Cyprus investment funds helped hide the ownership of companies that sanctioned Russian banker Andrei Kostin allegedly used to hold 2 yachts. Leaked emails show how the funds were marketed as a workaround after an EU crackdown on corporate secrecy. occrp.org/en/project/rus…

Golden visa applications in Malta connected to Jing Wang have been placed on hold until the circumstances of the Cyprus case are clarified, Maltese residency scheme’s regulator told Times of Malta. Jing Wang is one of the defendants, according to the indictment obtain by CIReN.

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This investigation involves Cyprus. CIReN contributed reporting. Stay tuned as the story breaks!

Thank you CIP CITIZENS IN POWER for hosting us and for your presentation on the Anti-Rumour project. Was a pleasure sharing the panel with Christiana Varda (@civi.bsky.social) Nicholas Karides!