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Donald Trump Jr. Discussed Deals With Russian Businessman Close to Putin’s Personal Security Chief, Two Sources Say

Trump Jr. and Umar Kremlev have been widely reported as friends, with the controversial businessman even paying for Trump Jr.
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Ukraine Uncovers Crime Ring Allegedly Shielded by Officials

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) uncovered an ...
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Iraq Jails Ex-Oil Boss for Eight Years Over $119M Kickback Scheme

Hussein Talib Abboud was ordered to repay $36 million in stolen state funds, delivering a stark warning to an energy sector ...
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Serbian Bank Tied to Outgoing Regime Collapses After Internal Vault Theft

A Belgrade court officially placed Alta Banka into bankruptcy, triggering state-backed payouts for depositors following the ...
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DRC Orders Probe into Illegal Mining Following Major Copper and Cobalt Seizure

The Democratic Republic of the Congo will open an investigation into suspected mining fraud and widespread illegal mining, ...
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The US Sentences Venezuelan to 12 Years for Laundering Over $1 Billion

A U.S. district court sentenced 60-year-old Venezuelan national Jorge Figueira to 12 years in prison and ordered him to surrender $1 billion for running a money laundering network tied to drug ...
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Indonesia Asks Russia to Stop Recruiting Its Citizens for Ukraine War

Indonesia is demanding Moscow halt the recruitment of its citizens for the war in Ukraine, citing a surge in mercenaries lured to the front lines by fake civilian job offers.