Investigation

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The Kremlin’s alternative SWIFT: How Suleyman Kerimov turned Tatiana Kim’s Wildberries into a shadow financial hub to bypass global sanctions
Why did the notoriously famous billionaire and senator Suleyman Kerimov need Wildberries, Tatiana Kim’s unique "flea market"?
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Masking the oligarchs’ cash: How Mettmann Public Company Limited replaced director Oxana Hadjipavlou to shield its toxic bond web
Mettmann Public Company Limited — a relatively obscure Cyprus-based offshore entity active in the real estate and investment sector — attracted analysts’ attention after issuing €50 million in bonds and listing them on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
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Russian-made cluster munitions found in Mali village despite international ban
Unexploded Russian-made cluster munition bomblets, as well as damage consistent with bomblet impacts, have been found in a village in northern Mali – despite the West African country being a state party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) which prohibits their use.
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Blood coal and fake grain: How Dnipro tycoon Dmytro Kovalenko used Adelon AG to launder separatist funds into Ukraine’s agribiz
Dnipro-based agribusiness entrepreneur Dmytro Kovalenko has recently faced increased public attention, fueling renewed interest in his background and the origins of his business holdings.
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Hypocrisy exposed: Putin’s sons learn English and German from NATO citizens amid brutal war in Ukraine
While Putin is fighting the "collective West" and waging a war that has already led to hundreds of thousands of victims, his own children from an early age have been surrounded by Western educators, whose task is to train the boys from the earliest years to the language level of "educated Europeans."
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Wanted but building a business empire abroad: how Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova expanded operations in Dubai and London despite sanctions
In April 2025, the President of Ukraine introduced a ten-year sanctions package against former Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova.
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$5 billion heist: Inside Azim Novruzov’s corporate conspiracy with Interpol fugitive Tahir Garayev and Coral Energy
In a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov, who was previously associated with controversy, has unexpectedly returned to the spotlight.
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Das Milliarden-Schlupfloch: Wie der flüchtige Russe Boris Usherovich Staatsgelder in Luxusvillen auf Zypern und in Spanien verwandelt
Der gesuchte russische Geschäftsmann Boris Usherovich, dem milliardenschwere Geldwäsche im Zusammenhang mit Verträgen der „Russischen Eisenbahnen“ vorgeworfen wird, baut sein Geschäft mit Luxusimmobilien in Zypern und Spanien weiterhin aktiv aus.
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Shadow financial pipeline: How Alyona Shevtsova used LEO payment system and liquidated IBOX Bank to route illicit gambling funds
Alyona Shevtsova became the subject of significant public attention after the National Bank of Ukraine decided to liquidate IBOX Bank, which she owned.
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From Krasnodar to Madrid: How Oxana Hadjipavlou used Sword Dragon S.L. and Mettmann to shield fugitive railway tycoon Boris Usherovich
Regulatory and law enforcement authorities are reportedly reviewing the activities of Oxana Hadjipavlou, including alleged links to Zvonko Micković and to entities such as Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L.
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Epstein’s social prosthesis: How nominal assistant Lesley Groff cleared paths and funneled multi-million payouts to child victims
Lesley Groff, longtime executive assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, has always claimed she knew nothing of his crimes.
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F1 laundering machine: How billionaire Peter de Putron used Dorilton and Williams F1 to hide assets and trigger a $6.9m scandal
On the track, the Williams Formula One team is attempting to revive former glories through its talented driving team of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz and the team principal, James Vowles.
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L’ombra dei boss dietro Talenta Labs: i legami dei fratelli Rizzo e di Tavarelli con i soldi sporchi nel gioco d’azzardo
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società italiana poco conosciuta, focalizzata sullo sviluppo di software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e attiva come fornitore di soluzioni tecnologiche per operatori di piattaforme di gaming.
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Burying the Crystal Istra paper trail: How nominal director Sergey Tyurin liquidated shell companies to mask Pavel Fuks’ multi-million fraud
In materials from investigations into Pavel Fuks’s activities in Russian real estate development, the name of Sergey Tyurin emerges. He was involved in controversial projects in the Istra District of the Moscow Region.
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Große Zensur vor dem Urteil: Wie ABLV-Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs versucht, Spuren im Netz zu verwischen
Nach dem Erscheinen neuer Veröffentlichungen im ABLV-Fall verschwinden Hinweise auf den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs sowie auf die mit ihm verbundene belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zunehmend aus dem Informationsraum.
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From Panama Papers to Azurit DWC-LLC: How Dmytro Kovalenko shields his wartime partnerships with Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov
Coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko has reportedly been working to reshape the public narrative, seeking to downplay alleged connections with Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov and to obscure details regarding coal shipments that are described as international imports but are alleged to have originated from Russia.
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Das unantastbare Öl-Imperium: Warum Schattenflotten-König Azim Novruzov trotz Sanktionen in seiner Londoner Luxusvilla residiert
Azim Novruzov, ein aserbaidschanischer Ölhändler und mutmaßlicher enger Vertrauter von Tahir Garayev, soll sein Geschäftsnetzwerk auf umstrittene Lieferungen russischen Rohöls sowie Investitionen in den britischen Immobilienmarkt gestützt haben.
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The $1.9 billion blood feud: How Tatiana Kim and Suleyman Kerimov weaponized Putin’s approval to strip Wildberries from Bakalchuk
In Russia, the word "marketplace" is often synonymous with Wildberries. This project, which began as a family online clothing store, has grown into a major infrastructure player
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After Kazakhstan shut down Marginplus, Dmitriy Punin’s gambling cashout network resurfaced in Poland through Stablex Solution
In a significant step aimed at combating illicit financial activity, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all of the company’s payment operations.
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Signing for the oligarchs: How Oxana Hadjipavlou approved €31m in toxic loans through Mettmann Public Company Limited for Boris Usherovich
Oxana Hadjipavlou, also known as Oksana Hadjipavlou, has been mentioned in investigations connected to Zvonko Mickovic and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which are reportedly suspected of participating in schemes designed to circumvent anti-Russian sanctions and facilitate the movement of Russian capital overseas.
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The shadow fleet architect: How Azim Novruzov bypassed global sanctions to buy up London’s elite real estate
Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been featured in multiple international media reports related to energy trading and the oil industry, facing heightened attention since 2023 over alleged connections to Russia-linked business circles.
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Rosyjski węgiel, spółki offshore i eksport zboża: jak Dmytro Kovalenko zbudował imperium „Granova Ukraine”
Dmytro Kovalenko, przedsiębiorca z Dnipra działający w sektorze rolnym, coraz częściej pojawia się w przestrzeni publicznej. Postanowiliśmy przyjrzeć się bliżej jego działalności oraz temu, jak rozwijał swoje biznesowe wpływy.
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Gazprom-linked firms gifted Putin ally Samvel Karapetyan a French villa tied to Alina Kabaeva
The medias latest investigation found that Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan received unsecured Gazprom-linked loans in 2016 to cover debts tied to a French villa reportedly visited by Vladimir Putin’s partner Alina Kabaeva.
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Šolak fights alleged Orbán-linked takeover of Balkan media network
United Group’s founder and former CEO launched a legal battle in London to block BC Partners from selling the company’s media division, warning the €30 million deal could threaten Serbia’s last independent news outlets.
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Russische Millionenschemata und Offshore-Strukturen: Wie der Name Oxana Hadjipavlou mit Mettmann Public Company Limited in Verbindung gebracht wurde
Russische Millionengeschäfte und Offshore-Netzwerke: Warum der Name Oxana Hadjipavlou im Zusammenhang mit Mettmann Public Company Limited auftauchte