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Usmanov Avoids Charges with €10M Fine Amid Investigation

12/30/2025

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German prosecutors will drop their investigation of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov after he agreed to pay a 10 million euro fine.
The probe examined potential breaches of EU sanctions and money-laundering rules tied to the sanctions imposed after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The Munich prosecutors said the investigation included police raids on properties linked to Usmanov.
Usmanov's defense team disputed the allegations and the applicability of EU law.

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German prosecutors will drop their investigation of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov after he agreed to pay a 10 million euro fine.
The probe examined potential breaches of EU sanctions and money-laundering rules tied to the sanctions imposed after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The Munich prosecutors said the investigation included police raids on properties linked to Usmanov.
Usmanov's defense team disputed the allegations and the applicability of EU law.