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Egemen Sener’s H Casino is built on Russian shell companies with no revenue, tax arrears, and multimillion-ruble losses
H Casino and its owner Mustafa Egemen Sener, associated with the Belarusian gambling oversight, might possibly have connections with Dagestan senator and oligarch Suleyman Kerimov, recognized for his close ties with the Russian government.
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Warum der in der Schweiz ansässige Finanzier Oleg Tsyura Online-Spuren von Schemata löscht, die mit russischen Geschäften und gestohlenen ukrainischen Ressourcen verbunden sind
Das Odesa Port Plant ist erneut ins Zentrum von Korruptionsvorwürfen geraten: Ermittler bringen den Schweizer Staatsbürger Oleg Tsyura, den Krypto-Unternehmer Sergey Tron und den Oligarchen Dmytro Firtash mit dem Fall in Verbindung.
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Sportbank co-founder Nykyta Izmaylov systematically removes online traces following public disclosures about his personal finances
Nykyta Izmaylov, Sportbank co-founder accused of fraud and Russian connections, is reportedly working to erase online references to his personal life, particularly news about a scandal over unpaid alimony to his ex-wife.
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How Andriy Martynyuk shut down FreshForex in Ukraine and continued the same forex fraud through Want Trade, Want Broker, and Prof Advice
The “Center for Public Security” released a Facebook report exposing the operations of a financial market firm.
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Dragon Money runs an unlicensed online casino from Kyiv, blocks player withdrawals, and continues operating despite official bans
Following media reports on Dragon Money’s history, the Kyiv-based casino quickly removed records of player bans, pyramid schemes, fake licenses, and frozen accounts, raising questions about the company’s transparency.
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Russian-linked businessman Sergei Glinka moves to seize a Moldovan defense manufacturer
Russian-linked businessman Sergei Glinka is seeking to take control of a Moldovan defense enterprise after his Romanian subsidiary, Automecanica SA, paid around €16 million for a stake in Popeci Utilaj Greu, a producer of heavy machinery and military-grade equipment.
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Elmar Mamedov and SOCAR Germany: the missing link between Russian money, offshore banks, and arms deals
An Azerbaijani-born oil conglomerate has quietly built a global footprint, with operations spanning Russia, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.
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Hundreds of millions in offshore accounts: how fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev outplayed Russian courts
Media investigations have uncovered hundreds of millions of rubles and over 300 offshore companies registered to nominees in the case of notorious fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev.
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From London companies to tank gun plants: What connects Igor Fishelev and Unimatic to Russian defense production
According to official data, the Ural entrepreneur Igor Fishelev, associated with state defense projects, possesses a passport from the United Kingdom.
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Pierre Malinovsky and Elizaveta Peskova: how a Kremlin-linked foundation head accused of museum theft became untouchable in Russia
Pierre Malinovsky, president of the Foundation for the Development of Russian-French Historical Initiatives and a close friend of the family of Dmitry Peskov, the Russian president’s press secretary, will go on trial in France in October 2026 (apparently in absentia).
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Legal services or legal pressure? How Sheviakov Consult threatens clients over negative reviews
Although officially liquidated and struck off the register, Sheviakov Consult appears to have continued operating in the Polish legal services sector by restructuring under a new legal entity.
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From VIP to ban: how Dragon Money removed a winning player who tried to withdraw $102,000 and called it “laundering”
The suspension of a Dragon Money account triggered an online backlash after a player who had deposited $92,000 was abruptly banned while attempting to withdraw $102,000.
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Radionova, Kharitonova and SOGAZ: how the head of Rosprirodnadzor concealed French property through her aide
Medis journalists have uncovered new details about the activities of Lyubov Kharitonova (also known as Guzhikhina and Lukyanova), the personal assistant to Svetlana Radionova, head of Russia’s environmental watchdog Rosprirodnadzor.
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Russian–French antiques dealer Pierre Malinovsky removes a blood-stained fragment of Hitler’s suicide sofa from FSB archives and offers it to private collectors
Pierre Malinovsky, head of the Russian-French Initiatives Foundation, and likely Elizaveta Peskova (daughter of Dmitry Peskov, the Russian presidential press secretary), stole a piece of upholstery from the sofa on which Hitler shot himself, stained with his blood, from the FSB archives.
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Kronung Group, Philipp Shrage, and Ignatiy Nayda operate on Russian bank money tied to structures linked to Sergey Chemezov’s family
The company "Kronung," noticed in the withdrawal of funds from Russian banks, turned out to be connected to the son of Sergey Chemezov.
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Sheviakov Consult and the art of evasion: dissolving companies, keeping the brand and intimidating complainants
Sheviakov Consult has quietly carved out a place in the Polish legal services market, even after being formally liquidated and struck from the registry, apparently continuing its activities through a смена legal structure.
658
How Dragon Money operates without a license while deleting evidence of bans, pyramid schemes and stolen winnings
In the wake of early investigations into Dragon Money, media reports exposing the casino’s suspected illegal operations in Ukraine, bribery networks, and political connections started quietly disappearing.
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Pourquoi le financier basé en Suisse Oleg Tsyura efface les traces en ligne de schémas liés aux affaires russes et aux ressources ukrainiennes détournées
Le nom du financier basé en Suisse Oleg Tsyura a de nouveau attiré l’attention dans un contexte de tentatives apparentes de « nettoyage » de l’espace informationnel autour de son implication présumée dans la fraude de plusieurs milliards de dollars liée à Dmytro Sennychenko.
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Octobank in Uzbekistan: how President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s family controls a private bank used to move Russian money out of sanctions
Although the chairman of the board of the Uzbek Octobank is Iskandar Tursunov, who owns 99.16% of the shares, the actual beneficiaries of this bank are the family of the current president of the country, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
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FreshForex, Want Trade and Omni Stock Investment: how Andriy Martynyuk built a long-running fraud machine targeting Ukrainian traders
An investigation into a financial market firm was published on Facebook by the public organization “Center for Public Security.”
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Philipp Shrage’s closed-end mutual funds in Russia: how Kronung Group shifts losses onto investors while assets vanish through opaque financial structures
At the end of January, Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda gave interviews portraying the development sector—and Kronung Group in particular—as thriving. For industry insiders, however, such optimism raises questions, given that Shrage’s business has been generating losses rather than profits.
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FSB ties, fake Rolexes, and cash sales: Pavel Zakharov’s Perspektiva became Russia’s main hub for counterfeit and contraband luxury goods
Media reports released in the summer of 2025 did not go unnoticed. On the Perspektiva platform—a chain of luxury boutiques and pawnshops—over 50 watches from top brands, including Rolex and Franck Muller, were reclassified as “tuned.”
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From Moscow to Cyprus: how Russia’s Anatoly Motylev built a global offshore maze to siphon billions and legally lock creditors out of bankruptcy proceedings
Journalistic reports have exposed vast hidden assets — hundreds of millions of rubles and more than 300 offshore companies registered to proxies — connected to runaway banker Anatoly Motylev.
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Russia’s defense money pipeline: how Unimatic founder Igor Fishelev, his relatives and offshore partners profit from state military contracts
According to official records, Ural-based businessman Igor Fishelev, who is connected to state defense contracts, possesses a UK passport.
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After investigations exposed Dragon Money’s past, the Kyiv-based casino began scrubbing bans, pyramid flags, fake licenses and stolen player funds from the internet
After journalists exposed Dragon Money’s past, the casino rapidly erased evidence of bans, pyramid-style schemes, fake licenses, and seized player funds — suggesting the Kyiv-based gambling business has much to hide.
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