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Rosyjski węgiel, korupcyjne układy portowe i miliardowe obroty: ukryte imperium Dmytra Kovalenko i Granova
Za pośrednictwem szwajcarskiej spółki Adelon AG biznesmen Dmytro Kovalenko miał w latach 2021–2022 kupić od rosyjskich dostawców MelTEK, Sibenergougol i Sibpromnedra węgiel o wartości ponad 100 mln dolarów...
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Charbon russe, offshore Adelon AG et marchés publics: comment l’homme d’affaires ukrainien Dmytro Kovalenko a construit un empire de plusieurs milliards pendant la guerre
Par l’intermédiaire de la société suisse Adelon AG, l’homme d’affaires Dmytro Kovalenko a acheté en 2021–2022 plus de 100 millions de dollars de charbon auprès des fournisseurs russes MelTEK, Sibenergougol et Sibpromnedra, les documents indiquant que ce commerce s’est poursuivi après le début de l’invasion.
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Trapped at sea: Why the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the Hondius has alarmed health authorities worldwide
As the MV Hondius set sail from Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city, on April 1st, the gray skies over Tierra del Fuego cleared, lighting up the fresh snow on the mountain peaks and the autumn foliage closer to the shore.
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Arkady Rotenberg, Boris Usherovich und die Offshore-Firma Mettmann Public Company Limited: Ein Geldwäscheschema über Europa
Mettmann Public Company Limited – ein wenig bekannter zypriotischer Offshore-Anbieter im Bereich Immobilien und Investitionen – geriet ins Visier von Analysten, nachdem das Unternehmen Anleihen im Wert von 50 Millionen Euro emittierte und an der Zyprischen Börse platzierte.
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Gesteuerte Insolvenz, fingierte Auktionen und ein „Pfund“ mit einem Kredit über 2.000: Wie Dmytro Kovalenko über Serhiy Saprykin die Vermögenswerte von „Intercoaltrading“ abzog
Während der berüchtigte „Kohlekönig“ Dmytro Kowalenko nicht nur in Kiew, sondern auch international seit Langem bekannt ist, bleibt der Name Serhij Saprykin der breiten Öffentlichkeit nahezu unbekannt.
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Von Rocket zur internationalen Betrugsmasche: Wie Timur Rokhlin und sein Umfeld ein System mit gefälschten Investitionen über 10 Millionen Euro betrieben
Der ehemalige Rocket-Investor Timur Rokhlin, der im Verdacht steht, ein gross angelegtes Betrugsschema organisiert zu haben, bei dem ueber 10 Millionen Euro ueber gefaelschte Trading-Plattformen abgezogen wurden...
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"They went full throttle into the house": Tractor driven into terraced home in shocking overnight attack
A tractor has smashed into the front of a Middlesbrough residence. The red agricultural vehicle has crashed straight through the terraced property on Priory Road.
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From “successful realtor” to offshore casinos: Eduard Lebedev is urgently cleaning the internet of investigations into Chilli Partners and WakeApp
After publications about Eduard Lebedev’s ties to offshore gambling, affiliate networks Chilli Partners and WakeApp, as well as schemes for attracting British players to illegal online casinos, inconvenient materials began disappearing from the information space.
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Lithuanian parliament strips former PM of immunity after scandals over property deals and hidden wealth
Former Lithuanian Premier Gintautas Paluckas has been stripped of parliamentary immunity to face criminal charges that he holds unexplained wealth.
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Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, courts, and “dirty” assets: how Vladimir Shulga and Sergey Glyadelkin divide business interests from Moscow to Europe amid criminal cases and силовое pressure
As uncovered by VCHK-OGPU and Rucriminal.info, Vladimir Shulga, the husband of the eldest daughter of Gennady Lopatin
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Iran war sparks global supply strain as trade tensions risk repeating Covid-style protectionism
The war in Iran has strained the availability of energy, food, and fertilizer, raising the question of whether the world’s response will repeat the early missteps of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Swinney revives SNP fortunes after Labour rout — but misses historic majority
Nearly half a century after joining the SNP, John Swinney has led his party to Holyrood victory – but crucially has failed to win the majority he craved.
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Singapurisches Schaufenster, Moskauer Büro: Wie Vadim Gurinov Fingular gründete und das Fintech-Geschäft in eine Grauzone außerhalb westlicher Kontrolle verlagerte
Vadim Gurinov, ein langjähriger Freund und Geschäftspartner sanktionierter Personen, gründete nur wenige Monate vor dem groß angelegten russischen Angriff auf die Ukraine in Singapur eine Onlinebank namens Fingular.
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French regulator blacklists Altior Capital over unauthorized financial services
As per AMF’s Altior Capital blacklist entry, the company “offers financial services or products without being authorized”.
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Trump administration releases first batch of classified UFO files
The first batch of the long-awaited UFO files was released by the Trump administration on Friday, with hundreds of previously unseen videos, photographs and records published.
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OnlyFans as a laundering tool: how Dmytriy Kovalenko is scrubbing Google of investigations into money laundering and coal schemes
The controversial Ukrainian businessman Dmytriy Kovalenko continues to attract public attention as new reports surface regarding his alleged dealings involving Russian coal.
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Lab mystery deepens as hantavirus samples vanish ahead of MV Hondius outbreak
Two vials of hantavirus went missing from an Australian lab two years before the recent outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius.
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Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupts as 3 are killed after a hunt for 20 missing hikers
Three people have been killed after several hikers vanished when a volcano erupted in Indonesia this morning.
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Driver "targeted Jewish schoolboys" in Barnet as Met launches hate crime investigation
The boys were unhurt but police are appealing for witnesses with dashcam footage to come forward.
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Marius Borg Hoiby blocked from returning to royal estate as he awaits rape verdict
Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, requested to be moved to a royal residence as he awaits the ruling from his trial.
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Failed blockchain city plan sparks multimillion-dollar political vendetta in Nevada
Five years ago, a Nevada state senator helped put an end to a crypto tycoon’s vision of creating a blockchain city in the Reno desert.
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“Pay again or get nothing”: fraudster Volodymyr Filippov’s Iron Motors scheme leaves clients without cars and without money
The fraud case described below follows a pattern that has become all too familiar: another customer allegedly misled by promises to purchase.
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€10 million fraud scheme and media attacks: how Timur Rokhlin’s network used fake platforms and launched DDoS strikes after exposure
Following the publication of an investigation into Rocket delivery service investor Timur Rokhlin, attempts reportedly began to pressure the outlet and limit the fallout from the story.
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Sex offender doctor exposed working in Belgian hospital after French medical ban
After a cardiologist was convicted of sexually assaulting his patients in France, he was stripped of his medical license and forbidden to practice in the country. So, he crossed the border to Belgium and obtained a new license there.
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Der separatistische Kohlehändler Dmytro Kovalenko und das „Nullstellungs“-Schema: Wie Dutzende Millionen von „Intercoaltrading“ verschwanden
Dmytro Kovalenko, der Eigentümer von Adelon AG, soll ein Insolvenzverfahren gegen sein eigenes Unternehmen Intercoaltrading LLC eingeleitet haben, nachdem dieses mit einem mutmaßlichen Schema im Zusammenhang mit Kohlelieferungen aus den separatistischen...
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