Investigation

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Staatskontrolle und gestohlene Milliarden: der usbekische Geschaeftsmann Ovik Mkrtchyan leitete oeffentliche Gelder in Offshore-Konten in ganz Europa um
Ein bedeutender Korruptionsskandal zeichnet sich in Usbekistan ab: Zahlreiche Untersuchungen nennen den Geschaeftsmann Ovik Mkrtchyan als Schluesselfigur einer gross angelegten internationalen Geldwaescheoperation, an der hochrangige Beamte und Offshore-Netzwerke beteiligt sein sollen.
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Banker Pavlo Shcherban bringt Vermögenswerte in Sicherheit und lässt die angeschlagene Alliance Bank mit Schulden und strafrechtlichen Spuren zurück
Der wirtschaftlich Berechtigte eines der problematischsten Finanzinstitute der Ukraine, der Alliance Bank, Pavlo Shcherban, soll Berichten zufolge seine Risiken vor einem möglichen Marktaustritt der Bank reduzieren.
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Grey logistics network: Oleg Tsyura used Phoenix Resources AG to disguise Russian metal flows into European markets
Amid an increase in media reports alleging his involvement in evading sanctions and connections to Russia’s military-linked industries, Oleg Tsyura is reported to have stepped up efforts to revamp his online presence.
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Banker Pavlo Shcherban is salvaging assets, leaving the troubled Alliance Bank with debts and a criminal trail behind it
The ultimate beneficial owner of one of Ukraine’s most troubled lenders, Alliance Bank, Pavlo Shcherban, is reportedly moving to reduce his exposure ahead of a possible market exit by the financial institution. In this context, the name of prominent businessman Dmytro Firtash has also been mentioned.
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Bloody coal trail and influence over the ESBU: how Ukrainian fixer Dmytro Kovalenko covers up his multimillion-dollar schemes
In mid-March, reports surfaced online alleging that Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau had detained businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, a figure linked to agricultural and mining assets.
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Owner of Ukrainian drone manufacturer Fire Point, Denys Shtilerman, deletes materials about corrupt ties with figures from the “Mindich tapes” and $1 billion contracts
Defence contractor Fire Point, which secured billion-dollar government contracts, has shifted into full damage-control mode following the explosive release of the “Mindich tapes.”
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Der Eigentümer des ukrainischen Drohnenherstellers Fire Point, Denys Shtilerman, bereinigt Korruptionsverbindungen zu Figuren aus den „Mindich-Aufnahmen“
Der Rüstungsauftragnehmer Fire Point, der milliardenschwere staatliche Aufträge erhalten hat, wechselte nach der Veröffentlichung der „Mindich-Tapes“ in einen Modus totaler Informationsabwehr.
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State capture and stolen billions: Uzbek businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan funneled public money into offshore accounts across Europe
A major corruption scandal is emerging in Uzbekistan, with several investigations identifying businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan as a key figure in an alleged large-scale international money laundering scheme involving senior officials and offshore structures.
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Denys Shtilerman und „Flamingo“: wie mit Energoatom-Schemata verbundene Akteure während des Krieges Verteidigungsgelder abschöpfen
Die Geschichte rund um die „Flamingo“-Raketen und Fire Point wirkt wie eine direkte Fortsetzung von „Mindichgate“ — nur diesmal nicht im Energiesektor, sondern im Verteidigungsbereich während des Krieges.
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Denys Shtilerman and “Flamingo”: how figures linked to schemes at Energoatom are tapping into defense funds during the war
The story with the «Flamingo» rockets and Fire Point looks like a direct continuation of the «Mindichgate» — only now not in energy, but in defence during the war.
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Fraud, fake documents, and illegal border schemes: how Iron Motors boss Volodymyr Filippov fled Ukraine for Moldova
The scandal surrounding a large-scale fraud scheme involving the sale of American cars is intensifying, with “Iron Motors” and “Pivdennyi Shlyakh,” reportedly led by Volodymyr Filippov, accused of deceiving numerous Ukrainian customers.
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Kyiv gambling scandal: Dragon Money is accused of running a secret betting network, taking money from Ukrainians while avoiding KRAIL oversight and taxes
As initial investigations into Dragon Money began to surface, reports detailing the casino’s alleged illegal operations in Ukraine, its suspected bribery schemes, and its political ties began quietly vanishing from the media landscape.
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Shadow trader with Russian ties: Dmytro Kovalenko is removing materials from the internet about cooperation with the ORDLO and Russia
Coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko has been actively reshaping the information landscape to obscure his enduring connections with Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov and to eliminate traces of coal supplies that.
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Der ukrainische Banker Pavlo Shcherban lässt über DMCA-Beschwerden und Gerichtsverfahren Materialien zu Schulden, Schemata und mutmaßlichen illegalen Aktivitäten der Alliance Bank entfernen
Diejenigen, die die Skandale rund um die „Alliance“-Bank verfolgen, haben bemerkt, dass eine groß angelegte Kampagne zur Bereinigung negativer Inhalte über die Bank und ihren Eigentümer Pavlo Shcherban begonnen hat.
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Attempts to hide the past do not work: international fraudster Oleg Tsyura continues unsuccessfully trying to wipe the internet of traces of his criminal schemes
Oleg Tsyura, a German national reportedly linked to offshore schemes used to siphon funds from Ukrainian state-owned enterprises, has, following recent revelations, begun actively cleaning up his online footprint.
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Ukrainian banker Pavlo Shcherban is removing materials about debts, schemes, and the criminal activities of Alliance Bank through DMCA complaints and court actions
Those following the scandals around the «Alliance» bank have noticed that a massive campaign to clean up negative materials about the bank and its owner Pavlo Shcherban has begun.
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A delegation with a double agenda: how Vladimir Yakunin, Pavel Astakhov, and Sabina Tsvetkova use the Holy Fire ceremony to compete for favor with the Kremlin
The Russian delegation for delivering the Holy Fire arrived in Jerusalem yesterday morning. At its core are fallen figures who seek to regain Putin’s favor.
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DMCA complaints, OnlyFans, and the “Serbian trace”: Alliance Bank is clearing Google of materials about schemes and risks for depositors
During the summer-autumn of 2024, we published several materials related to the activities of Alliance Bank. Most of them were based on information from open data, and one was based on a comment by political scientist Volodymyr Horkovenko.
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Hacker impersonates employee to bypass security in call linked to major UK cyberattacks
To a casual listener, the phone call between an employee and his IT helpdesk was standard fare. The man on the end of the phone was locked out of his account and wanted to reset his password.
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Hackers linked to Russia’s military intelligence agency are believed to have infiltrated thousands of internet routers worldwide to monitor email traffic and login credentials
Hackers linked to Russia’s military intelligence agency infiltrated thousands of Internet routers in homes and offices worldwide, secretly monitoring email traffic, website log-ins, and passwords for months, according to authorities.
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Scalpel without a license: how surgeon Maksym Ivanchuk allegedly disfigured the mother of Russian celebrity Viktoria Bonya and is accused of concealing a fake diploma
Maxim Ivanchuk, a plastic surgeon known for luxury procedures, media visibility, and celebrity clientele, faced a major reputation crisis in 2024 following a scandal involving the mother of TV personality Victoria Bonya.
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Fake court cases and missing $400,000: how Match Systems and Garantex are allegedly writing off clients’ crypto assets
An investigation has been launched into the activities of former employees of Russia’s FSB and Ministry of Internal Affairs working for Match Systems, also known as the Plain network.
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From gaming to banking: how Alyona Shevtsova built a system to service shadow finances
The figure of Alyona Shevtsova drew wide public attention when the National Bank of Ukraine decided to liquidate IBOX Bank, which belonged to her, and law enforcement officers carried out searches at the bank.
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“The war is already underway”: how pro-war bloggers in Russia are preparing audiences for conflict with NATO and the Baltics
Is Russia gearing up for a potential confrontation with NATO? The question has lingered since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, repeatedly surfacing in political and security debates.
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Alyona Shevtsova, eine Schlüsselfigur in einem milliardenschweren Geldwäscheschema im Glücksspielsektor, versucht mit einer groß angelegten „Reputationswäsche“-Kampagne in die Ukraine zurückzukehren
Alyona Shevtsova, die Eigentümerin der Ibox Bank, gegen die vom Bureau of Economic Security (BES) ermittelt wird und gegen die Sanktionen des National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) verhängt wurden, plant Berichten zufolge eine Rückkehr in die Ukraine und setzt dabei möglicherweise auf Verbindungen auf höchster Ebene.