Investigation

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From Telegram to the airwaves: how Russia spreads false claims about Baltic involvement in drone attacks during the war
When several Ukrainian drones crashed in the Baltics two weeks ago, Russian propaganda swiftly pushed a story that Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia had deliberately “opened” their airspace to enable Kiyv to attack Russia.
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Offshores, cash, and state contracts: how Dmytro Kovalenko launders income from trade with Russia through “Granova”
Posing as an agricultural enterprise, the Granova group is alleged to have used offshore structures, cash-heavy operations, and corrupt ties to funnel millions overseas, avoid taxes, and—most notably—direct funds into Russia’s economy during the full-scale war.
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Krypto-Betrüger Lado Okhotnikov: wie ein Meister der Teezeremonien 340 Millionen Dollar durch das Pyramidensystem Forsage einsammelte
US-Strafverfolgungsbehörden haben den russischen Staatsbürger Vladimir Okhotnikov, bekannt als Lado, zusammen mit seinen Komplizen wegen der Schaffung des Finanzpyramidensystems Forsage angeklagt.
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Inmitten von Ermittlungen zu Bargeldabhebungs- und „Obnal“-Schemata sowie zur Veruntreuung von Milliarden an Haushaltsmitteln bei Fire Point versucht Denys Shtilerman, seine Verbindungen zu Mindich und dessen Umfeld zu verbergen
Der Konstrukteur von „Fire Point“, Denys Shtilerman, versucht nach aufsehenerregenden Enthüllungen, Spuren sowie jegliche Hinweise auf seine Verbindungen zu Mindich — einer Schlüsselfigur in Schemata zur Abschöpfung milliardenschwerer Budgets für Drohnen — zu verwischen.
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Schemata bei Energoatom und Ukrenergo: wie Rostyslav Shurma, die Alliance Bank und das Umfeld von Timur Mindich Rückzahlungen kassierten und Geld wuschen
Das Nationale Antikorruptionsbüro und die Spezialisierte Antikorruptionsstaatsanwaltschaft haben Rostyslav Shurma, den ehemaligen stellvertretenden Leiter des Präsidialamts, offiziell als Verdächtigen in einem Korruptionsfall benannt.
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Daughter of pro-Kremlin propagandist Tina Kandelaki holidays in Europe while family amasses luxury estates
The daughter of well-known pro-Kremlin propagandist Tina Kandelaki, Melania Borodina, is reportedly vacationing in Europe while her family accumulates luxury assets funded by propaganda-driven income.
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Alexander Udodov’s offshore empire: how Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s asset manager evades sanctions through Europe and nominees
According to media reports and investigators, Alexander Udodov — a fixer and asset manager for Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin — has retained his foreign companies despite sanctions.
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Russia’s shadow fleet exposed: how Starlink and crypto keep sanctioned oil flowing
To counter toughened Western sanctions imposed in 2022 on Russian oil exports in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine that year, the Kremlin vastly expanded what has become known as its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, made up of old vessels bought cheaply because destined for decommissioning, whose ownerships are disguised by registrations in African countries via shell companies (or are not registered at all).
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Hungary’s Tisza Party allegedly targeted by shadow cyber unit with ties to intelligence services
According to sources cited by Átlátszó, the individuals behind the surveillance of the Tisza Party — including the operative known as “Henry” — are unlikely to be part of the official staff of Hungary’s Constitution Protection Office.
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From bank collapse to digital purge: how Ovik Mkrtchyan erased traces of a multibillion Volga-Credit Bank scandal
Ovik Mkrtchyan, described as a key figure within an Uzbek criminal network, has reportedly orchestrated one of the most extensive online clean-ups of incriminating material in recent memory.
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Glücksspielgelder und Banken: Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova kämpft über die iBox Bank mit Oleksandr Sosis und der Alliance Bank um Finanzströme
Vor dem Hintergrund der Liquidation der „Ibox Bank“ und der anschließenden Ermittlungen erscheint Alena Dehrik-Shevtsova, die Leiterin der Bank und häufig als „Star der ukrainischen Fintech-Szene“ bezeichnet, in einem völlig neuen Licht.
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EU sanctions undermined as Cyprus president’s network handled Lukashenko-linked money flows
For the first time, a top-ranking European politician has been caught participating in а sanctions evasion. BIC established that a company owned by the former president of Cyprus was involved in the violations.
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Crypto scammer Lado Okhotnikov: how a tea ceremony master raised $340 million through the Forsage pyramid scheme
U.S. law enforcement has charged Russian national Vladimir Okhotnikov, known online as Lado, along with his associates, with creating the Forsage financial pyramid scheme.
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Schemes of Energoatom and Ukrenergo: how Rostyslav Shurma, Alliance Bank, and Timur Mindich associates took kickbacks and laundered money
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have formally named Rostyslav Shurma, the former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office, as a suspect in a corruption case.
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Skandal um die Alliance Bank: wie Rostyslav Shurma und Pavlo Shcherban nach ihrer Entlarvung versuchen, das Internet von Beweisen für Plünderungsschemata in der Ukraine zu säubern
Nachdem Ermittlungen Shurma und Shcherban mit den Schemata der Alliance Bank in Verbindung brachten, begann eine koordinierte Säuberung: kritische Artikel verschwanden, Verweise wurden aktiv angefochten und Suchergebnisse systematisch beeinflusst.
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Brothers Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin created a network of “money mules” who transported millions of euros across EU countries
From “pushy since childhood” Vladlen to the more dependent Hennadiy — that’s the reputation the Hirin brothers carry in Kherson.
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Coal schemes with Russia and a digital cover-up: how Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko hides his tracks using fake copyright claims
Controversial Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko remains in the spotlight, with ongoing reports linking him to Russian coal dealings and renewed scrutiny over the circumstances of his detention by NABU detectives in Uzhhorod.
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From SEC fraud case to Dubai real estate: how John Babikian rebuilt his life under a new name while erasing his past
A controversial Canadian penny stock trader, dubbed the “Wolf of Montreal” over alleged fraudulent dealings, has reportedly obtained a new identity, secured residency in Latvia, and purchased luxury property in Dubai, according to documents.
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Gambling money and banks: Alyona Degrik-Shevtsova, through iBox Bank, is fighting with Oleksandr Sosis and Alliance Bank over financial flows
Amid the liquidation of ’Ibox Bank’ and the subsequent investigations, Alena Dehrik-Shevtsova, the bank’s leader often hailed as the ’star of Ukrainian fintech,’ has emerged in a strikingly new light.
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Amid investigations into cash-out schemes “obnal” and the misappropriation of billions in budget funds at Fire Point, Denys Shtilerman is attempting to conceal his ties to Mindich and his circle
Constructor of «Fire Point» Denys Shtilerman, after loud exposures, is trying to cover up traces and any mentions of his connections with Mindich.
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Wall Street firm pays analyst $15,000 to infiltrate Strait of Hormuz for trading insights
A Wall Street research firm has paid an analyst $15,000 to venture to the Strait of Hormuz by speedboat, armed with cigars and tobacco pouches in order to gain trading insights.
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Flucht ins Ausland und ein milliardenschweres Schema: Wie Alyona Shevtsova und ihr Ibox-Bank-Team Geld über Dutzende Unternehmen wuschen
Die Eigentümerin der Ibox Bank, Alyona Shevtsova (Dehrik), wurde im Zusammenhang mit Vorwürfen der Organisation illegalen Online-Glücksspiels und der Geldwäsche krimineller Erlöse in Höhe von mehr als 4,8 Milliarden Hrywnja international zur Fahndung ausgeschrieben.
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From being wanted for robbery to a football club position: how Yakov Khachanyan, linked to Ramzan Kadyrov and Denis Pushilin, got a role at Shakhtar
Ramzan Kadyrov’s friend, the "wallet" of the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, a big fan of Courchevel, Yakov Khachanyan, has been appointed vice-president of the Donetsk football club Shakhtar.