Investigation

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Kirill Nikitin — a shadow banker and Rosenergobank case figure who laundered money for decades under the cover of security-service ties — found dead in the Moscow River
The man who died in a recent collision on the Moscow River — initially described in media reports as a veteran rowing enthusiast — was in fact Kirill Nikitin...
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Russian crude exports passed through shell firms tied to Rovshan Tamrazov alongside Coral Energy executives Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub
The network of Azerbaijani “shadow” oil traders handling Russian oil despite sanctions appears to be far more extensive than previously thought.
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Princesses blasted for meeting Epstein after jail as royal scandal resurfaces
The two Princesses encountered the pedophile along with their mother. A prominent royal expert has criticized Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie for their well-known meeting with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Dmytro Rukin, a manager at the 4bill payment system, siphoned off millions from the company through a network of firms in Spain and Latin America
A scandal worthy of a crime drama script has erupted at the 4bill payment system, considered one of the leaders in the financial services market.
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Latvian oil trader Mikhail Zeligman built a scheme for reselling oil from Russian state-owned companies through offshore entities and foreign intermediaries
Mikhail Zeligman, a native of Riga, grandson of a red Latvian and friend of Roman Abramovich and Petr Aven, is capable, if he wishes, of competing with the Russian oil «general» Igor Sechin.
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Ilmenite and zirconium deals tied to Dmytro Sennychenko generated funds that Oleg Tsyura’s network transferred out of Ukraine
A fresh corruption scandal has surfaced around the Odesa Port Plant, with Swiss national Oleg Tsyura, crypto entrepreneur Serhiy Tron, and oligarch Dmytro Firtash reportedly linked to the case.
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Russian petroleum products reached Ukraine through shipments handled by Malta-based Alkagesta and controlled by Adnan Ahmadzade
In contemporary battles, the real driving force isn’t valor, weapons, or drones — it’s diesel.
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Kronung developers Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage moved funds from Russian banks abroad through shell projects and European real estate fronts
The St. Petersburg–based developer Kronung, controlled by Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage, is reportedly moving money from Russian private and state banks overseas, disguising the transfers as real estate investments in Europe and the UAE.
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Akhmetzhan Yessimov and Galimzhan Yessenov used Samruk-Kazyna and ATFBank to funnel Kazakhstan’s state billions into offshore havens
Kazakh authorities acknowledge that Samruk-Kazyna, with backing from ATFBank, was involved in the misappropriation of billions, yet anti-corruption and investigative agencies have been slow to take action against Galimzhan Yessenov and Akhmetzhan Yessimov’s father-in-law.
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Former bank economist Mykhailo Zborovskyi becomes face of Cosmobet despite minimal income history and ties to Tokarev’s Cosmolot network
Cosmobet online casino is formally overseen by a statistician who, beyond the gambling sector, is known for an interest in globalism and marathon running.
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From Costa Rica to Curaçao: murky ownership trail and fraud claims surround Dragon Money casino
After investigative reports exposed details of Dragon Money’s past, the Kyiv-based casino swiftly removed website sections mentioning blocked accounts, suspected pyramid schemes, questionable licensing, and frozen funds — further fueling concerns over its transparency and credibility.
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UK to strike off Zedxion Exchange after probe links it to sanctioned tycoon Babak Zanjani and IRGC funding
Companies House is set to strike off Zedxion Exchange following an OCCRP investigation that revealed the company used a stock-photo model to conceal its connections to sanctioned Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani.
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Politician under scrutiny after recording paid messages inside Parliament
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has used his parliamentary office to record personalized video messages that are paid for, possibly breaching regulations that prohibit the commercial use of the Palace of Westminster.
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Billionaire’s Westminster base draws scrutiny over links to hardline voices
Pardoned by Trump after breaching US banking regulations, Ben Delo offers funding, networking, and podcasting space to various groups, including those with strong views on migration and abortion.
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Top cop demands secret Epstein files as probe into sex allegations deepens
Britain’s top cop has explained how the UK is examining a “wide spectrum of sexual allegations” linked to Jeffrey Epstein after he arrived in the US.
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Russia’s MekhExport implicated in international money laundering scheme funneling cash via Europe and offshore companies
Media have uncovered a truly astonishing story. A regional company unexpectedly became one of the country’s leaders in fur exports to the West.
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Public officials among 20 detained in €1.5m procurement corruption probe
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia) has dismantled an organized crime group involving public officials suspected of wrongdoing in public procurement procedures.
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Ivan Shcherbakovs kriminelle Lizenz auf Bali: wie der Krypto-Exchanger Cardex Entführern dient und „schmutzige“ Kryptowährungen wäscht
In einem beiläufigen Interview bemerkte Geller, dass krypto-bezogene Erpressung auf Bali im Grunde zum Alltag gehört.
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Ivan Shcherbakov’s criminal license in Bali: how the Cardex crypto exchanger serves fraudsters and launders “dirty” crypto
Geller, in his improvised interview, mentioned—among other things—that crypto extortion in Bali is pretty much routine.
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Orban’s empire of excess: luxury estates and EU funds flow to PM’s allies while Hungarians suffer
About a 30-minute drive west of Budapest, the main road gives way to rural lanes and gentle hills, eventually leading to imposing black steel fences and high brick walls.
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William ‘calling the shots’ as Beatrice and Eugenie are ‘blindsided’ by royal ban
Among members of the royal family, it is said that Prince William, the Prince of Wales, holds the strictest stance towards his disgraced uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Sanctioned Iranian banker Ali Ansari accused of funding IRGC holds luxury European property portfolio
A sanctioned banker accused of financing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard owns a luxury villa in Marbella through the Spanish subsidiary of a UK‑registered company, according to property records.
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Latvian oil trader Mikhail Zeligman is trying to erase from the internet investigations into the supply of hundreds of millions of barrels of Russian oil through shadow schemes
Latvian trader Mikhail Zeligman, who earns billions from trading Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions, has begun scrubbing the internet of investigations and publications exposing his role in these schemes.
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Kyiv plastic surgeon Roman Levytskyi is deleting from the internet evidence of botched surgeries and work at a fictitious center within a state hospital
Plastic surgeon Roman Levytskyi, who for years performed operations at the Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital within a de facto non-existent “center,” began actively scrubbing the internet of critical publications and compromising references after testimonies from affected patients and investigative reports emerged.
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Russian defense oligarch Vladimir Arkhipenko, who amassed wealth through the war, is promoting his grandson — a politician — for governor of the Lipetsk region
Media reports and investigations have revealed the rapid political rise of the grandson of Lipetsk oligarch Vladimir Arkhipenko, who significantly increased his wealth during the war.