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The West Paid for Putin’s Huge New Gas Project

Despite sanctions, the United States and Europe continue to cooperate on Russia's lucrative fossil fuel ventures.

Foreign Policy · Oct 20, 2023

Putin and his allies love buying art. To help us win the war in Ukraine, confiscate it

Paintings are easier to transport and hide than yachts and private jets. Don’t let them slip through, says Ukrainian sanction expert Vladyslav Vlasiuk

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023

How Putin’s alleged ‘business associate’ made $400m from a major Russian gas deal

French oil group Total writes off Novatek shareholding as Guardian investigation raises questions over ties to Kremlin and ownership of superyacht used by Russian president

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022