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'Dig deeper behind the curtain of business interests in Russia and we find an intricate web of cultural, political and ideological ties' (Photo: Kelly)

Italy-Russia links highlight threat to EU democracy

Behind the small non-descript brown door of a mansion block in Moscow lie the headquarters of the company, Orion LLC.

This mysterious entity, which has an eclectic range of specialisms - from business consulting to heavy industrial machinery sale, construction projects, engineering design and market research - is owned by two key figures in the Italian political party, the League: Gianluca Savoini, president of the Lombardy-Russia Cultural Association, and Claudio d'Amico, a senior fore...

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Amy Richards is director of Global Witness, a London-based NGO, whose mission is 'exposing the economic networks behind conflict, corruption, and environmental abuse.

'Dig deeper behind the curtain of business interests in Russia and we find an intricate web of cultural, political and ideological ties' (Photo: Kelly)

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Amy Richards is director of Global Witness, a London-based NGO, whose mission is 'exposing the economic networks behind conflict, corruption, and environmental abuse.

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