Current Time shows how the politically connected catering empire of a Putin crony has used opaque ownership structures and the illusion of competitive bidding to tap into billions of dollars' worth of state contracts.
The daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman works as an intern in the European Parliament in Brussels, and has unhindered access to various EU documents, RFE/RL has learned.
It was supposed to be at the heart of a Soviet missile defense system. When it was closed, it became a gold mine for military personnel, their families, and anyone else who lived nearby.
Reports of Russian mercenaries taking part in the war with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine have dogged the conflict since its 2014 start. But how to distinguish between rumor and reality? Current Time tracked down some of the alleged Vagner fighters to the Soviet-era industrial hub of Tolyatti in Russia and spoke with Ukraine's Security Service for further details.
As China’s scrap-metal needs evolve, small, scrap-metal factories in neighboring Tajikistan that long have sparked complaints about environmental pollution are beginning to close. Only three such factories out of a former 25 still remain in the capital, Dushanbe.
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