Politics Feb 17 Facebook ran ads in Moldova for an oligarch sanctioned by the U.S. By David Klepper, Stephen McGrath, Associated Press
Politics Jan 23 Former FBI agent charged with aiding Russian oligarch A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official who investigated Russian oligarchs has been indicted on charges he secretly worked for one, in violation of U.S. sanctions. The official was also charged, in a separate indictment, with taking cash from a former… By Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
World Apr 06 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: U.S. charges Russian media baron over sanctions violations In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. charged a Russian media baron with spreading propaganda on Ukraine in violation of U.S. sanctions and seized $10 million in assets, Israel's parliament is in disarray after a single lawmaker's defection erased its…
Politics Mar 28 EU wants to end golden passport schemes to target Russian oligarchs The European Commission has recommended that the bloc's 27 nations end golden passport schemes that allow wealthy people — among them Russian oligarchs — to buy their way to EU citizenship. By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
World Mar 03 Watch 7:36 How the U.S. is targeting the financial resources of Russian oligarchs Over the past week, the U.S. and scores of other nations have cut Russia off from much of the global economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. Now, investigators are planning strikes on Russian finances hidden here in the… By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan
Apr 16 Watch 9:55 ‘It’s all a lie,’ Russian billionaire Deripaska says of U.S. accusations in Mueller probe By Ryan Chilcote A name that arose during special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was that of Oleg Deripaska, a wealthy self-made businessman, and according to the U.S. government, an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Continue watching
Jul 13 Simon Johnson on Whether Wall Street Has Changed By Business Desk Paul Solman: MIT’s Simon Johnson, former chief economist at the IMF, is a frequent contributor to the NewsHour and this page. He’s also coauthor of a blog… Continue reading