The EU has lifted sanctions on Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, two key oligarchs believed to have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Spanish Police Dismantle 'Dubai Bank' Narco-Network, Arrest 21
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The co-founder of an Israeli cyber-intelligence company that developed the powerful Pegasus spyware entered Panama in December 2013 using an Israeli diplomatic passport, migration records obtained by journalists show.
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JUST OUT: 🔴 A 'European' Password Manager’s Russian Origins
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Spies, Malware, and Blackouts: EU Blames Secret FSB Unit for Decade of Cyber Sabotage
Ukrainian Media Defy Court Ban to Publish Spiked Corruption Probe
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European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm
Irish Alumina Exports to Russia Revised Down, But Still Lead
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Hitmen Name Former Minister and Chief of Staff in Daphne Caruana Galizia Murder
U.S. Man Extradited for Smuggling Drugs Through Subterranean Border Railway
Graft, Gold, and Blackouts: Indonesia Prosecutes Its Own in $278 Million Coal Scandal
Scam Empire has won two awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (@SPJ) at the 2025 Sigma Delta Chi Awards.
The collaboration between OCCRP, SVT, and more than 30 media partners won the Foreign Correspondence and Digital Video categories.
Read the award-winning investigation here:
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How are Ukrainian journalists and NGOs driving accountability in the country?
By linking deep-dive investigative reporting directly to policy advocacy, OCCRP and local partners are exposing illicit wealth, tracking war crimes, and closing sanctions loopholes.
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Up to 15 Years in Prison Sought for Azerbaijani Journalists in Deepening Crackdown
Alumina Exports to Russia Not Included in the EU’s 21st Sanctions Package
A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe
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OCCRP Co-Founders Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu have been named recipients of the 2026 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ Guardian Award.
The honor recognizes journalists whose determination, perseverance, and commitment to the truth have contributed significantly to the fight against fraud.
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EU Plans Massive 21st Sanctions Package to Target Russian Banks and Crypto
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🇷🇺NEW: Dozens of men with security backgrounds have been quietly sailing alongside the standard crews on the tankers carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Now, reporters speak to some of these "watchmen" firsthand to learn about their roles on board: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/eyes-on-the-crew-the-russian-watchmen-aboard-moscows-sanctioned-shadow-fleet-tankers?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=manual&utm_content=links
Piece by Piece: Iraq Seizes More Gold and Cash in Relentless Oil Graft Probe
U.K. Prosecutors Freeze $33M London Mansion
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🇮🇷 NEW: An Iranian businessman sanctioned by the U.S. this week for allegedly financing a massive oil-smuggling network owns 25 million British pounds ($33.46 million) in luxury London real estate. Read OCCRP's news exclusive: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/sanctioned-alleged-iranian-oil-network-financier-behind-ps25m-in-luxury-london-real-estate?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=manual&utm_content=links
Sanctioned Alleged Iranian Oil Network “Financier” Behind £25M in Luxury London Real Estate
Sanctions Launderer Zarrabi Avoids Prison After Aiding U.S. Prosecutors
Romania’s Top Judge Cleared Man Linked to Family Deal
Servers in Moldova Hosted Darknet Crime Market, Authorities Say
Georgia Detains Police Officers Over 2024 Protest Violence
Newly discovered documents by investigative outlet Schemes reveal that a Kremlin-backed foundation secretly financed and shaped the promotional campaign behind Ukraine’s controversial 2012 language law.
The European Union has imposed direct restrictions on the Central Asian nation for the first time, accusing it of serving as a conduit for technology used in Russian missiles and drones.
JUST OUT: 🔴 Mercenaries and Veterans: The Men Watching Over Moscow's 'Shadow Fleet'
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Russian Woman Convicted of Lying About Spy Ties, Stalking Agent Gets Prison Time
Lebanon Releases ‘Captagon King’ After Seven-Year Sentence
Russia has been quietly embedding military veterans and former mercenaries aboard its sanctioned oil tankers — not as sailors, but as watchmen tasked with keeping foreign crews in line and ships on course past European authorities.
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Cambodia Deports 156 Chinese Nationals over Cyber Fraud
OCCRP Co-Founders Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu have been named recipients of the 2026 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ Guardian Award.
“OCCRP has evolved into one of the world’s most influential investigative media organizations,” writes Crystal Zuzek in Fraud Magazine.
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Cyprus to Auction Off Fugitive Jho Low's Luxury Seaside Villa
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Egyptian Tycoon Detained in Organized Crime Probe
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Some sailors resented their presence. One told us the Russians contributed little, but ate a lot — "like they were coming on the holidays, enjoying a picnic." Their watchmen had grievances of their own: bedbugs, and food made by an Indian chef that they found far too spicy.
See what's below decks in the full story: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/eyes-on-the-crew-the-russian-watchmen-aboard-moscows-sanctioned-shadow-fleet-tankers?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=manual&utm_content=slides
London Council Reclaims Social Housing Flat Kept by Sierra Leone’s First Lady
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US Fines UBS Record $125M for 'Willful' Anti-Money Laundering Violations
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