Rosfinmonitoring discovered the financial fraud of thousands of Russians for billions of rubles by analyzing data from the Panama and Paradise dossier.
This was stated by Director of Rosfinmonitoring Yuri Chikhanchin, speaking at the Eurasian Anti-Corruption Forum, RBC reports . The agency also studied other leaks from foreign offshore registrars
“Analysis of this information showed that Russian citizens control thousands of foreign companies passing through the dossier,” Chikhanchin said.
The head of Rosfinmonitoring stressed that, among other things, a connection was established between offshore companies and a number of Russian public officials from the gubernatorial and deputy corps, as well as the leadership of the executive authorities. The results of the investigation were sent to law enforcement agencies.
The Panama Papers and the Paradise Files are documents from offshore registrars Mossack Fonseca and Appleby that have fallen into the hands of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the Center for Corruption and Organized Crime Research. The data shed light on the offshore and financial frauds of world politicians, show business and sports stars. The dossier mentioned Russians Leonid Mikhelson, Oleg Deripaska, Oleg Tinkov, Sergei Roldugin and others.
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