Gold, once untouchable, becomes Russia’s financial lifeline
Central bank reverses decades of stockpiling to plug $48 billion hole.
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Kharkyova wins gold medal at World Military Championships
A 28-year-old Ukrainian fencer outclassed European bronze medalist Angeline Favre in today's final, securing Ukraine's 2nd gold medal at the world military championships in Spain.
Two Ukrainians win gold at the 2025 world canoe sprint championships
From European runners-up to world champions in two months - Ukraine's Liudmyla Luzan and Iryna Fedoriv completed their ascent to the top of international canoe sprint racing with victory in Milan.
Britain freezes assets of gold smugglers linked to Russian war financing
The UK imposed sanctions on five individuals involved in illegal gold trading, including British-Kenyan smuggler Pattni, while announcing new measures to combat corruption and money laundering supporting Russia's war efforts.
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzhniak wins gold in 80kg boxing at Paris 2024 Olympics
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak secured Ukraine's third gold medal at Paris 2024, triumphing in the men’s 80 kg category against Kazakhstan's Nurbek Oralbay.
Blood Gold: How Kremlin mercenaries loot Africa to wage war in Ukraine
Seizing African gold mines and building smuggling networks, the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group has generated over $2.5 billion to fund Russia's war in Ukraine. But there is a way to close the tap on Wagner's Africa blood gold pipelines.
How Wagner Group exports Putin-style rule to Africa
Russia's Wagner Group follows a systematic four-part playbook to gain authoritarian control in African nations. In CAR, Sudan, and Mali, the Kremlin-backed mercenaries secure resource access for Russia in exchange for propping up Putin-like regimes.
UK sanctions oil and gold networks “propping up Russia’s war economy”
Britain imposes sanctions on Russian oligarchs, businesses, and international networks aiding Russia's oil and gold industries, which play a significant role in financing the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Russians looted Byzantine gold from the Chersonesos Museum in Crimea
The temporarily occupied Crimea has witnessed the looting of the ancient reserve museum of Chersonesos Taurica by Russian…