Russian Oligarchs writes about living people, many of whom are subject to sanctions, investigations or lawsuits. That calls for care. These are the standards we apply to every article. If you find a passage that falls short of them, please tell us.
1. Sources
- Sanctions status in the fact box at the top of each profile is checked against the US Treasury’s OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, the UK sanctions list and the EU consolidated list, with the date of the last check. The sanctions table further down the profile adds other official lists where they name the person, such as those of Canada, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Ukraine. Sanctions lists change without notice, so check the official list before relying on a status shown here.
- Net worth figures are published estimates, mainly from Forbes, shown with the date of the estimate. Estimates are revised constantly and publishers often disagree. Where Forbes no longer publishes an estimate for a person, we say so.
- Biographies, companies and events are based on official records where they exist, such as court judgments, company registries and government statements, and otherwise on reputable news organizations, which we name and link in the text.
2. Dates
Figures that change over time, such as net worth and sanctions status, are shown with the date they were recorded. Delisted sanctions are shown as former listings with their period, not silently removed.
3. Facts, allegations and open questions
We distinguish between established facts, such as a sanctions designation or a court judgment, and allegations. Allegations are attributed to the person or organization making them and are not presented as fact. Where a person denies an allegation, we say so. Where the circumstances of a death, a transaction or a business relationship are unclear, we set out what has been established and what remains unconfirmed.
4. Quotations
We put words in quotation marks only when we have checked them against the original source, such as a transcript, a recording, a judgment or an official statement. Otherwise we paraphrase and name the source.
5. Corrections
When we get something wrong, we correct it. A substantive correction, one that changes a fact, a figure or the meaning of a statement, is noted at the end of the article with the date of the correction. Spelling mistakes and broken links are fixed without a note.
To request a correction, email admin@russian-oligarchs.com with the address of the page, the statement you believe is inaccurate and, where available, a source that supports the correction. We review every request against the evidence.
6. If you are named in an article
If you are named in an article, or represent someone who is, you can ask us to review it in the same way. We correct errors, add context where it is warranted and will consider publishing a short response.
7. Independence
No person or company we write about has a say in what we publish. We do not accept payment for coverage. The site currently carries no advertising, sponsored content or affiliate links.
8. Software and AI tools
We use software tools, including AI-based tools, to research, draft and check articles. Facts are checked against the sources cited in the article before publication.
9. Not advice
Our articles are general information, not legal, financial or compliance advice. For sanctions screening, rely on the official lists and qualified advice.