The recent hype in Russian media about a legal trial between Sergei Vasiliev and his former associate Sergei Baranov, regarding the latter’s illegal ousting from Leaderland TTM BV and Soyuz Corporation, has led to questions concerning the Kremlin’s ties to the illegal proceedings of Russian businesses and their wealthy owners. Serious allegations have been launched […]
How This Russian Oligarch Just Became Saskatchewan’s Public Enemy No. 1
Suleiman Kerimov, 47, is known as Russia’s most secretive oligarch. Photos of the investor and business tycoon are rare, and interviews practically unheard of. This is despite his larger-than-life persona. Kerimov’s exploits include hiring Beyoncé to entertain Wall Street executives in the South of France, signing international soccer star Roberto Carlos to his backwater club […]
Russian Duma Is In Talks About Nationalization Of Megafactories Owned By ‘Oligarchs’ Aiming To B
As the European crisis intensifies, troublesome economical and political situation spreads on other countries. Euro crisis moves toward a decisive moment, the European Central Bank is under renewed pressure to stabilize the troubled currency union. While Russian economy, perceived to be defended by a governmental economical regulations and stately owned corporations, is doing better on […]
Vladimir Putin Proposes A “Windfall Tax” To Clean The Crooked Privatization Heritage, Oligarchs
The current Russian premier Vladimir Putin is the overwhelming favourite to beat four attending rivals in a March 4 ballot that should hand him a third term as Kremlin chief. The 59-year-old Putin served as president in 2000-2008 and then as premier for the past four years before deciding to swap jobs with his hand-picked […]
Professional Riser (and Liar) Goga Ashkenazi
Goga Ashkenazi’s career, to hear it from the puff pieces that have recently cropped up about her in the tabloid press, has been a stunning rags-to-riches story. The tale is a great one, except that it is entirely built on lies. Over the past few months, a lavish PR campaign in fashion magazines and media […]
To Tackle Corruption, Buhari Must Start At The Top
President Buhari’s electoral victory last March was a great result for all Nigerians who recognize the pressing need for change to take place in our country, and there is nothing Nigeria needs more than to free itself from the rampant corruption that our elected officials and illustrious businessmen have engaged in for decades. During his […]