ICIJ announces the Russia Archive, an inside look at the hidden wealth
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Welcome back!
Over the past 10 years, ICIJ’s global network of reporters has worked to expose the hidden wealth of Russia’s most powerful people — including oligarchs, political leaders, and proxies close to Vladimir Putin.
In one offshore leak after another, we’ve revealed how top figures critical to the Russian regime have funneled billions into Western bank accounts, financial instruments, lavish homes, yachts, art and other stores of value. By using a secret financial
system, these elites keep their assets out of sight and out of reach from law enforcement, tax officials and international authorities.
Those massive money maneuvers are now the subject of unprecedented international scrutiny as governments around the world respond to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine through targeted sanctions.
To highlight and advance what our investigations have uncovered about how the offshore system bolsters networks of wealth behind Putin and his longtime allies, ICIJ is launching the Russia Archive.
In the Russia Archive, you can explore past ICIJ exposés on the financial secrets of Russian elites, insights on the professional enablers who’ve made it possible for them to move and hide money offshore, and our ongoing coverage of sanctions regimes,
dirty money reforms and more.
Plus, ICIJ and our media partners around the globe are continuing to mine tens of millions of leaked files from across multiple major leaks to investigate secret money trails tied to more Russian figures and entities now in the spotlight. If you have
access to information that could help uncover more wrongdoing, contact ICIJ today.
Stay tuned as we continue to build out the Russia Archive in the coming weeks.
ERNST SANCTIONED
Top propagandist and boss of Russia’s leading TV network Konstantin Ernst was one of 10 figures from Putin’s inner circle sanctioned by Canada today. Ernst was the subject of a major Pandora Papers investigation.
ERICSSON LIST FALLOUT
Within days of ICIJ’s latest investigation, the telecom giant Ericsson is facing a class-action lawsuit, questions about its $2.6 billion government contract with Malaysia, and the possibility of more civil and criminal penalties.
UK DIRTY MONEY
The U.K. announced new anti-money laundering measures meant to target Russian wealth hidden in the country, citing ICIJ’s FinCEN Files reporting in plans to overhaul the corporate registry Companies House.
UAE GRAYLISTED
The world’s main anti-money laundering watchdog says the United Arab Emirates needs extra monitoring for dirty money. The Pandora Papers examined the UAE’s thriving offshore industry and its role as a rising hub for financial crime.
SEE YOU AT SXSW
ICIJ reporter Sydney Freedberg will in Austin, Texas, to speak about “Wealth Inequality Upheld by Broken Tax Systems” with other experts on Sunday, March 13, at South by Southwest 2022.
Thanks for reading!
Asraa Mustufa
ICIJ's digital editor
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