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28.11.23

The Enablers

Oligarch claimed no financial ties to Abramovich despite over $500m in loans

Both Eugene Shvidler and Roman Abramovich have been sanctioned for their links to Putin’s regime

17.11.23

The Enablers

‘I worked for Abramovich?’: footballers were owned by oligarch via offshore deals

Former Chelsea owner locked young players across Europe into contentious third-party contracts

15.11.23

The Enablers

How Roman Abramovich became the face of Russian wealth

Former Chelsea owner went from humble beginnings to a life of superyachts, sprawling mansions … and then sanctions

15.11.23

The Enablers

Abramovich’s hidden football deals during Chelsea’s time at the top

Offshore deals with key figures were not recorded in Chelsea’s accounts, despite potentially benefiting the club

A collage image that shows the head of Putin and Abramovich either side of a man playing the cello, with old TV sets in the background

14.11.23

The Enablers

Secret deal links Abramovich to ‘Putin’s wallet’

Leaked documents reveal paper trail that links sanctioned oligarch to two of the president's close friends

An composite picture showing a football stadium with Roman Abramovich centred in the foreground

19.05.23

The Enablers

Secret Abramovich football funding set to be investigated

The independent investigation will look into the origins of more than €100m in secret funding for the Dutch football club

A composite image of a footballer running after the ball and Roman Abramovich, smiling and applauding, wearing a Chelsea scarf

29.03.23

The Enablers

Roman Abramovich bankrolled major Dutch club while Chelsea owner

Leaked documents appear to show that the Russian oligarch funded acquisition of Vitesse Arnhem via network of offshore entities and funnelled millions to the club

A black-and-white illustrated image of a person in a courtroom in front of a judge, holding a piece of paper saying "witness statement", and sitting on a suitcase full of cash

11.03.23

The Enablers

The spies stalking British justice

How intrusive surveillance tactics are used in multimillion-pound ‘lawfare’ battles fought in London's high court

15.01.23

The Enablers

Hacked evidence and stolen data swamp English courts

Major court case reveals how illegally obtained evidence is being used by leading law firms to advance clients’ claims

05.11.22

The Enablers

How Qatar hacked the World Cup

Critics who threatened to expose wrongdoing by Qatar were targeting as part of huge hacking operation

05.11.22

The Enablers

Inside the global hack-for-hire industry

British investigators have been able to commission 'hack-for-hire' firms with little fear that they will be prosecuted for breaking the law

An illustration of a handshake with oil, the colours of the Russian flag and fossil fuel industry images

05.04.22

The Enablers

BlackRock ploughed UK pension funds into Putin’s war chest

Asset-management giant has earned over $1bn from shareholdings in Russian companies since 2014 annexing of Crimea

Vladimir Putin, wearing a black suit, shakes hands with a broad-shouldered white man with grey hair. They are surrounded by other men in dark suits

07.03.22

The Enablers

Sanctioned Russian oligarchs found sanctuary in Britain

Russian oligarchs and their families have been buying property, paying for private schools and enjoying luxury lifestyles in the UK for years despite being on international sanctions lists

17.02.22

The Enablers

Kazakh ex-dictator used UK company to help protect his $8 billion business empire

Nursultan Nazarbayev's sprawling corporate operation was built around a UK-registered company with just a single UK-based employee

15.11.21

The Enablers

City law firms make millions while top corruption cases tumble

Some companies under investigation spend up to 10 times more than the Serious Fraud Office on legal and investigation fees, the Bureau can reveal

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