Scott Stedman

For years, Roman Abramovich has downplayed his ties to Putin.

Financial records, however, prove that he was loaning huge sums of money to one of Putin's closest allies, Vasily Anisimov.

In 2018, Abramovich's Sonora Capital lent Anisimov $45,000,000 for an oil field project.

The loan was not previously publicly known.

#AbramovichPapers

Dec 23, 2022 at 8:48pmWeb
Show threadScott StedmanDec 23, 2022

First, how do we know that Abramovich is behind Sonora Capital?

Banks require declarations of Ultimate Beneficial Owners. This document, with Credit Suisse, proves that Abramovich controls Sonora Capital.

Show threadScott StedmanDec 23, 2022
The loan stipulated that the cash (in US dollars) was to be used by a UK company under the control of Anisimov, Daccor Limited, to develop an oil field.
Show threadScott StedmanDec 23, 2022
The documents are signed by both parties: Anisimov himself and a corporate services company on behalf of Abramovich's Sonora.
Show threadScott StedmanDec 23, 2022
In the spring of 2021, as his judo sparring partner and close friend Putin was massing troops on Ukraine's border, Anisimov paid Abramovich back the $45M + $210k in interest.
Show threadScott StedmanDec 23, 2022

This is the world of offshore finance. The mere *existence* of Sonora Capital was not known until right now.

And it had over $4 billion in assets in 2021.

Show threadDrWhaxDec 23, 2022
@scottmstedman it’s always Cartel Suisse
Show threadScott StedmanDec 23, 2022
@drwhax UBS is the worst in the Abramovich papers. They handled 48 of his LLCs. Over $10 billion
Show threadDrWhaxDec 23, 2022
@scottmstedman classic! Let’s see if they will face consequences!
Show threadSteven BodzinDec 24, 2022
@drwhax @scottmstedman We know more about Credit Suisse because they had the bad luck to suffer a leak. The idea that they are unique is just silly. There are a lot of money managers who do the same stuff.
Show threadDrWhaxDec 24, 2022
@guacamayan @scottmstedman very true