The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has launched an investigation into former Mongolian Prime Minister Batbold Sukhbaatar for alleged corruption, targeting his ownership of two luxury apartments in …
DOJ Orders To Seize $14 Million Property in Mongolian Corruption Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has launched an investigation into former Mongolian Prime Minister Batbold Sukhbaatar for alleged corruption, targeting his ownership of two luxury apartments in …
Nearly 5 million animals dead in Mongolia’s harshest winter in half a century, aid agencies say
Mongolia is freezing through its harshest winter in half a century with extreme conditions killing more than 4.7 million animals and threatening the livelihoods and food supply of thousands of people, …
DOJ Moves To Seize U.S. Real Estate Owned By Mongolia’s Former Prime Minister
The Mongolian government official laundered money with two Manhattan apartments while prime minister, the DOJ alleges.
Former Mongolian PM denies he bought two luxury Manhattan apartments with mining fraud proceeds
Former Mongolian PM Sukhbaatar Batbold has vowed to defend himself against allegations that he purchased two luxury apartments in New York City with the proceeds of a corrupt scheme in which his …
In corruption case, U.S. officials target Manhattan real estate owned by Mongolia lawmaker
The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a formal complaint to seize $14 million worth of Manhattan real estate owned by Mongolia’s former prime minister in an alleged international corruption scheme.
Mongolia’s ex-PM bought NYC apartments with embezzled money, says US
NEW YORK: The US is seeking to forfeit two New York City apartments bought by a former Mongolian prime minister with stolen mining funds, prosecutors said on Tuesday, as US officials crack down on …
Getting Lost in Mongolia, the World’s Last Truly Nomadic Realm
I love Mongolia so much that I once spent five months crossing a thousand miles of it on horseback, the baggage horse loaded with a rattling collection of gear, from a temperamental stove to a …
5 Mongolian men arrested for pickpocketing tourists in Thailand
Thai police have detained a group of five Mongolian nationals for allegations of pickpocketing tourists at major attractions in Bangkok and Pattaya last week.
Catastrophic Winter in Mongolia Claims Over 4.7 Million Livestock Amidst Dzud Conditions
Over 4.7 million livestock animals, essential to the nation’s economy and the herders’ way of life, have succumbed to the harsh winter conditions known as dzud. With temperatures dipping below minus …