Oct 23, 2025
Russia secretly acquired Western technology to protect its nuclear submarine fleet
Russian Secrets, a new cross-border investigation, reveals the shadowy procurement network behind Russia’s surveillance program Harmony.
Cyprus
Jul 14, 2025
Cyprus greenlights sanctions unit following ICIJ investigation into financial services sector
The new unit could help the Mediterranean island shake its reputation as a “weak link” in the European Union’s financial system.
Jul 09, 2025
Venture capital firm hit with $216 million penalty for ‘egregious’ violations of US sanctions against Russian billionaire
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said the firm managed a $20 million investment for Suleiman Kerimov, a member of Putin’s inner circle, after he was sanctioned in 2018.
Jun 10, 2025
Cyprus unable to claw back $15M in unpaid taxes from oligarch’s superyacht charter company
Tax officials said it was “not possible” to recover the debt from an alleged tax-dodging scheme involving billionaire Roman Abramovich's luxury superyachts because the company was shuttered a year ago.
May 22, 2025
Cyprus misses EU deadline as long-awaited sanctions unit stalls
A package of reforms meant to help the country clamp down on sanctions evasion has repeatedly faltered amid pushback from the legal industry.
Feb 05, 2025
UK MPs push for probe into Russian billionaire’s possible $1B tax dodge
Leaked documents suggest Roman Abramovich’s companies failed to pay tax on huge profits generated by offshore investments worth $6 billion, ICIJ media partners found.
Nov 13, 2024
Critics question the depth of Cyprus’ much-touted reforms to its secretive financial industry
The Cyprus Confidential investigation last year exposed how the island nation’s financial sector aided some of Russia’s wealthiest figures ahead of looming sanctions related to the Ukraine war.
Jun 14, 2024
Lithuania takes step toward reforms to strip citizenship after Cyprus Confidential revelations
An ICIJ media partner found two of oligarch Roman Abramovich’s children held Lithuanian passports when his financial affairs were rapidly reorganized ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Dec 11, 2023
A Ukrainian billionaire’s ties to a $122 million London penthouse raise questions about the UK’s foreign ownership crackdown
The Register of Overseas Entities was meant to “root out corrupt oligarchs and elites” in the U.K. real estate market, but experts say it’s falling short.
Dec 08, 2023
Lithuania seeks new powers to strip citizenship after Roman Abramovich’s children exposed as Lithuanian passport holders
An ICIJ partner found two of the oligarch's children were Lithuanian citizens at the time of offshore moves that may have safeguarded billions in assets from sanctions.
Dec 06, 2023
An oligarch’s chef-turned-personal assistant, a Moroccan casino mystery, and more Cyprus Confidential stories from ICIJ’s partners
More than 270 journalists around the world collaborated on ICIJ’s latest investigation — here’s some of what they found in a trove of millions of leaked documents.
Dec 04, 2023
FBI called in to help Cyprus investigate Russian sanctions dodging
The U.S. has deployed a team of experts to aid Cypriot authorities' response to ICIJ's Cyprus Confidential investigation, which exposed a rogue financial system serving the Russian elite.
Nov 28, 2023
Cypriot authorities face scrutiny over probe into Russian billionaire’s moves to dodge sanctions
ICIJ found a Cyprus-based firm aided Alexey Mordashov’s bid to protect a $1.4 billion investment from EU sanctions. Now, authorities are accused of sitting on the same information.
Nov 23, 2023
Lawmakers call for EU crackdown after ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential revelations
During a debate called in response to ICIJ's latest investigation, one parliamentarian said it showed how the entire European bloc was turning into a “gangster’s paradise.”
Nov 20, 2023
A US billionaire took over a tropical island pension fund — then hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly went missing
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.
Nov 15, 2023
Frequently asked questions about the Cyprus Confidential investigation
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.
Nov 15, 2023
Cyprus firm helped a Putin ally move $5 million the day he was sanctioned
Luxury cars, Harvard tuition and an English country estate: What U.K. authorities say oligarch Petr Aven sought to protect as Russia invaded Ukraine.
Nov 15, 2023
Oligarchs’ fixer made fortune from New York apartment building
Anonymous foreign investors are reshaping the U.S. real estate market — and tenants are feeling the squeeze.
Nov 15, 2023
A pariah regime used a Cyprus middleman in bid to evade oil-industry sanctions
Inside Syria’s secret talks to buy forbidden U.S. equipment vital to the Assad government’s survival.
Nov 15, 2023
Chelsea FC, once owned by Roman Abramovich, could face punishment over secret payments, experts warn
Four leading sports lawyers told The Guardian that transactions uncovered in Cyprus Confidential documents may have broken U.K. league rules.
Nov 14, 2023
German journalist dubbed the ‘Putin connoisseur’ had secret book deal with Russian oligarch
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.
Nov 14, 2023
Cyprus ignores Russian atrocities, Western sanctions to shield vast wealth of Putin allies
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.
Nov 14, 2023
As sanctions loomed, accounting giant PwC scrambled to keep powerful Russians a step ahead
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.
Nov 14, 2023
Confidential Clients
Cyprus Confidential reveals the indispensable role the Mediterranean island plays in helping oligarchs move and hide their wealth.
Nov 14, 2023
WATCH: Cyprus Confidential reveals island’s role in shielding Russian wealth
An ICIJ-led investigation uncovers the oligarchs, criminals and shadowy entities that sought help from Cyprus' sprawling financial secrecy industry.