The world's asbestos behemoth

By Roman Shleynov

Vast amounts shipped overseas, used at home

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"… that employs 400,000 people and, along with its counterpart in neighboring Kazakhstan, generates at least $800 million a year.“We feel the absolute support of …"

"… tions released a survey of the chrysotile industry in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, concluding that all forms of asbestos are dangerous and condemning indust …"

"… producers in Russia — Orenburg Minerals — and in neighboring Kazakhstan — Kostanai Minerals — is difficult to determine. Orenburg Mi …"

"… -million tons of chrysotile a year from the Kiembaevskoe deposit, near the Kazakhstan border. Mined since 1979, the deposit holds about 25 million tons of asbes …"

Secrecy for sale: Post-Soviet billionaires invade UK, via British Virgin Islands

By ICIJ

Questions arise as mega-rich from Russia and former Soviet republics descend on London

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"… ntenced to 22 months in jail for contempt of a UK court as the BTA Bank in Kazakhstan attempts to pursue his maze of offshore assets. The bank’s lawyers claim …"

New global energy payments index may get boost from SEC

By Julie Vorman

A new Revenue Watch Index that measures disclosure about oil industry payments in 41 countries may soon have access to a gusher of details a

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"… ut energy management, followed by Norway, Russia, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Peru, Azerbaijan, and Ecuador, according to the index. The United States …"

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U.S. energy, mining companies must disclose government payments

By Julie Vorman

U.S. energy companies will soon have to reveal how much they pay foreign governments for rights to produce crude oil, natural gas and minera

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"… oil, gas and mining companies do business overseas – whether in Angola, Kazakhstan, Burma, Venezuela, or any other country – they pay those governments for …"

Part I: Moscow's open, revolving door for big tobacco

By Roman Anin

Moscow's open, revolving door for big tobacco

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"… n Economic Community, established in 2001 to unite the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Rules of the community o …"

"… Dmitry Yanin and Natalya Kostenko from Russia, and Jamilya Sadykhova from Kazakhstan complained that most of the working group was in fact filled with tobacco …"

"… led. “He couldn’t answer.”The protests appear to have had an impact: Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Tajikistan are pushing back against some of the Russian rule …"

The U.S. military delves into cultural intelligence in Iran

By Nick Schwellenbach

PaperTrail has obtained an exclusive copy of the military’s field guide for cultural intelligence for possible military operations in Iran,

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"… , Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, China, Taiwan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, the Andean Ridg …"

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Following the money on asbestos

By David E. Kaplan

ICIJ rolled out its biggest project in months this week: Dangers in the Dust – Inside the Global Asbestos Trade. We’ve had a half-dozen of o

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"… racked ownership of the world’s largest asbestos suppliers in Russia and Kazakhstan. Marcelo Soares examined Brazil’s industry trade group, while Ana Avila …"

Interpol's Red Notices used by some to pursue political dissenters, opponents

By Libby Lewis

Inadequate checks, balances raise human rights concerns

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"… itten about Interpol.That is what happened to the former prime minister of Kazakhstan, who found his country asking for a Red Notice on him after he opposed the …"

Winning contractors – An update

By Daniel Politi

As the number of contracts rises, problems continue to plague the contracting process

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"… r, even though the two firms have a $2.6 billion joint venture contract in Kazakhstan.Several agencies have recognized that there are problems with the contract …"

Greasing the skids of corruption

By Phillip van Niekerk and Laura Peterson

Money from multinational oil companies moves through labyrinths of international bank accounts, avoiding national budgets and banks

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"… Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Georgia. It also lobbied on legislation including …"

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