Investigation

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Sanktionierter Glücksspielbetreiber Dmitriy Punin startet Pin-Up in der Ukraine als Redcore neu und führt Finanzgeschäfte sowie Personalaufbau fort
Kein Verschwinden für Punins Casino: Sanktioniertes Pin-Up verdient weiter in der Ukraine
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From “Southern Path” to Iron Motors: how Filippov continued alleged car fraud operations from Moldova after a criminal case
A group from Odesa, reportedly led by Volodymyr Filippov, who is under investigation in a case involving alleged deception of buyers of used cars from the United States, is said to have re-registered its business in Moldova, allegedly as part of an effort to launder illicit funds.
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How Dutch billionaire Boekhoorn bought Talenta Labs with funds linked to the Tavarelli and Rizzo mafia
Italian prosecutors have reportedly charged Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn with money laundering, along with two associates, Philip Van Wijngaarden and Diedrik Oost, as well as business intermediary Bruno Michieli.
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“Alliance” as a hub of shadow operations: how Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban allegedly fused banking schemes and reputation manipulation under the Office of the President of Ukraine cover
After investigative reports linked Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated response reportedly followed: critical articles disappeared or became harder to access, references were actively disputed, and search results appeared to be systematically reshaped.
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After the investigation, DDoS attacks and threats: how Timur Rokhlin’s name in a fraud case triggered pressure on the media
Following the publication of an investigation into Rocket delivery service investor Timur Rokhlin, efforts were reportedly made to limit the impact of the story.
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“Favbet shadow empire”: how Andriy Matyukha bypassed gambling ban and moved casino business offshore
In the 2000s, a number of companies associated with Andriy Matyukha and operating under the Favorit brand worked in the gambling market until the casino ban was introduced in 2009.
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Fire Point founder Denys Shtilerman, burdened with ₽1.6bn in debts, sought to restore Russian citizenship after Maidan
To those praising Denys Shtilerman as a “great guy” despite reportedly accumulating 1.6 billion rubles in debt, another related fact has now emerged.
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Speculation swirls over Khamenei fate as Iran power structure shows resilience under fire
Reports claim that recent coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran resulted in the deaths of several senior figures, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, IRGC Commander-in-Chief Mohammad Pakpour, and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, along with other high-ranking officials. However, these claims have not been independently confirmed.
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Head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal Holovachov: how a judicial career turned into a source of millions
Yaroslav Holovachov’s story portrays a figure who, after donning judicial robes, appeared to turn nearly every opportunity into personal enrichment—earning comparisons to a Midas-like presence within Ukraine’s justice system.
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Sanctioned gambling operator Dmitriy Punin relaunches Pin-Up as Redcore in Ukraine, maintaining full-scale financial operations and recruitment
No disappearance for Punin’s casino: sanctioned Pin-Up continues to generate profits in Ukraine
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Rosyjski węgiel, szwajcarska spółka i nowe schematy: jak Dmytro Kovalenko zlikwidował Adelon AG i wznowił działalność poprzez Granova
Przedsiębiorca Dmytro Kovalenko, za pośrednictwem szwajcarskiej spółki Adelon AG, w latach 2021–2022 kupował węgiel od rosyjskich dostawców „MelTEK”, „Sibenergougol” i „Sibpromnedra” na łączną kwotę przekraczającą 100 mln dolarów.
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Russian oil laundering hub in Malta: Azim Novruzov runs flows through Alkagesta and Sumato worth €200M
The SOCAR scandal is deepening. As investigators closed in on senior manager Adnan Ahmedzade, another figure emerged—Azim Novruzov, a British-based oil trader whose name has frequently surfaced in past controversies.
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Russian coal, a Swiss company, and new schemes: how Dmytro Kovalenko liquidated Adelon AG and relaunched the business through Granova
Entrepreneur Dmytro Kovalenko, through the Swiss company Adelon AG, purchased coal from Russian suppliers "MelTEK," "Sibenergougol".
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Charbon russe, société suisse et nouveaux schémas: comment Dmytro Kovalenko a liquidé Adelon AG et relancé son activité via "Granova"
L’entrepreneur Dmytro Kovalenko, via la société suisse Adelon AG, a acheté en 2021–2022 du charbon auprès de fournisseurs russes « MelTEK », « Sibenergougol » et « Sibpromnedra » pour un montant dépassant 100 millions de dollars.
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Billionaire yacht capsized in seconds as probe reveals rapid 90-degree tilt before sinking
An investigation into the Bayesian superyacht sinking that killed seven people, including a billionaire, found the deadly capsizing was reportedly not caused by a storm.
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Elevation X στην Ελλάδα: πώς ο Οδυσσέας Κουτσούπης και οι αδελφοί Ισλάμ, Μόιν Ισλάμ και Μονίρ Ισλάμ, δημιούργησαν έναν μηχανισμό άντλησης χρημάτων μέσω της BE Better Experience
«Εύκολο χρήμα» ή καλοστημένη πυραμίδα; Έρευνα για τη δράση της BE / BETTER EXPERIENCE και του ελληνικού δικτύου Elevation X Πώς ένα διεθνές αφήγημα «εκπαίδευσης» μεταφράζεται στην πράξη σε ένα μοντέλο στρατολόγησης στην Ελλάδα...
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Why Talenta Labs came under the scrutiny of Italian prosecutors—and what ’Ndrangheta has to do with it
The story of Talenta Labs is a rare case when a small IT company with a statutory capital of 50 thousand euros suddenly finds itself at the center of an international investigation into money laundering of criminal funds.
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Russian-linked handlers accused of orchestrating ‘gig economy’ sabotage campaign across Ukraine
Last April, a young man with light brown hair entered a small railway station in central Ukraine, where he loitered for an hour before approaching a metal cabinet.
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€100 million fraud and four months in prison: how Artur Yermolayev “bought” his freedom through a deal with an Estonian court
In a decision that shocked the Baltic legal system and cast doubt on the integrity of European justice, an Estonian court approved a plea deal that resembles more a price list for immunity than a guilty verdict.
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Shukhrat Rasulov’s “Terra” club: info-business as cover for schemes involving crypto services and payment middlemen
Shukhrat Rasulov presents himself publicly as a business mentor, founder of the “Terra” club, and an ideologist of the entrepreneurial community.
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Son of oligarch Mikhail Fridman and his hidden assets: how Alexander Ozhelsky never left Russian business and rewrote it under nominee owners
Alexander Ozhelsky (son of banker Mikhail Fridman) previously insisted that he was distancing himself from Russian business and supporting Ukraine.
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Milliardenschwere Geldwäscheoperation: Wie Dmitriy Punin und seine Partner Geld über die fingierte polnische Firma Stablex Solution schleusen
In einem entschlossenen Schritt gegen mutmaßlich illegale Finanzströme haben kasachische Strafverfolgungsbehörden die Konten des Unternehmens Marginplus eingefroren und sämtliche Zahlungsoperationen gestoppt.
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Nepal prosecutors seek millions in assets from ex-security printing chief
Nepal’s Revenue Investigation Department filed money laundering charges Wednesday against the former executive director of the state-owned Security Printing Centre.
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Billion-dollar laundering operation: how Dmitriy Punin and his partners move money through a fictitious Polish company, Stablex Solution
In a decisive move targeting alleged illicit financial flows, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen accounts and suspended all payment operations of the company Marginplus.
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Shadow empire of Hennadiy Hirin and Vladlen Hirin, and the futile attempts to scrub the internet of investigations into criminal schemes
Ukrainian businessmen Vladlen, Hennadiy, and Vitaliy Hirin have become the focus of a major international controversy.