Stories — February 2025

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Stories — February 2025

Coal goes to Turkey and other countries, and money goes offshore

4 February

Maria Zholobova

Son of Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych Makes Billions Selling Coal From Occupied Territories

A Russian vessel delivered over 20,000 tons of wheat to Egypt. The company behind the shipment sells grain from occupied regions

5 February

Selma Mhaoud, Shaya Laughlin, Misha Gagarin

Russia May Have Exported Wheat From Occupied Ukrainian Territories to Egypt

Servicemen can pay a bribe to escape the frontlines, with the cost ranging from 700 thousand to 3 million rubles. However, bribery is not always an option. Here is how the system works

17 February

Aleksandr Atasuntsev

How Russian Soldiers Bribe Their Way Off the Frontline

Who is Kirill Dmitriev, the key Russian negotiator with the U.S.?

18 February

Putin’s Man From Stanford