December 2024 - Page 9 of 30

Corruption

Dec 22, 2024Dec 22, 2024

The regime’s minority stakeholders: Key Putin oligarchs still profiting from trade with Europe, despite sanctions

Companies partially owned by billionaires closely tied to Vladimir Putin continue to export their products to Western markets…

Mary Williams

News

Dec 22, 2024

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through…

Alex Johnson

Fraud

Dec 22, 2024Jan 15, 2025

New Evidence Bolsters Allegations Adani Group Overcharged for Coal

A major donor-funded water plant in the capital of Solomon Islands was supposed to fix a clean water crisis. But people involved in the project said it was doomed by the Asian Development Bank’s insistence on taking the lowest bid.

Anna Cooper

News

Dec 21, 2024Dec 21, 2024

Weekly Russia-Ukraine war summary: North Korean troops storm Ukrainian positions in Kursk, Russia attempts to create a “pocket” in Kurakhove

In this week’s summary: In the Kursk Region, North Korean troops joined the assault on Ukrainian positions, reportedly…

James Peterson

Opinion

Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 2024

Blessing the Death Penalty: Why Patriarch Kirill’s rhetoric increasingly diverges from Christian values

In late November, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia stirred up controversy by declaring that there is…

Alex Johnson

News

Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 2024

Russian disinfo network “Matryoshka” is migrating to Bluesky as exodus from X continues

The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on the Bluesky social network. Eliot Higgins, founder…

James Peterson

News

Dec 20, 2024

The President proposed to spread a family mortgage under 6% to the secondary

Russian leader Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the State Council proposed expanding the family mortgage program at…

Alex Johnson

Antifake

Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 2024

When the “action” starts: Debunking 12 falsehoods from Vladimir Putin’s “Direct Line”

At the start of his latest “Direct Line” — which this time was combined with a press conference…

Alex Johnson

Politics

Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 2024

The morning after: How Syria’s new authorities are dismantling Assad’s legacy

Syria has ended its first ten days without Bashar al-Assad. Although the rebels who seized power do not…

Mary Williams

News

Dec 20, 2024

The Bank of Russia retained the key rate at the level of 21% per annum

The previous betting was at the end of October. Today, the Central Bank has retained the key rate…

Alex Johnson