Coverage dated March 29, 2023

Four Bankers Convicted in Case of Putin’s Cellist Friend

Headline from Wall Street Journal

The bankers, three Russian-born and one Swiss, were charged with breaking Swiss anti-money-laundering law, which they denied.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Four bankers who helped Putin's friend set up Swiss bank account convicted (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    ZURICH - Four bankers who helped a close friend of Vladimir Putin move millions of francs through Swiss bank accounts have been convicted of failing to perform due diligence in

  2. Wall Street Journal

    Four Bankers Convicted in Case of Putin’s Cellist Friend (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The bankers, three Russian-born and one Swiss, were charged with breaking Swiss anti-money-laundering law, which they denied.

  3. Seattle Times

    4 bankers convicted over Swiss account of longtime Putin pal (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Four former bankers with the Swiss affiliate of a key Russian bank have been found guilty of failing to properly check accounts opened in the name of a Russian cellist with longtime ties to President Vladimir Putin.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Bankers convicted in Switzerland over Putin money laundering – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Four bankers were found guilty of failing to exercise due diligence over accounts linked to a prominent friend of the Russian president. All four worked for Gazprombank, the main channel of Russian gas and oil payments.

  5. Digital Journal

    Swiss court convicts four bankers over Putin cellist funds (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Four bankers from a Russian bank's Swiss branch have been found guilty by a Zurich court over vast sums going into the accounts of a close confidant of

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