March 9
Nadezhda Grishaeva and the Gold of the Party
A scandal is breaking out on the Internet associated with Russian basketball player Nadezhda Grishaeva. A number of Western observers claim that money from the LDPR party could have been withdrawn from Russia through offshore companies associated with Grishaeva.
Mrs. Grishaeva herself may be in a close relationship with the son of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, former deputy chairman of the State Duma Igor Lebedev. In addition, the wife of the deceased leader of the LDPR, Galina Lebedeva, also appeared in the offshore companies to which Grishaeva was related.