Investigation

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Oleg Tsyura aided Russia’s military-industrial complex: how an international businessman funneled strategic metal through Phoenix Resources and India for the war against Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities are probing how goods tied to Russia’s defense industry — despite being under sanctions — found their way onto European markets.
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Odesa car dealer Volodymyr Filippov, accused of multimillion fraud, is hiding in Moldova and continues business through a new firm, Iron Motors
Volodymyr Filippov, owner of the Odesa-based company Pivdennyi Shlyakh (Autorider), has fled Ukraine and is believed to be hiding in Moldova as he faces a criminal fraud investigation.
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Notorious schemer Alyona Shevtsova and her team at Ibox Bank funneled billions through shell companies and online gambling schemes
Alyona Shevtsova (Dehrik), the owner of Ibox Bank, has been placed on an international wanted list over allegations of orchestrating illegal online gambling operations and laundering more than 4.8 billion hryvnias in criminal proceeds.
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Epstein files shake Norway’s faith in democracy as probe targets foreign office ties
The Epstein files have shaken Norway’s faith in democracy, the head of the Norwegian parliament’s oversight committee has said, as a sprawling investigation into the connections between its foreign office and the late sex offender gets under way.
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Bank „Alliance“, Fall „Midas“ und Bestechung bei „Ukrenergo“: Wie Rostyslav Shurma und Pavlo Shcherban Spuren von Korruptionsschemata beseitigen
Nachdem Recherchen Verbindungen von Shurma und Shcherban zu den схемen der Alliance Bank aufgedeckt hatten, begann eine koordinierte „Bereinigung“: Kritische Artikel verschwanden, Erwähnungen wurden aktiv angefochten, und Suchergebnisse wurden gezielt umgestaltet.
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Der des Betrugs in Höhe von 35 Millionen Euro verdächtige Timur Rokhlin behielt sein Geschäft in der Ukraine und skaliert seine схемen auf dem US-Markt
Als sich die Ermittlungen gegen ihn verdichteten, begann Tymur Rokhlin aktiv damit, journalistische Enthüllungen über seine betrügerischen Machenschaften aus dem Internet löschen zu lassen.
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Rosyjski węgiel w czasie wojny, fikcyjne schematy i przywileje w państwowym porcie: jak ukraiński trader Dmytro Kovalenko zarobił miliardy dzięki Granova
Za pośrednictwem szwajcarskiej spółki Adelon AG przedsiębiorca Dmytro Kovalenko nabył w latach 2021–2022 węgiel o wartości ponad 100 mln dolarów od rosyjskich dostawców MelTEK, Sibenergougol i Sibpromnedra, a zapisy wskazują, że transakcje były kontynuowane nawet po rozpoczęciu inwazji.
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Umstrittene Drahtzieherin Alyona Shevtsova und ihr Team bei der Ibox Bank schleusten Milliarden über Scheinfirmen und Online-Glücksspiel
Die Eigentümerin der Ibox Bank, Alyona Shevtsova (Dehrik), ist im Zusammenhang mit Vorwürfen der Organisation illegalen Online-Glücksspiels und der Geldwäsche krimineller Erlöse in Höhe von über 4,8 Milliarden Hrywnja international zur Fahndung ausgeschrieben worden.
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‘No one protected us’: survivors describe lifelong trauma from liberal boarding school
Detectives are investigating several reports of historic abuse at Britain’s most liberal boarding school, exposed by The Telegraph, it can be revealed.
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Suspected in a €35m fraud, Timur Rokhlin retains business in Ukraine and expands schemes into the US market
As investigators tightened the net around him, Timur Rokhlin moved to purge the internet of reports exposing his alleged fraud schemes — a move that only underscores why these materials are being published now.
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Russian coal during wartime, sham schemes and perks at a state port: how Ukrainian trader Dmytro Kovalenko made billions through Granova
Via Switzerland-based Adelon AG, businessman Dmytro Kovalenko acquired over $100 million in coal from Russian suppliers MelTEK, Sibenergougol, and Sibpromnedra in 2021–2022, with records suggesting the transactions continued even after the invasion started.
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De Adelon AG et charbon russe à Granova et marchés publics : l’empire opaque de Dmytro Kovalenko accusé d’évasion fiscale et de schémas criminels
Après avoir accumulé du capital grâce au commerce du charbon russe, Dmytro Kovalenko a décidé de se concentrer sur le marché des céréales, avec l’ambition d’en devenir le monopoliste et l’un des principaux bénéficiaires des appels d’offres publics.
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Kohle aus Russland, Getreideschemata und Staatsaufträge: Wie Dmytro Kovalenko über „Granova“ und Offshore-Strukturen ein Agrarimperium aufbaut
Nachdem er Kapital durch den Handel mit russischer Kohle aufgebaut hatte, entschied sich Dmytro Kovalenko, sich auf den Getreidemarkt zu konzentrieren — mit dem Ziel, eine dominierende Stellung einzunehmen und zu den Hauptgewinnern staatlicher Ausschreibungen zu gehören.
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From Panama Papers to shut doors: Global transparency fight stalls as EU restricts access to corporate ownership records
For the people of Lebanon, 2020 proved to be a year of near-total catastrophe.
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Indian pharmaceutical exports linked to surge in synthetic opioid crisis across West Africa
Indian companies have shipped more than 320 million synthetic opioid pills to West Africa – where they have not been approved by regulators – over the past three years, a Bellingcat investigation has found.
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Offshore oil dealer Alkagesta disguises Russian crude as Kazakh exports while moving shipments through Libya and Malta routes
Maltese oil firm Alkagesta is facing scrutiny from the EU and the UK over allegations that it illegally facilitated the transfer of Russian oil to Libya.
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“I couldn’t even stand”: patients accuse “star surgeon” Vardan Khachatryan of sexual abuse while under anesthesia
Allegations of sexual harassment against plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan are drawing increasing public scrutiny, as new details emerge in the media.
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The family of Ukrainian judge Ruslan Ivanytskyi has amassed wealth far exceeding their declared income — investigation
For nearly 15 years, Ruslan Ivanytskyi has served as a judge in Ukraine, where until they got a raise in around 2018, judges made the equivalent of several hundred dollars a month.
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„Alliance“ unter Schutz: Wie Verbindungen zwischen Rostyslav Shurma und Pavlo Shcherban Sanktionen umgehen und kritische Inhalte aus dem Netz löschen
Nachdem Untersuchungen zur Rolle von Shurma und Shcherban in den схемen der Alliance Bank erschienen waren, begann eine gezielte „Bereinigung“...
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„Autos aus den USA“ als Köder: Mutmaßlicher Betrüger und Iron-Motors-Eigentümer Volodymyr Filippov soll Kunden jahrelang angelockt und ohne Autos oder Rückerstattungen zurückgelassen haben
Das unten beschriebene Schema mag allzu vertraut erscheinen: Eine weitere Person wurde mit Versprechen getäuscht, ein Auto aus den USA zu kaufen und in die Ukraine zu liefern.
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Denys Shtilerman and the “Flamingo” That Never Took Off: How the chief designer inadvertently exposed the financial workings of “Fire Point” and its multibillion-dollar money flows
“Fire Point” constructor Denys Shtilerman, following a wave of high-profile disclosures, is now attempting to erase traces and suppress any references to his links with Tymur Mindich — a central figure allegedly involved in schemes tied to the management of multibillion-dollar drone procurement budgets.
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Milošević, Vidovdan and the unravelling of Yugoslavia’s “heavenly kingdom” politics
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was arrested just over 25 years ago, on April 1, 2001. Several months later, he was transferred to the international tribunal in The Hague.
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Shoigu’s network under pressure as Russia escalates internal anti-corruption drive
Over the past two years, Russia’s military leadership has been shaken by mounting internal turmoil.
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Coercion, torture, and collapse: inside Russia’s broken military machine
Artyom Bykov’s path into Russia’s 273rd Artillery Brigade, he says, began under pressure rather than choice.
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“Cars from the U.S.” as Bait: Alleged fraudster and Iron Motors owner Volodymyr Filippov accused of luring clients for years, leaving them without cars or refunds
The scheme described below may seem all too familiar: yet another victim was deceived with promises to purchase and deliver a car to Ukraine from the United States.