PRESIDENT'S WALLET
Feel-good story trumpeted Putin’s donation to elderly teacher. A prominent Russian billionaire actually paid
The Russian leader met a former teacher decades later, but new documents support old suspicions about Putin’s influence.
An ICIJ Investigation
Russia Archive
Using ICIJ’s vast trove of leaked financial files, the Russia Archive brings together previous Russia-related exposés, now the focus of renewed interest, as well as ongoing investigations into the hidden wealth of the Putin regime’s ruling elites.
RUSSIA ARCHIVE
Analysis of ICIJ data shows how to stop Russian oligarchs in their tracks
By Brenda Medina
Mar 14, 2023
FAQ
ICIJ’s guide to Russian wealth hidden offshore
By Nicole Sadek
Apr 20, 2022
Offshore secrecy
Who helps Russian oligarchs secretly buy jets, yachts and other luxury playthings?
By Will Fitzgibbon
Apr 11, 2022
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