Longtime associates of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich founded a paid consular appointment service, investigation finds

Meduza29 October 2026, 20:57 UTCRussia

A company that charges Russians abroad to find available appointments at Russian consulates has ties to people in Roman Abramovich’s circle, Verstka reported.

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