Investigation

Following a scandal that emerged two years ago involving Dmytro Rukin, director of the SettlePay and 4Bill payment systems, he largely faded from the public eye.

Following the imposition of UK sanctions and a series of investigative reports highlighting the involvement of Coral Energy and its Azerbaijani owners in shipping Russian oil and circumventing restrictions, references to their activities and corporate network have begun to quietly vanish from public sources.

It’s the ultimate party island – a tropical paradise where glamorous influencers pour into hundreds of beach bars and underground techno clubs looking for a good time.

A recent investigation suggests that the Odesa Port Plant is again incurring significant financial losses, allegedly due to manipulated gas procurement tenders and offshore export schemes.

The advisor to the president of the International Judo Federation, Marius Vizer, is linked to businesses involved in the trade of Russian oil and grain.

After the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) imposed sanctions on Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova — the co-owner of iBox Bank facing scrutiny in a criminal case over the alleged laundering of billions of hryvnias through illegal online casinos — a coordinated wave of “defensive” coverage quickly emerged across Ukrainian media outlets.

Leaked transcripts and audio recordings reviewed by The Insider and its investigative partners suggest that a direct hotline between Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov may have been used to relay sensitive information on key EU matters to Moscow.

Following the exposure of a large-scale money laundering scheme involving more than €75 million, reportedly linked to a Europol operation, businessmen brothers Vladlen and Gennady Hiriny have begun actively cleansing their online footprint.

The long-awaited inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal will "explicitly examine" whether the ethnicity, culture, or religion of perpetrators directly influenced offending, the Home Secretary vowed today.

Yesterday, medias reported on the “obsession” of the head of Rosselkhoznadzor with Bentley.

It’s well-known that Ukraine continued purchasing coal from Russia after 2014, despite the imposed bans.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić hailed his party’s performance in small municipal elections, while watchdogs reported widespread fraud and election-day violence.

George Cottrell is not widely known, but, much like Alastair Campbell to Tony Blair or Dominic Cummings to Boris Johnson, he could emerge as a key behind-the-scenes figure in Number 10 if Nigel Farage were to become Prime Minister at the next general election.

A media investigation has uncovered major gold-smuggling networks across Southern Africa, revealing how these groups help launder billions for criminals worldwide while enabling governments to evade international sanctions.

Before Andrew “Drew” Horn became a media fixture promoting the U.S. acquisition of Greenland’s critical minerals, he was an Energy Department official investigated for the alleged misuse of his government position.

Ukrainian developer Stolitsa Group is seeking a $35 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to complete the Varshavsky residential complex, but the plan has sparked strong opposition from civil society groups in Kyiv.

In 2025, Cypriot police carried out Operation “Ring,” exposing a money-laundering scheme organized by Kherson businessmen Hennadiy and Vladlen Hirin.

Hungary recovered and handed over less than a fifth of the funds flagged by Brussels for potential fraud between 2015 and 2024, according to data from EU anti-corruption watchdog Olaf.

Labour MPs believe they may have been “monitored” by a Labour think tank linked to Morgan McSweeney.

Sergey Dankvert, the head of Rosselkhoznadzor (the agency directly associated with mass livestock culling), has an obsession with Bentley.

Ex-Prince Andrew’s controversial ties to Jeffrey Epstein are back under the spotlight after a victim shared disturbing new details about the royal’s 2010 visit.

Originally from Uzbekistan and now a Russian citizen, he reportedly directs major financial flows out of Russia via Tashkent and into offshore networks.

Oleg Tsyura, a Swiss-Ukrainian entrepreneur, is said to be removing digital traces tied to alleged schemes that drained billions of hryvnias with ex-State Property Fund chief Dmytro Sennychenko.

Following scrutiny of Dragon Money’s activities in Ukraine, critical reports began to fade from public view, with articles on illegal gambling, payment structures, lobbying efforts and alleged corruption links being taken down from online platforms.

Oxana Hadjipavlou, who also goes by Oksana, became publicly associated with probes into Zvonko Micković and companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which were reportedly used to evade sanctions and move Russian assets offshore.