Yellow-blue flags for some and tricolor for others. Producers of Medoff vodka and Koktebel cognac began working in Crimea before annexation. Now alcoholic beverages are produced in Crimea, Russia and mainland Ukraine. Various companies...
One of the largest Russian transport groups, AnRussTrans, has been working in the transportation market for almost 20 years, collaborating with government departments and large private companies. But almost nothing is known about the...
“After the annexation of Crimea, I never went there. Honestly, I’m uncomfortable even thinking about such a trip. I’m not sure that I can calmly withstand the abundance of tricolors. But the Crimea of...
For over a decade, Mikhail Britsyn has been a notable figure in the Crimean politics. In 2006, he became the head of the local branch of the Movement Against Illegal Immigration and organized the...
This joint project of Current Time and «Municipal scanner» is dedicated to the highly intricate and secretive network of companies affiliated with the Saint Petersburg entrepreneur Yevgeny Prigozhin, relations between these companies, their joint property...
In this part, you will learn: how the crash of a light helicopter leads to the entire aircraft fleet of the businessman and his new yacht; what the pilot who used to transport Prigozhin...
How the business of providing catering services to the Russian military emerged and gained strength; how the businessman’s structures used the money that would be enough to build a bridge to Crimea; why relations...
The seamy side of Prigozhin’s empire: how formally unrelated companies take loans from each other; why they are doing this; what Prigozhin’s structures procure and how it’s used in African countries. Joint investigation of...
Who serves in the CAR and Sudan on Russia’s behalf; what conflicts between Russians and local gangs look like; who recruits mercenaries and supplies them with equipment; how gold mining companies in Africa are...
Last year, “Municipal Scanner” presented the ”Guide to Karlovy Vary”. We appreciated the public reaction and decided to study another interesting European city — Geneva. Like in Karlovy Vary, you can find people from all...
