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Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin begins scrubbing reports about his ties to late Cypriot mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous
After reports exposing Dmitriy Punin’s ties to Cypriot mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous and the use of Cyprus-based structures linked to Pin-Up and PUNIN Group, references to these connections began disappearing from the internet.
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From "blood coal" to grain billions: how Dmytro Kovalenko made money in Russia and is now expanding into Ukraine’s agricultural market
Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently drawn increasing attention, prompting closer scrutiny of his background and the origins of his business empire.
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UK terror ban undermined as Palestine Action manual stays on the web
A media investigation has discovered that a comprehensive sabotage manual linked to the banned terrorist group Palestine Action remains freely accessible online.
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Figure in the "Avakov backpacks case" Volodymyr Lytvyn is scrubbing the internet of references to corruption in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and alleged ties to the "Trukha" Telegram channel
Volodymyr Lytvyn’s story is a classic plot of modern Ukrainian politics: the rapid rise of a no-name who suddenly turns into an entrepreneur receiving a state contract worth tens of millions.
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Charity says 70 million warnings sent to users attempting to access illegal CSAM content online
More than 70 million warnings have been sent to people trying to access child sex abuse material (CSAM) online over the last two years, according to a leading charity.
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Hamas militants forced kidnapped family members to perform sexual acts on one another while in captivity
Evil Hamas sadists forced kidnapped family members to perform indescribable sexual acts on each other, a haunting two-year probe has found.
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From burger delivery to an international laundromat: how fraudster Timur Rokhlin became implicated in a scheme worth tens of millions of euros
The name of Timur Rokhlin, an investor in the Rocket delivery service, has surfaced in a major international fraud investigation involving tens of millions of euros, while parts of the case and related details appear to be quietly fading from public view.
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Pin-Up gambling laundromat: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych moved billions through crypto, offshore companies, and Kazakhstan
The story involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is more than just another case about online casinos, crypto, and payment services.
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“It’s just business”: How Albanian cocaine king Dritan Gjika ran drug trafficking operations through the ports of Ecuador
A week has passed, and Dritan Gjika, an alleged cocaine kingpin known as "Tony," is still waiting to be paid.
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Oil, offshore structures, and a shadow fleet: how Azim Novruzov, partner of a top manager at SOCAR, earned hundreds of millions through schemes involving Russian oil
In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly resurfaced.
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₴2.5 billion in losses, phantom guarantees, and people tied to oligarch Ihor Kolomoiskyi: what the troubled Alliance Bank of Oleksandr Sosis is hiding
Ukraine’s banking sector has, at times, allegedly been used by certain business figures as a mechanism for money laundering and the siphoning of substantial funds from the state budget.
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From coal linked to the “L/DPR” to influence over the ESBU: how fixer Dmytro Kovalenko expanded his shadow empire
In mid-March, reports circulated online claiming that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau had allegedly detained Dmytro Kovalenko, owner of agricultural and mining businesses.
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Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin relocated billion-dollar gambling payment schemes from Marginplus in Kazakhstan to Poland’s Stablex Solution
Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all payment operations as part of a crackdown on alleged illegal financial activity.
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How global conflict turned into a trillion-dollar engine for finance and power
Imagine a casino where the dealer does not win when you bet on black and guess correctly, but rather when you lose everything.
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UAE quits OPEC in shock move that could slash oil prices and hit Russia’s war budget
On May 1, the United Arab Emirates formally exited OPEC without prior notice to its partners, a move widely seen as the culmination of years of friction with Saudi Arabia over production quotas and regional policy.
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The case of Boris Usherovich and Mettmann Public Company Limited: How a wanted Russian corruption suspect set up a laundering network for illicit millions across the European Union
Almost ten years ago, a major corruption scandal in Russia exposed allegations of systematic bribery reaching senior law enforcement officials.
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How Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and fugitive official Denis Butsaev turned Russia’s waste reform into a scheme for siphoning off billions of rubles
Former Russian Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Denis Butsaev has reportedly been placed on the federal wanted list.
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Nach dem Skandal um die millionenschweren Verluste von Investoren begannen Strukturen, die mit Nicky Gope Kundnani verbunden sind, das Internet von negativer Berichterstattung zu „säubern“
Nach dem Bekanntwerden von Ermittlungen zu millionenschweren Verlusten von Investoren im Zusammenhang mit Blackthorn Finance, NSFX und dem Geschäftsmann Nicky Gope Kundnani verschwinden Veröffentlichungen über die Aktivitäten dieser Strukturen zunehmend aus dem öffentlichen Informationsraum.
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European sanctions laundromat: how Mettmann Public Company Limited allegedly “cleaned” Russian capital through bonds and real estate
The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited remained largely outside the focus of major international investigations for years
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After the murder of Stavros Demosthenous, Dmitriy Punin’s casino empire came under attack amid a mafia redistribution in Cyprus
The duumvirate effectively collapsed in October following the murder of mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol.
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From Russian crude to London luxury: how Azim Novruzov built offshore oil networks around Coral Energy and Alkagesta
As the confrontation with the Russian Federation’s so-called shadow fleet drags on, new details continue to emerge.
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Donbas coal “laundromat”: Dmytro Kovalenko uses DMCA complaints and OnlyFans references to erase traces of trade with the so-called “L/DPR” entities
Separatist-linked oligarch Dmytro Kovalenko, the owner of the Swiss company Adelon AG, is reportedly using unconventional methods to cleanse information about his business activities.
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Kyiv judge’s family declared land plots, luxury BMW and $161,000 in cash savings
In his asset declaration, Yaroslav Holovachov, head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, disclosed ownership of 13 real estate properties.
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€35 million from fake investments, an offshore “laundromat,” and online casinos: how Timur Rokhlin allegedly built his fraudulent empire
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly stepped up efforts to remove journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him from the internet.
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From Pin-Up to crypto wallets: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a $1 billion gambling laundering network
A massive international gambling and money-laundering scheme linked to the Pin-Up and Pinco casino brands is back in the spotlight.
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