All posts tagged: Oligarch

Interpol Fingers Snake-Tattooed Ukrainian Woman In Monaco Oligarch Bombing

Interpol Fingers Snake-Tattooed Ukrainian Woman In Monaco Oligarch Bombing

Published by Jenni Sidey

Update 2: Interpol has identified 39-year-old Ukrainian woman Anastasiia Berezovska as the suspect in the Monaco bombing which targeted a Ukrainian tycoon.  In a Red Notice posted on its website, the police organization released two photos of the suspect on Friday – noting that she has a tattoo – which appears to be of a snake, on her right arm which extends from shoulder to elbow. The notice also says she has dark hair and speaks German.  The suspect was seen running away from Monaco on Monday while wearing a bucket hat, after 58-year-old oligarch Vadim Ermolaev, his mistress, Anna Nasobina, 46, and their young son were injured in the blast.  The suspect captured fleeing the scene on CCTV Monaco’s Prosecutor General, Stéphane Thibault, confirmed the suspect is living in Germany, while a senior investigating source told the Daily Mail that the woman had “attempted to look like a man” during the attack, but a witness was able to identify her.  * * * Update: Earlier yesterday, Monaco authorities stated that a person was taken into custody – then released – in …

Monaco explosion: Ukrainian oligarch ‘among three injured’ | World | News

Monaco explosion: Ukrainian oligarch ‘among three injured’ | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

One of the victims of an explosion in Monaco has been identified as a billionaire Ukrainian oligarch, according to local reports. One victim was named locally by Monaco Matin news outlet as Vadim Ermolaev, one of Ukraine’s wealthiest men. It is understood that he fled the country following the most recent outbreak of conflict with Russia. The remaining victims are believed to be a woman aged in her 50s or 60s and a teenage boy. Monaco police are currently hunting a suspect. According to French media, CCTV footage captured the moment a man deposited a backpack at the entrance of a residential building shortly before the explosion. Images circulating across social media show the individual believed to be the suspect dressed in a black long-sleeved top and bucket hat with khaki bottoms. No official identification has been released at this time. The suspect remains at large but has been tracked via security cameras moving through Monaco and into Beausoleil. Officers from the Nice Anti-Crime Squad, along with emergency response units from Nice and Menton, have …

Monaco explosion a ‘malicious act’ as three injured including Ukrainian oligarch | World | News

Monaco explosion a ‘malicious act’ as three injured including Ukrainian oligarch | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

The Monaco explosion has been slammed as a ‘malicious act’ after three people were injured in a horror blast in the major holiday hotspot, Rue Reverend-Pere-Louis-Frolla. The attack occurred at around 9pm local time and has left three people injured, with two of them in critical condition, according to officials. The suspect of the incident is “on the run” as CCTV footage showed him dumping a backpack in the area before vacating the scene. It is believed that the victims are all Ukrainian. Monaco’s Minister of State, Christophe Mirmand, said a couple in their 50s or 60s wounded in the blast were in life-threatening conditions, while a 13-year-old who was “very likely related to the couple” suffered less serious injuries. One of thre victims has been named locally as Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Ermolaev. The 58-year-old is ranked as one of Ukraine’s wealthiest men, making his fortune as a real estate developer before he left the country with his family. In 2019 Ermolaev became a citizen of Cyprus, and in December 2023 Ukraine imposed sanctions on …

‘Tory Frontbencher Representing Roman Abramovich Must Drop Russian Oligarch – Or Resign’

‘Tory Frontbencher Representing Roman Abramovich Must Drop Russian Oligarch – Or Resign’

Published by Sam Flores

Over the Christmas break, it emerged that the Shadow Attorney General and key Kemi Badenoch ally, Lord Wolfson, is also working as counsel to Roman Abramovich on extensive litigation in Jersey. This raises huge red flags about Lord Wolfson’s conflict of interests. But even more seriously, it asks profound questions about Conservative Party policy on Russian assets and the war in Ukraine. The Conservatives’ approach so far has been to ignore, misdirect, and hope this issue goes away. But it won’t go away, because it’s too important. It is also simple. Either Lord Wolfson carries on representing who he likes as a private lawyer, as he is entirely within his rights to do – or, he serves on the Conservative Party’s front bench. Wolfson has not made a choice between these two incompatible options. He wants to do both. And Badenoch’s willingness to let him is an abdication of leadership. Without any answers, we can only come to the conclusion that the Conservative Party is now prioritising Roman Abramovich’s litigation over the Ukrainian war effort. …