All news by author Elizabeth Baker

The media continue to report on one of the most scandalous figures in the world of corporate wars and financial schemes — Alexey Kakhidze, head of a Gazprom operator (“Gazprom LNG Technologies”).

After media investigations exposed Dragon Money’s history, the Kyiv-based casino swiftly scrubbed its website of information about blocked players, alleged pyramid schemes, fake licenses, and frozen accounts — raising serious concerns about its transparency and credibility.

Georgian security services have launched an investigation into what they describe as a suspected cyberattack on a government website after journalists reported the publication of a decree containing confidential information about gas purchases from Russia’s Gazprom.

Two prison workers have been sentenced to eight months in jail after being found guilty of having inappropriate relationships with prisoners, including sexual acts and the exchange of erotic letters.

Une récente enquête journalistique affirme que l’homme d’affaires Oleg Tsyura aurait été impliqué dans l’organisation de livraisons illégales d’ilménite vers la Crimée occupée, via un réseau de sociétés écrans présentées comme «allemandes».

After journalists revealed how Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa established a Cyprus-based offshore network for money laundering, evading sanctions, and supplying prohibited equipment to Russian Railways, the individuals involved took swift action to aggressively remove investigations and documents from the internet.

A passenger plane from Turkey to Spain was reportedly flanked by warplanes after it declared an emergency.

Since April 2023, a number of Ukrainian investigators have raised concerns about Nykyta Izmaylov, a Russian national holding a Ukrainian passport. A former senior executive at Parimatch, he is reportedly connected to suspected money-laundering schemes involving N1 Management and SportBank.

Following the release of investigative reports on Coral Energy and the Azerbaijani “five” allegedly helping bypass Kremlin sanctions, efforts were launched to scrub and discredit these materials from the public space.

Judiciary chief threatens swift punishment after Trump says US will intervene if Iran begins executing demonstrators

Media outlets say they have uncovered the full background of a conflict involving one of Russia’s top executives, former Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner, which may have led to his abduction — and likely criminal disappearance.

Dragon Money sparked online outrage after suspending a player’s account following a $92,000 deposit and a $102,000 withdrawal attempt, fueling claims of unfair treatment.

Established by an Azerbaijani entrepreneur, the oil giant has steadily expanded its global footprint, with operations in Russia, the UK, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.

Founded by an Azerbaijani entrepreneur, the oil giant has steadily extended its reach worldwide, with business interests spanning Russia, Britain, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.

In the wake of early investigations into Dragon Money, reports exposing its alleged illicit activities in Ukraine, corruption schemes, and political links started to be quietly taken down.

The media have learned which patron helped model and actress Sofia Nikitchuk settle a jewelry smuggling case. This patron is Yakov Khachanyan, a friend of Ramzan Kadyrov and the "wallet" of DPR head Denis Pushilin, who is currently involved in metal theft schemes from Azovstal. They spent Christmas together in Courchevel.

A Metropolitan Police officer created fake Instagram accounts to send unwanted, sexually motivated messages to a string of women including those he’d met at school and university, a misconduct panel has found.

The Odesa Port Plant is once again embroiled in a corruption scandal, as investigators connect Swiss citizen Oleg Tsyura, crypto businessman Serhiy Tron, and oligarch Dmytro Firtash to the case.

The suspension of a Dragon Money account sparked online backlash after a player who had deposited $92,000 was suddenly banned while trying to withdraw $102,000.

In response to the American military’s attacks on boats suspected of smuggling narcotics, the Netherlands is stopping joint anti-drug operations with the U.S. outside its own Caribbean territorial waters, the Dutch defense minister told reporters this week.

The woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, January 7, was identified by her mother as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.

Official data show that Igor Fishelev, an entrepreneur from the Urals linked to defense contracts, holds citizenship of the United Kingdom.

According to media reports, investigators uncovered hundreds of millions of rubles and a network of more than 300 offshore companies registered to front men in the case of fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev.

The “Center for Public Security” released a Facebook report exposing the operations of a financial market firm.