PoliticsLavrov associates received UAE passports after Russia invaded Ukraine, Anti-Corruption Foundation says
The Anti-Corruption Foundation says Svetlana Polyakova, described by investigations as close to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and her daughter Polina Kovaleva received UAE passports after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Polyakova was granted citizenship for “services to the state,” while Kovaleva obtained a passport through her employment. Investigators also reported Polyakova’s property holdings exceeded 700 million rubles and that the family used private jets and overseas properties linked to billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
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Lavrov associates received UAE passports after Russia invaded Ukraine, Anti-Corruption Foundation says