Thomas Rowley, ICIJ

Thomas Rowley is a journalist and editor specialising in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and South Caucasus. Between 2015 and 2024, he was lead editor for the post-Soviet space at openDemocracy.

Stories by Thomas Rowley

One of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ alleged ‘straw donors’ linked to energy mogul with high-level Russia ties

A New York developer who donated to Adams’ campaign operates a real estate empire that, documents show, is majority-owned by a Cyprus-registered company linked to Uzbek tycoon Bakhtiyor Fazilov.

Feb 19, 2025

Former George W. Bush aide says an Uzbek businessman hired him to lobby for US sanctions on a local business rival

The episode, which led to a U.S. Congressman calling for an investigation of possible sanctions violations by the Uzbek target firm, offers a window into the business of regional actors seeking to influence the booming use of Western sanctions.

Feb 06, 2025

Putin’s pipeline: How the Kremlin outmaneuvered Western oil companies to wrest control of vast flows of Kazakhstan’s crude

Chevron and partners prioritized profits, enabling runaway costs and ballooning budgets worth billions as Russia deployed strong-arm tactics and steered contracts to cronies.

Nov 22, 2024

Illustration showing Vladimir Putin's face and a a map of the Caspian pipeline.

Thomas Rowley

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One of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ alleged ‘straw donors’ linked to energy mogul with high-level Russia ties

Feb 19, 2025

Former George W. Bush aide says an Uzbek businessman hired him to lobby for US sanctions on a local business rival

Feb 06, 2025

Putin’s pipeline: How the Kremlin outmaneuvered Western oil companies to wrest control of vast flows of Kazakhstan’s crude

Nov 22, 2024

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