Friday, December 5, 2025

Kyiv struck over 50 Russian strategic targets in autumn 2025, satellite images show -- Ukraine holds northern Pokrovsk, prevents Russian attempts to bypass city -- Finnish president warns Europe that US likely talked with Russia while negotiating with Ukraine -- "The key to ending the war is in Brussels": Ukrainians react to Belgium's Russian asset opposition ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/friday-december-5-2025/

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Russian soldier shoots civilian near Pokrovsk, video shows; prosecutors launch war crimes probe — Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian railway logistics hub in Rostov Oblast for second night — Death toll of Russian July 31 attack on Kyiv rises to 32 as another victim dies in hospital — Russian troops arrive in Belarus ahead of massive Zapad-2025 drills … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/08/thursday-august-7-2025/

By contrast, the #Trump admin has eased some restrictions on #Russia.

In April, the #Treasury Dept, which is responsible for administering & enforcing #sanctions, quietly lifted limits that had been placed on Karina Rotenberg, the wife of a #RussianOligarch. Ms. Rotenberg’s husband, Boris, made a fortune in construction & energy, & as a childhood friend of #Putin’s he has been a central figure in the Russian president’s inner circle for decades.

#PutinsPuppet #complicit

Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolevlev who once bought Trump's FL mansion for $50M above what Trump paid, who sued his ex-dealer Bouvier for overcharging $1B and sold a da Vinci for record breaking $450M is now revealed as owner of an El Greco stolen from Romania

#Rybolovlev #DmitryRybolovlev #RussianOligarch

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/21/romania-hold-stolen-el-greco-dmitry-rybolovlev-owner-christies

Romania secures hold on ‘stolen’ El Greco as court filings reveal Dmitry Rybolovlev is its owner

The work was pulled from a Christie's auction following claims by the Romanian government that it had been unlawfully removed from the country in 1947

The Art Newspaper - International art news and events

TX-based Freight Technologies announced they may invest up to $20M in Trump's meme coin with investor ATW Partners

Research shows a big Freight Technologies shareholder in 2022 was Andrew Intrater, cousin of Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, my latest:

#Trump #Trumpmemecoin #TrumpCrypto #AndrewIntrater #ViktorVekselberg #RussianOligarch #FreightTechnologies

https://newstracs.com/freight-technologies-trumps-meme-coin-and-links-to-russia/2025/05/27/

Freight Technologies, $20M for Trump meme coins, and prior investors linked to Russia

Freight Technologies may buy up to $20 million of Trump’s meme coin – filings show two prior large Freight Technologies shareholders had links to Russia

NewsTRACS

I shall now only refer to the Russian dictator as pukamorph man 😎😂🤣 #mastomemes #meme #memes #mastomeme #putin #RussianOligarch

Edit to correct spelling 🙃 (Puk-ah-morf)

Dogged By Debts, Disputes And Divorce, A Russian Oligarch Also Draws FBI Scrutiny

In 2022 the FBI looked into Vladimir Gusinsky's ties to former FBI agent Charles McGonigal, who was sentenced to prison for sanctions evasion work for Oleg Deripaska

By Mike Eckel and Todd Prince

#VladimirGusinsky #CharlesMcGonigal #RussianOligarch

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-gusinsky-mcgonigal-fbi-oligarch/33273859.html

Exclusive: Dogged By Debts, Disputes, And Divorce, A Russian Oligarch Also Draws FBI Scrutiny

Once a powerful Russian oligarch, Vladimir Gusinsky has been tangled in legal disputes, mounting debts, and a bitter divorce. He's also drawn FBI scrutiny for ties to a former FBI agent and an ex-Russian diplomat, both of whom have been charged with criminal felonies related to another oligarch.

RFE/RL

Justice Department on Tuesday seized Viktor Perevalov, a #russianoligarch 's condo in Miami. I'm not surprised with the amount of #oligarchs and nefarious individuals in general that love to vacation in my native city. A sunny place for shady people indeed.

Some facts about Perevalov:

Perevalov was first sanctioned in 2018 following the Russian invasion of Crimea as his co-founded construction company was behind the construction of the Tavrida Highway in the Russian-occupied Crimea Region of Ukraine. VAD, AO is the St. Petersburg, Russia-based construction company responsible for the construction of the Tavrida Highway in Crimea. This federal highway is expected to provide transportation access and economic development to Crimea through a system of newly constructed roadways that serve as primary connection to the Kerch Bridge and to cities in Crimea.

#RussiaSanctions #sanctions #corruption #kleptocrats

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/01/08/DOJ-seize-sanctioned-oligarch-condos/6841736320053/

U.S. seizes luxury Miami condos linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch - UPI.com

The United States has seized two luxury Miami condos owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch.

UPI

A Major US Defense Investor Has Links To Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs

Alleged Kremlin allies Petr Aven and Vadim Moshkovich have sons - Denis and Jack respectively - who work on the investment team at 8VC, a firm led by Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, via Forbes

#Russia #RussianOligarch #8VC #JoeLonsdale #Palantir

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2024/08/20/8vc-russian-oligarchs/

A Major U.S. Defense Investor Has Links To Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs

Led by Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, 8VC employs two children of alleged Kremlin allies on its investment team.

Forbes

#DOJ ofcls announced the arrests of 2 “facilitators” of 1 sanctioned #RussianOligarch, while also moving to #seize 2 luxury condos in Miami held by another Russian oligarch already under #UnitedStates #sanctions. The DOJ also filed a separate #indictment against an ofcl in connection w/an alleged scheme to operate a luxury yacht owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, & it highlighted a #guilty plea related to #MoneyLaundering on behalf of other sanctioned #Russian entities.

#law #Biden #Putin