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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.

byYuri Zoria

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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.

byYuri Zoria

Blood Gold: How Kremlin mercenaries loot Africa to wage war in Ukraine

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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.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

How Wagner Group exports Putin-style rule to Africa

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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.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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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.

byYuri Zoria

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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…

byOrysia Hrudka