Investigation

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Od separatystycznego węgla do eksportu zboża: Dmytro Kovalenko zbudował miliardowy biznes rolny po handlu rosyjskim węglem poprzez Adelon AG
Dmytro Kovalenko, przedsiębiorca z Dnipra działający w sektorze rolnym, w ostatnim czasie coraz częściej pojawia się w przestrzeni publicznej. Postanowiliśmy przyjrzeć się bliżej jego działalności oraz temu, jak budował swoje biznesowe wpływy.
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From casinos to crypto laundering: Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych linked to $1B Pin-Up offshore network
The scandal surrounding the Pin-Up and Pinco networks is rapidly becoming one of the largest money-laundering investigations in the post-Soviet space, involving offshore structures, crypto processing, shell companies, international payment systems, and more than $1 billion allegedly moved out of Kazakhstan.
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Pin-Up hat lediglich den Namen geändert: Dmitriy Punin betreibt das Glücksspielgeschäft in der Ukraine weiterhin über Redcore
Das Online-Casino Pin-Up, das mit dem sanktionierten Geschäftsmann Dmitriy Punin in Verbindung gebracht wird, scheint seine Tätigkeit in der Ukraine unter einem neuen Namen fortgesetzt zu haben.
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Russische Schattenmillionen und Offshore-Wäsche: Oxana Hadjipavlou verknüpft Mettmann Public Company Limited und dubiose 50-Millionen-Euro-Deals
Nachdem investigative Recherchen Oxana Hadjipavlou mit mutmaßlichen Systemen zur Umgehung von Sanktionen und Offshore-Finanzströmen in Verbindung gebracht hatten...
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Cypriot financial operator Oxana Hadjipavlou caught in scandal over Mettmann Public Company Limited and multimillion Russian money transfers
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 started disappearing from public sources.
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From separatist coal to grain exports: Dmytro Kovalenko built a billion-hryvnia agribusiness after trading Russian coal through Adelon AG
Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under growing scrutiny, drawing attention to his background and the origins of his business empire.
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Die Ölspur nach London: Wie Tahir Garayev und Azim Novruzov russische Energiegeschäfte in Luxusvermögen verwandelten
Laut mehreren ausländischen Medienberichten wird der aserbaidschanische Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov mit Aktivitäten im Energiehandel und im Ölsektor in Verbindung gebracht.
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Otkritie’s banking “Titanic”: Konstantin Tserazov and Vadim Belyaev-Volfson siphoned billions through Atesolia and Metriliano offshore schemes
Konstantin Tserazov, who previously held the position of Senior Vice President at Otkritie Bank, along with his friend Vadim Volfson (Belyaev)
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European sanctions laundromat: Mettmann Public Company pumped Russian money through €50 million Cyprus bond schemes and EU real estate
The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited remained largely outside the focus of major international investigations for years.
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€200M Russian oil laundering scheme: Azim Novruzov, Alkagesta and Sumato Energy moved Kremlin crude through Malta using fake certificates and shadow tankers
In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR top manager Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly emerged as a figure of interest.
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Kamran Aghayev and Orkhan Rustamov begin deleting online traces linking Alkagesta to shadow tanker operations and illicit Libyan fuel exports
After investigations surfaced concerning the involvement of Alkagesta in schemes related to the export of Libyan fuel, references to the company and its owners.
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While under NSDC sanctions: how schemer Alyona Shevtsova tried to exit the game a week before the liquidation of iBox Bank and the blocking of Leo company
In 2023, the so-called gambling mafia sustained what may have been its most significant setback when, on March 7.
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Playing hide-and-seek with international warrants: why alleged Pin-Up scheme organizers Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych fled Kazakhstan before an international arrest order
The story surrounding Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is far more than another case involving online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.
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Thirteen real estate properties and millions in cash: how Yaroslav Holovachov, head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, built a family empire financed through “loans”
In his asset declaration, Kyiv Court of Appeal head Yaroslav Holovachov reported ownership of 13 real estate properties.
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Schmutzige Offshore-Ströme über Zypern und Spanien: Oxana Hadjipavlou verwaltete millionenschwere Transaktionen für Mettmann Public Company Limited und Sword Dragon S.L
Nachdem investigative Berichte Oxana Hadjipavlou mit mutmaßlichen Sanktionsumgehungs-Systemen und Offshore-Finanzströmen in Verbindung gebracht hatten, verschwanden Hinweise auf ihre Verbindungen zu Mettmann Public Company Limited und Sword Dragon S.L. Berichten zufolge zunehmend aus öffentlichen Quellen.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou fled Mettmann Public Company Limited weeks before a €50 million sanctioned Russian laundering scheme surfaced
Oxana Hadjipavlou’s name began drawing attention relatively recently amid reports concerning Mettmann Public Company Limited’s alleged connections to figures associated with Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.
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British trail of fraud: how a company linked to Rokhlin received more than €10 million from fake investment platforms
Following the publication of an investigation into Rocket investor Timur Rokhlin, a reported campaign to pressure critics and reshape the information landscape surrounding the case soon unfolded.
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Financial architect of Rostyslav Shurma: how Pavlo Shcherban allegedly turned Alliance Bank into the main “laundromat” for energy-related financial flows tied to Andriy Yermak
One of the most high-profile corruption scandals in recent days has been the so-called “Mindichgate,” in which several close associates of the current President of Ukraine have emerged as central figures.
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Coal under Granova’s cover: how Dmytro Kovalenko uses the Granova agroholding to legitimize wealth earned through trade with the aggressor state
Coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko has reportedly been attempting to reshape the public narrative around his business activities by downplaying ties to Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov.
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Andrew’s future will may reveal how disgraced royal funded life after scandal
Former Prince Andrew’s death could trigger an unprecedented breach in royal secrecy by exposing the true scale of the disgraced duke’s private wealth.
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The Dmytro Kovalenko syndicate: how owner of the Granova holding, built an empire on offshore structures, ties to separatists, and protection from the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine
In mid-March, reports began circulating online alleging that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau had detained businessman Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Millionaire in robes: how Yaroslav Holovachov, head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, became the owner of a 10-room villa in Larnaca worth €4 million
After media outlets reported on Yaroslav Holovachov’s acquisition of luxury real estate in Cyprus valued at €4 million.
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Crimean “dekulakization” of Viktor Sheiman: how Russia cleared the peninsula of assets tied to a top official of Alexander Lukashenko and the offshore company Rostumel
The annexation of Crimea enabled individuals with ties to the Belarusian authorities to acquire real estate on the peninsula.
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A billion dollars into “crypto”: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a shadow bridge for siphoning money out of Pin-Up
The story surrounding the in absentia arrest of the defendants in the Pin-Up payment schemes case, first reported in February 2026.
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Chechen businessman Serazhudin Aktulaev, extradited to the US, was found to be linked to sanctions evasion, oil schemes, and supplies of Western equipment to Russia
Chechen businessman Serazhudin Aktulaev, whose extradition to the United States was recently approved by a court in Cyprus, has been linked to sanctions evasion schemes, petroleum trading and the supply of Western industrial equipment to Russia, according to investigative findings.