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Russian Billionaire Takes Tiny Norwegian News Outlet to Court in London
OCCRP10/28/2026
Billionaire fishing oligarch Vitaly Orlov is claiming damages for defamation in a U.K. court from The Barents Observer, a Norwegian publication. The tycoon alleges the outlet's reports on E.U. sanctions on his fishing company caused “serious harm” to his reputation.
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