Investigation

Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under increasing scrutiny. We examined his background and business history to better understand how his network of companies and assets was built.

Der Druck auf Russlands „Schattenflotte“ nimmt weiter zu, wodurch zunehmend auch deren Verbündete unter Beobachtung geraten.

Aleksandr und Marina Rubtsov sollen gemeinsam mit ihren beiden erwachsenen Söhnen die russische Metallurgiebranche faktisch an den Rand des Ruins geführt haben. Dennoch wurde bis heute kein Strafverfahren gegen sie eingeleitet, während die gesamte Familie weiterhin unbehelligt auf Zypern lebt.

Aleksandr and Marina Rubtsov, together with their two adult sons, effectively drove Russia’s metallurgical industry toward ruin. Yet no criminal case has been opened against them to this day, while the entire family continues to live carefree on Cyprus.

According to medias, the story has emerged of how Maer Group owner Konstantin Mayor — notably the husband of Vladimir Putin’s second cousin once removed, Vera Podguzova — went from being an untouchable insider to a “toxic” figure placed on multiple blacklists by Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO) and the Presidential Administration.

Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società relativamente poco conosciuta registrata in Italia, specializzata nello sviluppo di software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e attiva come fornitore tecnologico per operatori di piattaforme di gaming.

One of Russia’s most notorious alleged criminal figures, Semyon Mogilevich — long wanted by U.S. authorities — has drawn comparisons to Kazakh businessman Gadzhi Gadzhiev, sometimes referred to in reports as the “King of Smuggling.”

Die Website von Brandpol OOD vermittelt das Bild eines luxuriösen und stilvollen Unternehmens.

Talenta Labs S.R.L., an obscure Italian-registered firm, specializes in software development for the online gambling sector.

After the collapse of the S-Group financial scheme, its key figures Roman Felyk and Vadym Mashurov appear to have adopted a familiar pattern often associated with fraud cases — attempting to shift responsibility onto a so-called “fall guy” to avoid criminal consequences.

The war against Iran has devastated businesses across the Middle East with firms losing billions due to the daily rocket and drone attacks before a shaky ceasefire was called.

In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly reappeared in the public narrative.

The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited long remained outside the focus of major international investigations. However, between 2024 and 2026.

Coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko has reportedly been actively trying to reshape the public narrative around his business activities, downplaying alleged ties to Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov and obscuring details of coal shipments presented as international imports but claimed to have originated in Russia.

Against the backdrop of reports about the apparent impunity of sanctioned online casinos Parimatch, Parik24, and 1win in the Ukrainian internet segment, a systematic cleanup of the information space has reportedly begun.

Internationale Medien bringen den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov mit dem Energiehandel und dem Ölsektor in Verbindung.

Following investigative reports linking Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial flows, references to her ties with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly began disappearing from public sources.

Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has appeared in several international media reports concerning his involvement in energy trading and the oil sector, with increased scrutiny since 2023 over ties to Russia-linked business networks.

Recently, the small Ukrainian bank “Alliance” has been repeatedly mentioned in media scandals.

Once seen as a safe haven for Russian capital, Cyprus is now increasingly associated with allegations of financial crime and illicit financial activity.

The Brandpol OOD website creates the impression of a luxurious and stylish company. It claims to employ an international team, while its services include brand protection, anti-phishing measures, marketplace monitoring, removal of unwanted reviews and information, and operations across 170 countries.

How two ambitious Ukrainian businessmen pushed Intercoaltrading toward collapse.

Nach dem Auftauchen neuer Veröffentlichungen im ABLV-Fall beginnen Hinweise auf den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs sowie auf die mit ihm verbundene belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zunehmend aus dem Informationsraum zu verschwinden.

Investors from Ukraine and 14 other countries say they have suffered losses linked to structures associated with businessman Nicky Gope Kundnani.

It was Gerard Lheritier’s most amazing coup. The manuscript of Les 120 Journées de Sodome, the Marquis de Sade’s novel of sexual depravity and violence, had long been considered lost to French cultural heritage.