts, led by Vice President Biden, to persuade Ukrainian leaders to combat rampant corruption, including by investigating oligarchs, a group that included Mr. Zlochevsky. Hunter Biden’s Tangled Tale Comes Front and Center 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z “The Ukrainians say that I am an oligarch but it is not true. I have always fought the oligarchs,” Zhevago told the court. Ukrainian tycoon denies embezzlement in French hearing 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The United States casts Prigozhin as an oligarch and has sanctioned him for attempts to interfere in U.S. elections and for spreading Russian disinformation across the globe. Putin ally Prigozhin grants freedom to first Russian convicts who fought in Ukraine 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Last March, President Biden imposed sanctions on more than a dozen Russian oligarchs and their families following the invasion. Legal dispute with financiers of 'Top Gun: Maverick' casts spotlight on controversial Russian oligarch 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z However, since the Russian invasion, Ukraine's most infamous oligarchs have lost billions in revenue. Russia's war drains Ukraine's rich list of power 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Her 2020 book Putin's People attracted five lawsuits brought by Russian oligarchs and firms. New Year Honours 2023: Grayson Perry and Brian May lead cultural roll call 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Putin or his Russian oligarch friends have contributed to the NRA and a variety of politicians and causes that support fascism and authoritarianism. It was the year of "eh, not bad" — and also of avoiding the obvious 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Its owner, Mr Prigozhin, is an oligarch known as "Putin's chef" - so-called because he rose from being a restaurateur and caterer for the Kremlin. North Korea sold arms to Russia's Wagner group, US says 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Justice Department additional tools to go after Russian oligarchs and alleged war criminals appeared poised to become law, after a last-minute push by a bipartisan group of lawmakers this week. U.S. Congress advances bills targeting war criminals, Russian oligarchs 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Has the reign of the Ukrainian oligarchs finally come to an end? Russia's war drains Ukraine's rich list of power 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a shadowy paramilitary organization led by a Russian oligarch close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, are reported to be leading the Russian offensive in Bakhmut. Ukraine's Zelensky set to address Congress in first foreign trip since Russian invasion 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z A Russian court ordered the seizure of a hotel owned by the oligarch Oleg Deripaska, reportedly after the Kremlin asked him to stop criticizing the war in Ukraine. Why This Is No Madoff Moment for FTX Creditors 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z U.S. members of Congress in September called for sanctions against politicians and oligarchs who finance Haitian gangs, in response to a gang blockade of a fuel terminal for nearly six weeks. Canada imposes new sanctions on two former Haiti ministers accused of corruption 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Another bill, which will allow the Justice Department to transfer oligarchs' forfeited assets in some situations to Ukraine, passed in the Senate as an amendment to Congress' annual funding bill. U.S. Congress advances bills targeting war criminals, Russian oligarchs 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z But beyond their extraordinary wealth, Ukraine's oligarchs are also renowned for wielding political power. Russia's war drains Ukraine's rich list of power 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Lithuania and others objected to moves to secure carve outs to exempt a handful of Russian oligarchs involved with agriculture and fertilisers, although that dispute was defused in the end, sources said. Analysis: EU unity over Russia sanctions falters as Europe's economy wilts 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The Russian oligarch, who has close ties to President Vladimir Putin, owns Interros, a conglomerate with a controlling interest in several industries including mining, food production, nuclear fuel, and banking. Russia ridicules the latest round of U.S.-backed sanctions as ‘insane’ and ‘feeble’ 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Dominated by oligarchs and perennially in need of bailouts, Ukraine was a financial mess long before Russia’s invasion. Russia is destroying Ukraine’s economy, raising costs for U.S. and allies 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Some say EU restrictions pose a food security threat to developing countries, while others argue that relaxing them would allow Russian oligarchs who own fertiliser businesses to dodge EU sanctions against them. EU members fail to reach agreement on new Russia sanctions - diplomats 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Through a vast network of allies and loyal MPs, Ukraine's oligarchs have repeatedly influenced the passing of laws for the benefit of their own business empires. Russia's war drains Ukraine's rich list of power 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Some say these restrictions pose a food security threat to developing countries, while others argue that relaxing them would only open loopholes for Russian oligarchs who own fertiliser businesses to dodge EU sanctions against them. EU leaders head for tussle over rescue plans for industry 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Sweeney has since created more than two dozen automated Twitter accounts using public flight data to track the planes of tech billionaires, Russian oligarchs and national and international government agencies. Twitter Suspends Over 25 Accounts That Track Billionaires’ Private Planes 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z International watchdogs say Orban has long channelled EU funds to oligarchs close to his Fidesz party to entrench himself in power. Hungary's new anti-fraud chief seeks impact, dismisses concerns over powers 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z “On the one hand the U.S. government is rightfully providing the funding to defend Ukraine’s democracy, yet at the same time they are allowing Russia’s oligarchs to hide their dirty money in the U.S.” Outgoing Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey blocks landmark reform legislation to fight global money laundering 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z But as the war ground on in the east, and with the loss of yet more factories, mines and fertile farmland, the demise of Ukraine's oligarchs was well under way. Russia's war drains Ukraine's rich list of power 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z A British businessman accused of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions placed on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska will fight extradition from Britain at a hearing in May, his lawyers told a London court on Monday. Lockerbie bombing suspect to appear in U.S. court 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z He said that Russian businessmen, including the so called oligarchs who earned fabulous fortunes after the fall of the Soviet Union, no longer considered London to be a safe haven. Russian envoy says British royals told to keep away from Russian embassy 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z We watched as life expectancy in Russia began to fall and the proud Soviet state was sold off to a system of oligarchs. When a Prisoner Swap is a Rorschach-Test 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The other sanctioned oligarch, Plahotniuc, is a powerful businessman and former politician charged with “capturing and corrupting Moldova’s state institutions,” Cleverly’s statement read. UK sanctions 2 Moldovan oligarchs charged with corruption 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z President Zelensky's new law defined an oligarch as someone who met three of the following four conditions: Russia's war drains Ukraine's rich list of power 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Marchenko said the war would leave behind Ukraine’s earlier reputation for corruption and political influence by prominent business figures dubbed oligarchs. Helping Ukraine is ‘self-preservation,’ finance chief says 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Attorney Andrew Adams, head of a task force pursuing criminal wrongdoing by Russian oligarchs, labeled Derkach’s pursuit of U.S. real estate “particularly egregious hypocrisy.” Ukraine ex-lawmaker, alleged Russian agent, faces US charges 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z And we would watch a group of billionaires sweep up wealth in the 2010s and 2020s not so unlike how the oligarchs did in the 1990s. When a Prisoner Swap is a Rorschach-Test 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z They understood that if the oligarchs shook off all restraints to the accumulation of wealth, it would destroy the political order. Rail strike bill: Both sides do it — wage relentless war against the working class, that is 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z "This war is the beginning of the end for oligarchs in Ukraine." Russia's war drains Ukraine's rich list of power 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Now, “there is no time for oligarchs. There is no time for corruption in Ukraine,” Marchenko said. Helping Ukraine is ‘self-preservation,’ finance chief says 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Putin himself reportedly recommended that the government of Thailand appoint as consul the fourth organizer, Yury Kovalchuk, an oligarch the U.S. government has called "a personal banker" to Putin and other senior government officials. Agents of influence: How Russia deploys an army of shadow diplomats 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z In October, the NCA said it arrested another London-based businessman on suspicion of assisting a sanctioned Russian oligarch conceal his ownership of properties in the U.K. UK arrests wealthy Russian as police target Putin enablers 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z They understood that if the oligarchs shook off all restraints to the accumulation of wealth, it would destroy the political order. Rail strike bill: Both sides do it — wage relentless war against the working class, that is 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z "But as the war escalated, it made the oligarchs' life even more difficult," he tells the BBC. Russia's war drains Ukraine's rich list of power 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z A Russian businessman has been arrested at his multi-million-pound London home by officers investigating potential criminal activity by oligarchs. Russian businessman arrested in oligarchs investigation 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Last month, the Treasury Department announced it had sanctioned an Emirates-based company, Constellation Advisors Ltd., that the American government said was operating on behalf of a nephew of another Russian oligarch, Suleiman Kerimov. U.S. Eyes $156 Million Yacht in Dubai Linked to a Russian Oligarch 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z It is widely claimed here that an exiled oligarch who is behind the protests, Ilan Shor, has links to the Kremlin. Ukraine war: Moldova braces for blackouts 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z And the public, throughout history, has awakened to the class war waged by the oligarchs and plutocrats and revolted. Rail strike bill: Both sides do it — wage relentless war against the working class, that is 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Now, says Ms Musayeva, it is up to Ukraine's civil society and anti-corruption institutions to prevent the emergence of new oligarchs. Russia's war drains Ukraine's rich list of power 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Hunter Biden’s financiers and business partners include Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs and Chinese businessmen with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Hunter Biden’s dubious business dealings raise specter of a ‘compromised’ president 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The Emirates, which has taken a friendlier position toward Moscow, is balking at cooperating with the United States to pursue oligarchs, American officials said. U.S. Eyes $156 Million Yacht in Dubai Linked to a Russian Oligarch 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z It’s not difficult to imagine him venting his Ukraine frustrations in private or taking his displeasure out on oligarchs with questionable loyalty. 60 years ago my dad built a bomb shelter. Why am I complacent about nuclear threats today? 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z That voyage is yet another story by Octavia Butler, who certainly would have words for the oligarchs who direct humanity’s contemporary space explorations. The expanding orbit of Seattle science fiction writer Octavia Butler 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Other messages called Elon Musk, who closed his $44-billion purchase of Twitter late last month, a “Space Karen” and “lawless oligarch.” Meet the projection activist who just trolled Elon Musk on Twitter's headquarters 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Nearby, several sanctioned oligarchs, including members of Putin’s inner circle, have moored their superyachts. In the UAE, Russians fleeing Ukraine war seek success in ‘Dubaisk’ 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Yachts have also come to symbolize the decadence of Russia’s oligarchs, especially at a time when Russian soldiers are scrounging for body armor and sleeping bags on the front lines. U.S. Eyes $156 Million Yacht in Dubai Linked to a Russian Oligarch 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z It has also sought to deploy the wealth of its oligarchs, many of them British based, to peddle influence. U.K. Sees Myriad Domestic Threats, Mainly From Iran, Russia and China 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Ukrzaliznytsia was restructured but never privatized, the railroad degraded, and the chief executive position became a political post, given out to curry oligarch favor. Ukraine’s 15,000-Mile Lifeline 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Burns’s meeting also came as the United States announced new sanctions against Russian oligarchs linked to the Kremlin. C.I.A. Director Warns Russian Counterpart Against Using Nuclear Weapons 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z In April, Poland imposed sanctions on 50 Russian oligarchs and companies, including Gazprom, in a move to increase pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. Poland to take over Polish assets of Gazprom - report 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z On a digital map of maritime traffic, he could see superyachts linked to oligarchs making a scramble for safety - sailing towards countries where, he suspected, they believed their assets would be safe from sanctions. Inside the capture of a Russian oligarch's superyacht 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Putin ally Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the oligarch who leads the Wagner mercenary group, defended the withdrawal as a necessary step to protect the lives of Russian soldiers. Russia orders exit from Kherson city, giving up key regional capital 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z German media cited Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin who is subject to U.S. and European Union sanctions, as the target in that operation. Germany: Banks searched in money laundering probe of Russian 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Some of the companies - which include two energy companies and firms that make engines, vehicles and transformers - Are linked to oligarch Vyacheslav Bohuslayev, who was arrested on suspicion of collaborating with Russia. Ukraine war: US confirms 'communications' with Kremlin 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z And, according to the documents, the FSB oversaw a deal in which a Russian oligarch acquired one of Shor’s main assets, to shield it from the Moldovan authorities. Russia’s security service works to subvert Moldova’s pro-Western government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z When tanks rolled into Ukraine in February, oligarchs faced renewed scrutiny. Inside the capture of a Russian oligarch's superyacht 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on hundreds of Russian government officials, executives and oligarchs, along with many of their family members. Five Ways Sanctions Are Hitting Russia 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The division’s annual report sheds light on how it has added new responsibilities — like investigating sanctioned Russian oligarchs — to its priorities as Russia wages war on Ukraine. IRS crime-fighting arm takes on new tasks during Ukraine war 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z "Today we are sanctioning an additional four oligarchs who rely on Putin for their positions of authority and in turn fund his military machine," Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said. UK sanctions four Russian steel and petrochemical tycoons 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The founder of the online Tinkoff bank is one of very few current Russian oligarchs to take a stand against the war but said he hoped he could set an example. Ukraine round-up: UK helps Ukraine in cyber war and Russian banker defies Putin 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The lawyer argued there was no evidence the yacht represented the proceeds of crime, and claimed it actually belonged to a different billionaire Russian oligarch. Inside the capture of a Russian oligarch's superyacht 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The State Department said Shor was working with “corrupt oligarchs and Moscow-based entities to create political unrest in Moldova” and to undermine the country’s efforts to join the European Union. President: Moldova will defy Russian pressure, stay pro-West 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The task force targets Russian oligarchs and others who evade sanctions. IRS crime-fighting arm takes on new tasks during Ukraine war 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The Western sanctions on him and other top Russian business figures - known as "oligarchs" - include travel bans, asset freezes and impounding of planes and yachts. Banker Oleg Tinkov renounces Russian citizenship over Ukraine 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Mr Tinkov is believed to live in London but is subject to UK sanctions, as are many other Russian oligarchs. Ukraine round-up: UK helps Ukraine in cyber war and Russian banker defies Putin 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Since the invasion, the UK has sanctioned at least 1,200 people, including more than 120 oligarchs with an estimated combined net worth of over £130bn. Inside the capture of a Russian oligarch's superyacht 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The sanctions named several oligarchs who form an important part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power base. U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions as punishment for 'brutal' crackdown on protesters 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Blinken’s statement referred to the two men as “fugitive oligarchs.” New U.S. sanctions target Russian efforts to manipulate the politics in Moldova, a neighbor of Ukraine. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The individuals sanctioned, a mix of Russian and Moldovan officials, include oligarchs "widely recognized for capturing and corrupting Moldova's political and economic institutions and those acting as instruments of Russia's global influence campaign," the U.S. U.S. sanctions target corruption, Russian operations in Moldova -Treasury Dept 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z South Africa says it will allow a sanctioned Russian oligarch to dock his superyacht in Cape Town. Ukraine war: South Africa refuses to seize sanctioned Russian superyacht 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Guy Booth, the yacht's captain, said Mr Naumenko was "absolutely not an oligarch and he's not, as described, a close personal friend of Vladimir Putin". Inside the capture of a Russian oligarch's superyacht 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z |
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