RUPEP. org is a public database focused on domestic politically exposed persons (PEPs) in Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Moldova. It brings together profiles of officials, their close associates and family members, as well as companies, to help users assess connections that may be relevant to financial and organisational risk checks.

The database explains that transactions involving PEPs, relatives or business partners can carry heightened risks in countries with significant corruption concerns and may require additional scrutiny. RUPEP. org is intended to help financial institutions and other organisations identify risks associated with such transactions.

The site reports 80,355 individual profiles, including 19,039 profiles of politically exposed persons and 61,316 profiles of close associates and family members, alongside 104,820 company profiles. Visitors can browse by country, consult the FAQ and information about the project, or download data. RUPEP.

org states that its information is gathered and shared under the right to seek and distribute information, and that database content is not for commercial use without the site’s consent