Who helps Russian oligarchs secretly buy jets, yachts and other luxury playthings?

Photo: The luxurious Principality of Monaco. Photo credit: Simon Moore via Unsplash. Article by Will Fitzgibbon and Antonio Cucho. International Consortium of Investigative Journalists – April 11, 2022.

Since Vladimir Putin rose to power in 2000, his oligarch allies have found few barriers to luxury, snapping up yachts, jets, villas and other assets, with plenty of professional help along the way. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed all that. Governments have sanctioned members of President Putin’s inner circle, alleging their wealth came on the back of insider deals for sovereign assets. Authorities have seized yachts in docks and planes in hangars. […]

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