Hermitage Capital’s investigation into possible corruption at Gazrom, Eural Trans Gas and Rosukrenergo, 2005

Hermitage Capital Management told “The Moscow Times” on 16 June 2005 (as recalled here by Radio Free Europe) that Gazprom is losing out on $478 million in annual revenues from the RosUkrEnergo deal and that this money is going to unknown beneficiaries participating in RosUkrEnergo via Raiffeisen Investment.  At that time Hermitage Capital was minory …

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Rosukrenergo, Firtash, Chernoy, Bawag – parliamentary inquiry in Austria, 2007 (sealed part)

Transcript of the sealed part of the parliamentary inquiry in Austria, from July 4, 2007, dedicated to Russia mafia and money laundering in the country and possible involvement of Austrian financial institutions. Continuation of the Rosukrenergo, Firtash, Chernoy, Bawag – parliamentary inquiry in Austria, 2007 (open part). German language. Of interest: English translation: Page 56: …

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Lukoil’s link to mobster Zakhari Kalashov (Shakro)

Switzerland’s Prosecutor’s office rogatory letter to Spanish judge Fernando Andreu, 2005. Zakar Kalashov (nickname Shakro), linked to Solntsevskaya and Izmaylovskaya gangs, is said to be shareholder of a considerable part of Lukoil oil company.  Shakro was detained in Spain and later in Moscow whre his ties to high rank law enforcers were discovered.

FSB and organized crime’s connection, Swiss Intel’s analytical report (Russian translation)

See copy of original document in German here, English Translation here.   Служба анализа и профилактики, Федеральная служба полиции Стратегический аналитический отчет Конфиденциально Организованная преступность и спецслужбы СНГ

Rudi Giuliani’s donor linked to organized crime

Article by Moscow Times published on December 23, 1999, entitled “Giuliani Donor linked to Russian Mob”. Was taken down from the web in January 2019 and later restored. Available also on web archive (April 2018). Article by Moscow Times published on December 23, 1999, entitled “Giuliani Donor linked to Russian Mob”. It was taken down …

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The connection between the FSB and organized crime: Swiss Intelligence’s analytical report (English translation)

See a copy of the original document in German here. Service for Analysis and Prevention The Swiss Federal Office of Police Strategic Analysis Report [Confidential] Organised Crime and the Special Services of the Commonwealth of Independent States June 2007 Contents Key points Organised Crime and the Special Services of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): The …

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