On paper, the Russian president appears to own very little. Yet estimates put his hidden wealth well over $100 billion.
Tag: Assets, Frozen
How the U.S. and Europe Are Targeting Putin With Sanctions
The new penalties are a provocative step given how rarely governments, including the United States, take aim at foreign leaders.
Canada Freezes Hundreds of Accounts Tied to Protests
As a court denied bail to one arrested protest organizer, banks have locked up hundreds of accounts linked to others under an emergency order invoked by the government.
Biden’s Decision on Frozen Funds Stokes Anger Among Afghans
“It is a cruel act and a betrayal,” one shopkeeper said of the White House’s move, which could effectively bankrupt the Afghan central bank.
Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds
The president intends to use the Afghan central bank’s assets to fund needs in Afghanistan amid a humanitarian disaster, and compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
The Power of Money: How Autocrats Use London to Strike Foes Worldwide
English courtrooms have become a battleground — and a source of powerful weapons — in fierce disputes between the tycoons and the politicians of the post-Soviet world.
Russia Freezes Navalny’s Assets as He Recovers From Poisoning
Aleksei A. Navalny was still in a medically induced coma in Berlin when a court in Russia froze his bank accounts and barred him from selling or mortgaging his apartment in Moscow.
Syria’s Economy Collapses Even as Civil War Winds to a Close
President Bashar al-Assad faces threats he cannot bomb into submission, as protests erupt over living standards and a rift opens among the ruling elite.
Angola Freezes Assets of Ex-President’s Billionaire Daughter
Isabel dos Santos, called Africa’s richest woman, is one of three people accused of causing the state losses of more than $1 billion.
Argentina Designates Hezbollah Terrorist Group on 25th Anniversary of Bombing
The designation, which came a day before a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, coincided with the anniversary of a 1994 attack on a Jewish community center that killed 85.