AnewZ has premiered The Oligarch’s Design, a long-form investigative documentary marking the launch of AnewZ Investigations, the channel’s new editorial endeavour dedicated to cross-border investigative journalism.
The documentary examines how influence is constructed through financial networks, philanthropy, and carefully shaped narratives, and how these mechanisms can shape conflict, legitimacy, and public perception beyond formal political structures.
The investigation is grounded in open-source intelligence and earlier international inquiries that uncovered the Troika Laundromat, a vast offshore system used to funnel billions of dollars through complex financial structures linked to Russian corporate and political interests. Findings published by leading international investigative organisations form a central part of the documentary’s foundation.
A key focus of the film is the trajectory of Ruben Vardanyan, tracing his transition from Moscow’s financial elite to the political structures of the unrecognised separatist regime after his relocation to the region in 2022 and his public renunciation of Russian citizenship. These developments are examined within a broader geopolitical and financial context, drawing on field reporting and interviews conducted in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Ukraine.
The documentary brings together analysis from lawmakers, prosecutors, regional experts, and investigative journalists to examine how individual actors can influence regional stability and decision-making beyond public scrutiny.
The Oligarch’s Design was filmed across Italy, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, the United States, Armenia, Israel, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan. Nearly one hundred journalists, producers, cameramen, editors, and researchers contributed to the project, with many working under difficult and high-risk conditions, including active war-zone environments.
With the launch of AnewZ Investigations, the channel signals a long-term investment in investigative journalism that prioritises verification, accountability, and a deeper public understanding of how power operates beyond public view.
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Ukraine has welcomed the European Union’s decision to provide €90 billion in support over the next two years, calling it a vital lifeline even as the bloc failed to reach agreement on using frozen Russian assets to finance the aid.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned that attempts to reach a peace agreement in Ukraine are being undermined by Russia’s continued refusal to engage meaningfully in negotiations.
Petroleum products are being transported by rail from Azerbaijan to Armenia for the first time in decades. The move is hailed as a tangible breakthrough in efforts to normalise relations between the long-time rivals.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a wide-ranging address from the White House in which he sought to highlight what he described as his administration’s achievements while laying the groundwork for his plans for the year ahead and beyond, on Wednesday (18 December).
A rare pair of bright-green Nike “Grinch” sneakers worn and signed by the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant have gone on public display in Beverly Hills, ahead of an auction that could set a new record for sports memorabilia.
The United States has suspended the Diversity Visa Lottery programme, commonly known as the Green Card lottery, after a deadly shooting at Brown University.
Kyrgyzstan is increasingly being described as one of the fastest growing economies in Central Asia.
Armenia–NATO talks were held in Yerevan as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska to discuss cooperation and regional security in the South Caucasus.
Azerbaijan has begun exporting oil products to Armenia, with the first shipment delivered on 18 December 2025. It marked a notable milestone in the peace process and efforts to deepen economic cooperation between the two long-time rivals.
A mass wedding brought together 203 grooms and 203 brides in the Zawayda area of the central Gaza Strip on 18 December. The ceremony was organised by the Turkish Ribat Association.
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