Specialization: Political Investigations. Description: Alex is an experienced investigative journalist with over 10 years of expertise in uncovering political corruption and high-level schemes. He works with international publications and conducts in-depth investigations across Eastern Europe.
Russian politicians under Western sanctions, financial criminals, and corrupt European officials all own real estate in the emirate, which attracts investors with liberal residency rules and a ‘few questions asked’ approach to regulation.
RCB Bank was set up and owned by a Russian bank dubbed Putin’s “piggy bank.” Despite making moves to obscure its Russian ties following the invasion of Ukraine, current and former RCB executives have ties to the Kremlin and acquired Cypriot passports under dubious circumstances.