During a debate called in response to the investigations, one parliamentarian said the investigation showed how the entire European bloc was turning into a “gangster’s paradise.”
With help from PwC Cyprus, Hushang Ansary set up shell companies and oversaw a series of transactions that authorities say drained a Curacao fund holding pensions for 30,000 people.
European lawmakers called to fix “weak link” in the bloc’s financial system in response to ICIJ’s investigation, while sales of books by a Kremlin-friendly German journalist have been halted.
Where did the Cyprus Confidential data come from? How does the size of the leak compare with previous ICIJ investigations? Why Cyprus? These questions and more, answered.
Luxury cars, Harvard tuition and an English country estate: What U.K. authorities say oligarch Petr Aven sought to protect as Russia invaded Ukraine.
Anonymous foreign investors are reshaping the U.S. real estate market — and tenants are feeling the squeeze.
Inside Syria’s secret talks to buy forbidden U.S. equipment vital to the Assad government’s survival.
How an Israeli cyber-surveillance kingpin and his attorney ex-wife exploited Cypriot loopholes to build one of the world’s most notorious spyware firms.
Four leading sports lawyers told The Guardian that transactions uncovered in Cyprus Confidential documents may have broken U.K. league rules.
ICIJ partners reveal that Hubert Seipel — known for his unusual access to the Russian president — agreed to receive around $700,000 from a shell company tied to steel tycoon Alexey Mordashov.
ICIJ-led investigation Cyprus Confidential reveals how the EU member state powered the Kremlin’s financial machine, moving vast sums for oligarchs, including after Russia’s 2022 Ukraine invasion.
The Big Four firm has served dozens of oligarchs through its Cyprus branch, undermining global efforts to punish Putin's allies and stymie support for Russia's war machine.
Cyprus Confidential reveals the indispensable role the Mediterranean island plays in helping oligarchs move and hide their wealth.
An ICIJ-led investigation uncovers the oligarchs, criminals and shadowy entities that sought help from Cyprus' sprawling financial secrecy industry.
An ICIJ-led investigation exposes how Cyprus firms provided services to help key backers of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime shelter their wealth and then, as Russia invaded Ukraine, hide billions of dollars in assets from the threat of sanctions.
Russia dominated the island’s banking system under the watch of the European Union.
From company structure charts to detailed email exchanges and more, ICIJ’s data and research unit analyzed millions of documents to uncover Cyprus’ financial secrets.
The global accounting and auditing firm has featured in multiple ICIJ investigations, as well as legal and ethical dustups around the world.
At the heart of the Cyprus Confidential investigation are 3.6 million leaked files including from six financial service providers based on the island.