The gleaming cityscape of #Dubai has become a haven for the world’s wealthy — and most wanted. A global investigative project Dubai Unlocked led by OCCRP and E24 made the sigmaawards Global Investigative Journalism Network shortlist for the best data journalism projects in the past year. It revealed how

💥Viktor Orbán made one of his biggest mistakes by praising anti-Hungarian far-right candidate George Simion. 🇭🇺 At home, he hurt his “nationalist” credibility, angering many right-wing voters. 🇷🇴 In Romania, the Orbán-loyal Hungarian diaspora voted most heavily against Simion.

🔴 NEW: For years, a state-backed Russian foundation, Pravfond, has been paying for the legal defense of alleged spies, criminals, and propagandists, from a taxi driver convicted of espionage to notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout. Despite being sanctioned by the EU two years ago,

Pensioners carrying thousands of euros across the border, embassy intermediaries, cryptocurrency transfers… No, it’s not a spy thriller — it’s how a Russian state-backed foundation, Pravfond, funneled money into at least 11 EU countries after being sanctioned.

Despite being sanctioned by the EU two years ago, the Russian state-backed agency Pravfond continued sending thousands of euros to Europe to fund the legal defense of alleged spies, criminals, and propagandists. Inga Springe (Re:Baltica) and Holger Roonemaa (DelfiEE) explain how they

For over a decade, the Russian state-backed foundation Pravfond operated under the radar, offering legal aid to “compatriots” living abroad — but newly uncovered internal documents tell a far more troubling story. Join our OCCRP Briefing on June 5: us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=8a7b7dd3a0e…

Compatriots or Covert Ops? How Russia Finances Influence Networks Abroad Join senior editor Ilya Lozovsky and investigative journalists Martin Laine and Inga Springe for an OCCRP Briefing on hybrid warfare. 📍 June 5 at 8am PDT/11am EDT/5pm CEST us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=8a7b7dd3a0e…

How can journalists navigate the ethical, technical, and security challenges of leak-based reporting in the age of AI? OCCRP’s Paul Radu Paul Radu will join experts at Harvard Kennedy School to offer concrete strategies to equip journalists with the tools they need to navigate leaks

🌎🌍🌏WEEKLY UPDATE 🌏🌍🌎 Here's this week's round-the-world roundup of OCCRP's biggest stories and scoops

NEW: The Telegram messaging app has a reputation for security — but Важные истории found that its technical infrastructure is run by a man whose companies closely collaborate with Russian intelligence services. Meet Vladimir Vedeneev 👇

NEW: Messaging app Telegram has a reputation for security — but IStories Media found that its technical infrastructure is run by a man whose companies closely collaborate with Russian intelligence services. Meet the little-known engineer at the center: occrp.org/en/investigati…

Only one man had access to Telegram’s server room in a downtown Miami data center: Vladimir Vedeneev, a little-known engineer who founded a Russian telecoms giant. His companies’ other clients include the FSB. Learn more about IStories Media findings occrp.org/en/investigati…

American court files show Cary Yan was charged under his English-language name, “Cary.” However, he was also listed in the indictment as using the name Yan Hong Hui. Yan Hong Hui is actually the name of Cary Yan’s brother. Cary Yan’s real name is Yan Hong Yue. Learn more

💣💥 Another bombshell poll from Hungary: Péter Magyar’s opposition TISZA party leads Orbán’s Fidesz-KDNP 51–36 — a 15-point gap. Under Orbán’s own gerrymandered system, this could mean a two-thirds majority for TISZA. Poll by Medián, Hungary’s most trusted pollster, for HVG.

A court in Azerbaijan has jailed journalists from independent media outlet Abzas Media and RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani service. Their sentences ranged from seven to nine years in a trial condemned as a farce by rights groups amid an escalating crackdown on critical media in the

Un ENORME abrazo a Laura_Weffer por este mega premio y a todo el equipo que la acompañó!!!!! #NarcoFiles #NewsEmmys

We’re #hiring! OCCRP is looking for a U.S. Investigative Editor to lead bold, high-impact investigations into corruption, dark money, & organized crime. 🔵Apply by July 18, 2025 here occrp.bamboohr.com/careers/42 🇺🇸Remote (U.S.-based, EST timezone) This is fearless journalism with

A former Venezuelan spy chief has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking just days before the scheduled start of his New York trial — which would have highlighted explosive claims about a cocaine cartel allegedly run by Venezuela’s top military and political leaders:

For Serbian journalists on the corruption beat, one name keeps popping up: that of Siniša Mali, the former mayor of Belgrade and the country’s current finance minister, whose career has flourished despite multiple exposes into his secretive business dealings. Now, as

The son of a top Russian defense official allegedly laundered millions through luxury real estate purchases in Spain using funds linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme, Spanish police say. Officers arrested Dmitry Artyakov on Saturday. occrp.org/en/news/spanis…