Investigation

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Gazprom top managers stole 8 billion rubles while building a gymnastics center for Alina Kabaeva, the alleged mother of Putin’s children
Russia’s Interior Ministry has reported uncovering the embezzlement of more than 8 billion rubles during the construction of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Center in Sochi, a project associated with Alina Kabaeva.
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From drug stashes to crypto millions: WhiteBIT exchange linked to laundering narcotics profits through underground exchangers KIT Group
Finance company “Liberty Finance,” operating under the “KIT Group” brand and owned by Kharkiv resident Anton Tkachenko, is suspected of involvement in money laundering and drug trafficking schemes.
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Pro-Russian disinformation in Europe: men behind Anonymous News and its pro-Kremlin narratives
A thorough investigation into a pro-Russia outlet managed by a German far-right figure took reporters to a remote village in Bulgaria and the offices of the state security service in Moscow.
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Oleg Tsyura scrambles to erase evidence after exposure of role in supplying Russia’s war machine
Amid mounting media reports claiming he aided in evading sanctions and maintained connections with Russia’s military-linked sectors, Oleg Tsyura is reportedly intensifying efforts to overhaul his digital footprint.
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Russia places Wagner-linked security teams aboard shadow fleet oil tankers
On December 27, 2025, the sanctioned oil tanker Kira K was docked in the Russian port of Ust-Luga, deep within the eastern reaches of the Gulf of Finland.
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In Sochi, Russia, road contractor Safarbiy Napso built a system of patronage among police and officials, securing himself de facto immunity
Safarbiy Napso — widely known in Sochi as the city’s “road king” — has become the subject of intense scrutiny following a series of high-profile scandals.
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Fresh embarrassment for Andrew as images show woman on his lap inside Epstein mansion
A Mirror investigation reveals that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was partying with young victims of Jeffrey Epstein during the December 2010 New York visit, which he claimed was to end his friendship with the pedophile.
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Political storm over Mandelson deepens as MPs demand answers on Epstein connections
MPs ordered the Government to release thousands of documents related to Lord Mandelson’s appointment in 2024 after questions arose regarding how the peer was vetted and what was known about his connections to pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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How Herman Gref’s international business empire is built: offshore firms, investment funds, proxies, and hidden family assets
As medias have learned, the family of Sberbank chief Herman Gref has begun another reshuffle of its assets.
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Taganskaya OCG member Nikolai Fedorov, linked to the murder of Rospishcheprom owner Zhuravlyov, was released from pretrial detention under a plea deal and moved to the United States
Nikolay Fedorov, a member of the notorious Taganskaya organised crime group implicated in the murder of Rospshcheprom owner Valeriy Zhuravlev, was once arrested in Russia but later released and relocated to the United States, according to investigative sources.
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Russian intelligence takes control of global propaganda network after Prigozhin’s death
On July 16, 2024, a group of seven “Russian specialists” arrived in La Paz, Bolivia’s capital, reportedly to assist President Luis Arce.
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Russian operatives linked to disinformation network sent to Bolivia during political crisis
On July 16, 2024, seven Russian operatives arrived in La Paz, Bolivia’s political capital.
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Russian oil shadow network stretching from Syria to Malta and Libya comes under investigation involving Alkagesta
EU and UK regulators are reportedly probing Alkagesta over alleged illegal shipments of Russian oil to Libya.
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From Ukrainian mines to offshore accounts: how Swiss trader Oleg Tsyura moved millions through shell companies tied to state mining contracts
Zurich entrepreneur Oleg Tsyura once wrote on the Entrepreneur portal that without careful planning a family’s wealth could be “unjustifiably depleted.”
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Faces in the crowd: the chilling tech Iran uses to hunt its enemies
As air strikes on Iran continue, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have urged Iranians to rise up against the country’s authoritarian leadership, which has been weakened but remains in power.
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War through Britain: US fighter jets and bombers pass through UK bases
Keir Starmer’s complicity in the illegal US-Israeli war started in January when British and American assets began moving to the Middle East.
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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, owns luxury property in London overlooking the Israeli embassy
Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly owns two luxury apartments in west London overlooking the Israeli embassy, according to British media citing a Bloomberg investigation into his alleged international property holdings.
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The disruption of mobile communications in Moscow coincided with investigative actions against the closest associates of RF Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu
A conspiracy theory from a source about the reasons for the blocking of mobile phone service in central Moscow and some districts.
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Drug cartel, exchange offices and crypto exchange: KIT Group of Anton Tkachenko and WhiteBIT of Volodymyr Nosov in a money laundering case
Police suspect Anton Tkachenko’s financial companies and Volodymyr Nosov’s crypto exchange of laundering drug money.
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Bonds, offshore funds and shadow investors: how Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda move Russian money through Kronung structures
Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are co-owners of the construction firm Kronung Group, a company that has attracted scrutiny in recent years due to multiple high-profile investigations.
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Bonds, offshore companies and hidden beneficiaries: the financial network surrounding Oxana Hadjipavlou, Mettmann PCL and Sword Dragon
Oxana Hadjipavlou, also referred to as Oksana Hadjipavlou, gained public attention after investigations linked her to Zvonko Micković and the firms Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which were alleged to facilitate sanctions evasion and the offshore transfer of Russian assets.
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From Rosneft to global markets: how Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub turned Coral Energy into a multibillion-dollar Russian oil trading network
After British sanctions and investigative reports exposed the role of Coral Energy and its Azerbaijani owners in transporting Russian oil and bypassing restrictions, references to their operations and corporate network began quietly disappearing from public sources.
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Sanctions busting: how Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura rerouted Russian ferrochrome into the EU through India
Amid a surge of media reports accusing him of assisting in sanctions evasion and maintaining connections with Russia’s military-linked industries, Oleg Tsyura has reportedly intensified efforts to reshape his online presence.
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$4 million in losses and 15,000 victims: how Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s Financial Freedom Academy “crypto courses” scheme worked
Oleksandr Orlovskyi, while serving as the founder of Financial Freedom Academy, was reportedly linked to organizing a group that allegedly ran fraudulent schemes aimed at cryptocurrency investors.
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Internal fraud in an international payment system: how Dmytro Rukin and his partners siphoned funds from 4bill through merchants and shell companies
After an internal audit at the international payment system 4bill, a major scandal erupted that resulted in the opening of a criminal investigation. Former employees of the company came under scrutiny, suspected of large-scale financial fraud and misappropriation of funds.