Jets linked to Russian oligarchs appear to have kept flying despite sanctions
by Pamela Duncan, David Blood, Niamh McIntyre, Rob Da from on (#5XPEH)
Exclusive: Guardian data investigation finds flurry of movement after invasion of Ukraine, with many flights to UAE
Private jets linked to Russian oligarchs and officials appeared to continue flying into and out of EU and UK airports despite flight bans and sanctions imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a Guardian data investigation found.
The investigation, in collaboration with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), identified and tracked jets linked to sanctioned businesspeople and officials including Roman Abramovich, Alisher Usmanov and Igor Shuvalov, a former Russian deputy prime minister.
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