Aug 05, 2026
How women across the world fell prey to scam profiles on a Russian billionaire’s dating site empire
Women across four continents told ICIJ how matches on a Russian billionaire’s dating sites turned out to be confected personas rather than genuine romantic prospects, leaving them heartbroken and financially ruined. Plus, an ICIJ analysis reveals the U.N. paid around $10 million last year to companies formerly linked to the Assad regime. And experts told our reporters how crypto exchange HTX is deploying techniques to soften the blow of sanctions against them aimed at weakening Russia’s war effort.













