Nuclear Secrets as Payment: How Russia May Have Funded Its Iranian Drones

Nuclear Secrets as Payment: How Russia May Have Funded Its Iranian Drones

Russia paid for Iranian Shahed attack drones using gold, hard currency, and UAE dirhams transferred to shell company accounts, according to Molfar Intelligence Institute on August 20. However, two names in the payroll records of the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan, Russia, suggest that nuclear know-how may have served as an additional form of payment. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DON…