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November 16, 2023 at 8:50 AM
frederikobermaier.com
Wer sich selbst ein Bild machen will #CyprusConfidential von Hubert Seipels fragwürdigem Deal mit einer Mordaschow-Firma. Here you go www.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
November 14, 2023 at 4:48 PM
frederikobermaier.com
#CyprusConfidential Impact: Kanada sanktioniert den langjährigen NDR-Journalisten und Putin-Biografen Hubert Seipel @icij.org www.spiegel.de/kultur/huber...
(S+) Nach geheimen Zahlungen aus Russland: Kanada sanktioniert Putin-Biografen Seipel
Kanadas Behörden haben Sanktionen gegen den langjährigen ARD-Journalisten und Buchautoren Hubert Seipel verhängt. Er soll Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine unterstützt haben.
www.spiegel.de
March 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
frederikobermaier.com
Russland attackiert Tag für Tag die Ukraine - und was behauptet der heimlich aus Russland gezahlte Putin-Biograph Hubert Seipel? "Russland will Frieden" 🤦‍♂️

Mehr zu den durch die #CyprusConfidential-Recherchen enthüllten 🇷🇺 Geldzahlungen an Seipel 👉 www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/h...
May 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
spotlightcorruption.org
👏 Tremendous work by @tbij.bsky.social and colleagues at the BBC, @theguardian.com and @occrp.org who used documents from @icij.org's #CyprusConfidential project to unravel a network of shadowy companies allegedly used to avoid VAT on the running costs of Roman Abramovich's fleet of superyachts.
tbij.bsky.social The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · Jan 28
NEW: Roman Abramovich has one of the longest yachts in the world, complete with 24 guest cabins, swimming pools, helipads, and a disco hall

Turns out, the former Chelsea FC owner managed to evade millions in tax due in connection with the use of his yachts 👇
Roman Abramovich evaded millions in VAT with fake yacht hire scheme
Billionaire’s agents designed elaborate scheme to fool authorities – then wrote it all out in emails
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
bunkerhunter.bsky.social
Wer sich selbst ein Bild machen will CyprusConfidential von Hubert Seipels fragwürdigem Deal mit einer Mordaschow-Firma.

Here you go:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
November 15, 2023 at 2:56 PM
chuppertz.bsky.social
SCOOP – Jahrelang erklärte TV-Journalist Hubert Seipel den Deutschen Putin, in ARD und NDR-Filmen, in Talkshows & Büchern. #CyprusConfidential enthüllt: Seipel bekam offenbar Hunderttausende Euro aus Russland – von einem Putin-treuen Oligarchen. www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/h...
November 14, 2023 at 4:17 PM
fabianschmid.bsky.social
Was für eine Geschichte: Der deutsche Journalist und Filmemacher Hubert Seipel erhielt heimlich Geld aus dem Umfeld des Kreml. Seipel galt als großer "Putin-Erklärer" Deutschlands. Bombenrecherche im Rahmen des #CyprusConfidential-Projekts:
Deutscher Journalist Hubert Seipel erhielt heimlich Geld aus Russland
Der Filmemacher und Autor galt als der westliche Publizist mit dem besten Draht zu Putin. Ein Datenleck enthüllt nun geheime Geldflüsse
www.derstandard.at
November 14, 2023 at 4:08 PM
occrp.org
NEW: A Cypriot company ultimately owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich set up a fake superyacht rental business in an apparent attempt to dodge at least 14 million euros in tax, leaked emails show.

Our latest #CyprusConfidential story👇

www.occrp.org/en/project/c...
Billionaire Roman Abramovich’s Company Set Up Fake Superyacht Chartering Scheme in Apparent Attempt to Evade Millions in Taxes
People working for Abramovich designed a corporate structure to give the false impression that the billionaire’s yachts were being commercially chartered to third parties, and therefore eligible for t...
www.occrp.org
January 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
papertrailmedia.de
Stay tuned - bald kommt unsere neue Recherche #CyprusConfidential. Gemeinsam mit dem @icij.bsky.social und vielen weiteren Medienpartnern.
November 11, 2023 at 4:12 PM
icij.org
Cyprus' long-awaited sanctions unit, approved by parliament last week, could help the Mediterranean island shake its reputation as a “weak link” in the EU’s financial system. #CyprusConfidential buff.ly/Jgtb0Ir
July 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
frederikobermaier.com
Jahrelang erklärte TV-Journalist Hubert Seipel den Deutschen Putin, in ARD&NDR,in Talkshows &Büchern. #CyprusConfidential @icij.bsky.social @papertrailmedia.bsky.social enthüllt: Seipel bekam offenbar Hunderttausende Euro aus 🇷🇺 – von einem putintreuen Oligarchen. www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/h...
(S+) Hubert Seipel: Deutscher Reporter erhielt Hunderttausende Euro aus Russland
Hubert Seipel ist ein renommierter Filmemacher und Buchautor, als Russlandkenner erklärte er den Deutschen jahrelang Putins Reich. Doch nun wird klar: Die ideologische Nähe des Reporters hat Moskau ...
www.spiegel.de
November 14, 2023 at 4:22 PM
icij.org
ICIJ previously won the TRACE Prize for 2023’s #CyprusConfidential and the 2020 #FinCENFiles. This year, #CaspianCabals was awarded under the Investigative Reporting category.

Celebrate with us and learn more: buff.ly/LlAeffq
June 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
icij.org
Alongside the new reporting on Roman Abramovich’s hedge fund investments, the BBC, @theguardian.com and @tbij.bsky.social uncovered what appeared to be a separate tax scheme — involving five of Abramovich’s luxury yachts — in #CyprusConfidential documents.
UK MPs push for probe into Russian billionaire’s possible $1B tax dodge - ICIJ
Leaked documents suggest Roman Abramovich’s companies failed to pay tax on huge profits generated by offshore investments worth $6 billion, ICIJ media partners found.
buff.ly
March 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
papertrailmedia.de
For years, he was celebrated as a Kremlin expert – now he’s on Canada’s sanctions list. German journalist Hubert Seipel is accused of supporting "Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine"
#CyprusConfidential #Impact @icij.org @occrp.org

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
March 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
icij.org
Reforms meant to help Cyprus clamp down on sanctions evasion were spurred by the ICIJ-led #CyprusConfidential investigation. The package continues to be delayed amid pushback from the legal industry.

Read the latest update:
June 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
frederikobermaier.com
What a week! It's coming to an end. 60+ media outlets featured #CyprusConfidential @icij.bsky.social @papertrailmedia.bsky.social. @ddosecrets.com contributed crucial parts of the underlying data. 1️⃣https://ddosecrets.com/wiki/DJC_Accountants 2️⃣https://ddosecrets.com/wiki/Kallias_and_Associates
November 17, 2023 at 9:45 AM
sophiabaumann.bsky.social
Coming soon: #CyprusConfidential
papertrailmedia.de paper trail media @papertrailmedia.de · Nov 11
Stay tuned - bald kommt unsere neue Recherche #CyprusConfidential. Gemeinsam mit dem @icij.bsky.social und vielen weiteren Medienpartnern.
November 11, 2023 at 4:14 PM
icij.org
From @occrp.org: A company owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich shut down before paying its 14-million-euro tax bill in Cyprus, the country’s tax commissioner said, adding that it would be impossible to recover the funds. #CyprusConfidential

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Roman Abramovich Company Closed Without Paying €14M Tax Bill in Cyprus
The revelation in Parliament on Thursday followed a journalistic investigation into a fraudulent superyacht-leasing business, which was allegedly set up to avoid paying tax.
buff.ly
May 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
icij.org
The U.K.'s Football Association announced it is investigating Chelsea Football Club's payments routed through offshore companies, which were uncovered by @theguardian.com and @tbij.bsky.social as part of ICIJ's and @papertrailmedia.de’s 2023 #CyprusConfidential investigation.
Chelsea FC faces over six dozen charges for improper conduct under Abramovich’s ownership - ICIJ
The Football Association announced it is investigating payments routed through offshore companies that were uncovered as part of ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential investigation.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
icij.org
Chelsea F.C. have been given a record fine for secretive rule-breaching payments revealed as part of ICIJ’s #CyprusConfidential investigation — but has avoided a points deduction.

Read the story: www.icij.org/investigatio...
Chelsea FC fined millions over secret payments under Abramovich ownership - ICIJ
The Premier League also handed the club a suspended transfer ban over the historical rule breaking.
www.icij.org
March 17, 2026 at 9:57 PM
oliverdasgupta.bsky.social
Servus Österreich 🇦🇹 Floss Oligarchen-Geld aus der Ukraine in der Ära Strache in Richtung FPÖ (die Partei bekam nix)? Wurde gar ein Mandat gekauft? Für die #CyprusConfidential-Recherche haben wir nochmal im Skript des IbizaVideo|s gelesen & siehe da (S+) www.spiegel.de/ausland/cypr...
November 19, 2023 at 7:08 PM
lawatleeds.bsky.social
More insights from our Prof @delaferiar.bsky.social on #tax and the #CyprusConfidential files at mins 18:50 and 38:10.📻
#VAT #LawSky #AcademicSky
@andyverity.bsky.social
delaferiar.bsky.social Rita de la Feria @delaferiar.bsky.social · Jan 29
Fascinating podcast from the BBC into the European dealings of Abramovich and Russian oligarchs. With small contributions from me on tax issues, at mins 18:50 and 38:10. Congratulations to the amazingly relentless @andyverity.bsky.social and James Oliver.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
File on 4 Investigates - Abramovich, the Yachts and the Tax Dodge - BBC Sounds
Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich dodged millions of pounds in VAT on his superyachts.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
icij.org
In Cyprus, tax authorities are closing in on former directors of Blue Ocean Yacht Management, the company at the center of an alleged tax evasion scheme involving Roman Abramovich’s fleet of luxury yachts.

Read the latest #CyprusConfidential fallout:
Chelsea FC faces over six dozen charges for improper conduct under Abramovich’s ownership - ICIJ
The Football Association announced it is investigating payments routed through offshore companies that were uncovered as part of ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential investigation.
buff.ly
December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
icij.org
The investigation led by @recherche.ndr.de, WDR and @szde.bsky.social sheds new light on previously unknown details of the secret procurement network behind the "Harmony" program, with leaked files previously obtained by ICIJ as part of #CyprusConfidential. buff.ly/AD7v757
Unterwasser-Spionage - Russland betreibt geheimes Spähsystem mit westlicher Technologie
Russland schützt seine Atomwaffen in der Arktis mit dem geheimen Unterwasser-Spähsystem "Harmonie". Wie umfassend dafür Spitzentechnologie aus dem Westen beschafft wurde, zeigt eine Recherche von…
www.tagesschau.de
October 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM