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“Our Dear Friend Umar”: How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding
CorruptionProPublica

“Our Dear Friend Umar”: How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding

9/19/2026wire
Morning recap
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Morning recap

9/19/2026wire
Trump signs Lindsey Graham Act extending Iran sanctions to 2031
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Trump signs Lindsey Graham Act extending Iran sanctions to 2031

9/19/2026wire
Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill
SanctionsBBC

Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill

9/18/2026wire
Georgia Court Sentences Ex-Security Chief to 13 Years in Prison in Corruption Case
CorruptionOCCRP

Georgia Court Sentences Ex-Security Chief to 13 Years in Prison in Corruption Case

9/18/2026wire
Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctions
SanctionsAl Jazeera

Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctions

9/17/2026wire
Iran thanks Russia, China for opposing ‘politically motivated’ US resolution at Security Council
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Iran thanks Russia, China for opposing ‘politically motivated’ US resolution at Security Council

9/17/2026wire
US tariffs against Russian oil buyers pass: What it means for China, India
SanctionsAl Jazeera

US tariffs against Russian oil buyers pass: What it means for China, India

9/17/2026wire
Congress passes sweeping US sanctions bill targeting Russia
SanctionsAl Jazeera

Congress passes sweeping US sanctions bill targeting Russia

9/17/2026wire
Belarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions relief
SanctionsAl Jazeera

Belarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions relief

9/16/2026wire
Top Oversight Dem Opens Investigation of Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian Oligarch-Funded Wedding
CorruptionProPublica

Top Oversight Dem Opens Investigation of Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian Oligarch-Funded Wedding

9/15/2026wire
Eto’o could face Cameroon probe over alleged Russia payment
EmbezzlementAl Jazeera

Eto’o could face Cameroon probe over alleged Russia payment

9/15/2026wire
Lithuanian Authorities Target Founders of Failed Cryptobank
CorruptionOCCRP

Lithuanian Authorities Target Founders of Failed Cryptobank

9/15/2026wire
Chinese banking giant serves firms linked to oligarchs and autocrats to push Beijing’s agenda
CorruptionICIJ

Chinese banking giant serves firms linked to oligarchs and autocrats to push Beijing’s agenda

9/14/2026wire
Under Cloud of Scandal, Outgoing Ukrainian Prosecutor General Targets Anti-Corruption Chief
CorruptionOCCRP

Under Cloud of Scandal, Outgoing Ukrainian Prosecutor General Targets Anti-Corruption Chief

9/14/2026wire
US imposes Iran-related sanctions on Russia's VTB
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

US imposes Iran-related sanctions on Russia's VTB

9/14/2026wire
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
CorruptionProPublica

Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin

9/14/2026wire
EU foreign policy chief says Israeli settlements should be treated like Russian-occupied Crimea
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

EU foreign policy chief says Israeli settlements should be treated like Russian-occupied Crimea

9/13/2026wire
Zack Polanski urges investigation into Israeli settlement-linked sponsor of Bayeux Tapestry exhibition
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Zack Polanski urges investigation into Israeli settlement-linked sponsor of Bayeux Tapestry exhibition

9/11/2026wire
Russia: list of designations and sanctions notices
SanctionsUK FCDO

Russia: list of designations and sanctions notices

9/11/2026wire
Igor Tulchinsky: Sponsor of British Museum Bayeux Tapestry exhibition funded community centre in West Bank settlement
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Igor Tulchinsky: Sponsor of British Museum Bayeux Tapestry exhibition funded community centre in West Bank settlement

9/10/2026wire
Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal
CorruptionBBC

Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal

9/8/2026wire
The UAE, like the US and Israel, is normalising a permanent state of war in the Middle East
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

The UAE, like the US and Israel, is normalising a permanent state of war in the Middle East

9/7/2026wire
EU foreign ministers fail to break deadlock over Israel and Ukraine
SanctionsAl Jazeera

EU foreign ministers fail to break deadlock over Israel and Ukraine

9/3/2026wire
EU pursuing more Russia sanctions after failed airport attack: Kallas
SanctionsAl Jazeera

EU pursuing more Russia sanctions after failed airport attack: Kallas

9/2/2026wire
Turkey replaces Russian oil and diesel imports from US as wars reverberate
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Turkey replaces Russian oil and diesel imports from US as wars reverberate

9/2/2026wire
EU ministers in Ireland tackle Israeli settlement trade and Ukraine defence
SanctionsAl Jazeera

EU ministers in Ireland tackle Israeli settlement trade and Ukraine defence

9/2/2026wire
Ukraine Presidential Chief Responds to Alleged Laundering Role
LaunderingOCCRP

Ukraine Presidential Chief Responds to Alleged Laundering Role

9/2/2026wire
Ukraine Busts Crypto Fraud Network Targeting EU Victims
CorruptionOCCRP

Ukraine Busts Crypto Fraud Network Targeting EU Victims

9/2/2026wire
Iran’s Pezeshkian praises Russia’s support during US-Israeli war
SanctionsMiddle East Eye

Iran’s Pezeshkian praises Russia’s support during US-Israeli war

9/1/2026wire
UK leads way in disrupting shadowy Russian sanctions evasion network
SanctionsUK HM Treasury

UK leads way in disrupting shadowy Russian sanctions evasion network

8/31/2026wire
Crypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes.
SanctionsICIJ

Crypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes.

8/31/2026wire
German AfD Figure Behind Alleged Serbian Node in Russian Cyber Meddling
SanctionsBalkan Insight

German AfD Figure Behind Alleged Serbian Node in Russian Cyber Meddling

8/28/2026wire
Armenian Court Orders Son of Ex-President Held in Sweeping Graft Probe
CorruptionOCCRP

Armenian Court Orders Son of Ex-President Held in Sweeping Graft Probe

8/26/2026wire
Armenia Detains Ex-President Kocharyan in Corruption Probe
CorruptionOCCRP

Armenia Detains Ex-President Kocharyan in Corruption Probe

8/25/2026wire
State prosecutors in Armenia detain ex - president Kocharyan on corruption charges
Corruptionwhbl.com

State prosecutors in Armenia detain ex - president Kocharyan on corruption charges

8/25/2026wire
MP Stolar notified of suspicion in absentia in Femida illegal real estate seizure case – sources
Corruptionen.interfax.com.ua

MP Stolar notified of suspicion in absentia in Femida illegal real estate seizure case – sources

8/25/2026wire
Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan charged , lawyer says
Corruptionpanorama.am

Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan charged , lawyer says

8/25/2026wire
Tracking a Sanctioned Russian Vessel’s West African Odyssey
SanctionsBellingcat

Tracking a Sanctioned Russian Vessel’s West African Odyssey

8/25/2026wire
Georgia : Garibashvili rejects new bribery charge , calls case political
Corruptionnews.az

Georgia : Garibashvili rejects new bribery charge , calls case political

8/25/2026wire
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