We bring the latest on our investigation into Russia’s shadow fleet, fronted by Azerbaijani traders Etibar Eyyub and Tahir Garayev. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the pair — operating through shell company Coral Energy — have helped keep the Kremlin’s oil revenues flowing.
by Alex Finley
So many yachts, so much drama. As we head into the fourth month of Russia’s war in Ukraine, we’ve seen escape plans thwarted, some allies becoming safe havens for the enemy, and several yachts still missing.
Here’s a roundup of where things currently float.
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It was about time we confronted one of the big candidates in our search for the world's richest person head-on. There's no better place to start than Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, a former intelligence operative who went on to become one of the most powerful and long-running