Uncovering Russian Corruption | Tracing Economic Assets
RusWatch is an independent investigative journalism initiative dedicated to exposing corruption within the Russian state and tracing the illicit economic assets of its power structures. We follow the money — from Kremlin-linked shell companies to sanctioned oligarchs' hidden wealth — wherever it leads.
Mikhail Shelomov’s official salary is approximately $8,400 per year. He works as a “chief specialist” at a St. Petersburg subsidiary of Sovcomflot, the state shipping company. It is a modest … Read More
Moscow’s Federation Tower is the tallest building in Europe — a 95-story glass-and-steel structure on the Moscow River that houses corporate offices, luxury apartments, and restaurants. It is also, according … Read More
In September 2025, at Russia’s Far Eastern Economic Forum — a showcase for the Kremlin’s pivot toward Asia — a Moldovan fugitive named Ilan Shor took to the stage and … Read More
On Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah — the artificial archipelago that has become a global symbol of conspicuous wealth — sits XXII Carat, a gated complex of elaborate beachfront villas where individual … Read More
When Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) first exposed Vladimir Putin’s opulent Black Sea palace in Gelendzhik in 2021, the $1.3 billion construction project became an instant symbol of Kremlin excess. … Read More
Tracing illicit financial flows through shell companies, offshore accounts, and sanctions evasion networks that hide the true scale of Kremlin-linked corruption.
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Cross-border investigative journalism rooted in documented financial records, corporate registries, and open-source intelligence. Public accountability starts with evidence.