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Federal Agents Raid Home of Notorious Clinton Donor Viktor Vekselberg

Federal agents have raided the homes of notorious Clinton Foundation donor Viktor Vekselberg, according to reports. Russian oligarch Vekselberg has pumped vast amounts of cash into Bill and Hillary Clinton's charity. He also played a key role in the Uranium One deal. "The Feds just raided the home of Viktor…

Russian Oligarch Linked to Putin’s Energy Giant Gazprom Found Shot Dead

A Russian oligarch with links to Vladimir Putin's energy giant Gazprom has been found shot dead in his St. Petersburg mansion, according to reports. Multi-millionaire businessman Yuri Voronov, 61, is the latest Russian elite linked to Gazprom to die in recent months. Voronov's logistics company held lucrative contracts with Gazprom…

Vladimir Putin Turns on Russian Oligarchs during Fiery Speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin turned on his circle of corrupt and wealthy oligarchs during a fiery speech. Russia's leader appeared angered as his invasion of Ukraine drags on with no sign of victory in sight. Putin has also put two leaders of the FSB under house arrest because he gave…

Putin’s ‘Close Personal Friend’ Has Yacht Seized by France amid Oligarch Crackdown

The French government has hit Vladimir Putin where it hurts and seized the multi-million dollar yacht of his "close personal friend," Russian oligarch Igor Sechin. On Wednesday, French authorities dropped the hammer on Putin by seizing the Amore Vero yacht they say is owned by Sechin. The 280-foot yacht was…

First Two Russian Oligarchs Break from Putin, Call for Invasion of Ukraine to End

Vladimir Putin has suffered a major blow as the first two powerful oligarchs have broken ranks with the Russian president and called for his invasion of Ukraine to end. Russian multi-billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Oleg Deripaska have taken the unusual step of turning against Putin to call for peace talks…

Switzerland Adds to Putin’s Misery, Abandons Neutrality to Freeze Russian Assets

Switzerland has announced it is abandoning its historic neutrality and will add to Vladimir Putin’s troubles by freezing Russian assets. The move is the latest blow to Putin amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Like China, Russia's wealthy elite stash valuable assets and cash Western countries. By parking their cash…