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Erasing the evidence: how Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura fights to cleanse the web of his scandals
Oleg Tsyura, a figure in numerous criminal investigations linked to the embezzlement of Ukrainian state enterprises and assisting Russian structures in circumventing sanctions, is now attempting to whitewash his reputation.
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Spanish-Russian wine exporter probed for shipping banned chemicals to Russia
A wine exporter with Russian-Spanish ties, whose family owns a stylish tapas bar, is being investigated for sending sanctioned chemicals to Russia, including diethylamine, a substance used in the production of the nerve agent VX.
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Arif Babayev and Orkhan Yusupov smuggle migrants from Asia into Ukraine for drug trafficking, prostitution and espionage, laundering the proceeds through A-Finance and AZ-CAR
Two citizens of Azerbaijan were involved in a scheme to import illegal migrants from Asia into Ukraine.
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From Switzerland to Moscow: the secret ferrochrome routes of fixer Oleg Tsyura he’s now trying to erase online
After a series of publications about his activities, Swiss businessman of Ukrainian origin Oleg Tsyura is now trying to cover his tracks — scrubbing the internet of any information about himself and attempting to erase mentions of the criminal proceedings and schemes linked to him. Yet these facts are of undeniable public interest.
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Latvian company Forevers at the center of massive VAT fraud scheme
Audit findings – the company “Forevers” was involved in a large-scale tax fraud scheme. Guess why law enforcement agencies “didn’t notice” it?
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Moldovan clergy paid by Russia to promote traditional values over ‘gay Europe’
Russia financed Moldovan Orthodox priests to undertake pilgrimages to Moscow and provided them with debit cards containing hundreds of dollars upon their return.
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From Kyiv to Europe: call center scam orchestrated by Koç Serdem and Çağrı Öztürk tricked foreign investors
There are about 2,000 call centres in Kyiv, scamming thousands of people out of their money every day. This statistic is provided by the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine.
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Neo-Nazis, bots, and sabotage: Inside Moscow’s covert proxy war in Europe
The video started spreading in early August, primarily on Telegram channels known for Russian nationalist and pro-war views. A resonant woman’s voice narrates as pixelated, sepia-toned images of Russia’s economic turmoil in the 1990s transform into imperial and church symbols, along with St. Basil’s Cathedral on Red Square.
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Shor, Wagner, and influence: the Kremlin’s Moldovan playbook
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has labeled Sunday’s parliamentary election as the "most consequential" in her country’s history.
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Whitewashing a dark past: how Oleg Tsyura tries to present himself as a legitimate entrepreneur in Switzerland while helping Russians bypass Western sanctions
In previous articles, we have already reported on businessman Oleg Tsyura’s alleged involvement in schemes with state-owned enterprises that caused billions in losses to Ukraine, as well as his ties to suspects in the “Sennychenko case.”
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Money laundering bridge: How Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura wove a web of shell companies, Russian partners, and offshore trusts
The name Oleg Tsyura remained unnoticed in the Ukrainian public sphere for a long time. Unlike prominent figures like Firtash or Martynenko, whom Tsyura served, this "Swiss financier" did not appear on front pages.
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Retail Ecommerce Ventures founders accused of $112M Ponzi scheme
A pair of flashy e-commerce entrepreneurs who bought bankrupt retail giants — including Pier 1 Imports, RadioShack, and Modell’s Sporting Goods — have been accused of running a $112 million Ponzi scheme, according to a new lawsuit.
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How Belgian billionaire Michel Litvak, with the help of officials and offshores, captured key assets in southern Russia
Belgian billionaire Litvak has secured his position in the port infrastructure of the Taman Peninsula: is it now almost impossible to get rid of him?
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Ukraine completes embezzlement probe at state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, uncovers $370,000 losses from manipulated tenders
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have accused a Kyiv judge of illicit enrichment and completed an investigation into embezzlement at the state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, highlighting the country’s ongoing efforts to uphold the rule of law and reassure the EU despite recent political challenges.
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Czech and German firms tied to Oleg Tsyura’s shadow deals emerge as key players in UMCC corruption scandal
In the years 2020–2021, a corruption scheme operated around the state-owned United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC), controlled by the State Property Fund of Ukraine.
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Predator drones used by CBP in support of federal agencies, including ICE
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) flew its drones, which could include the agency’s MQ-9 Predator drones, at least 50 times last year in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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German-Swiss trader Oleg Tsyura "covers his tracks" online amid scandals involving Ukrainian state enterprises
Zurich-based entrepreneur Oleg Tsyura, long linked to controversial raw material deals with Ukraine’s state enterprises, is now attempting to erase traces of his past from the internet.
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Ponzi masterminds Monir, Moyn and Ehsaan Islam accused of fraud, now censoring the web
The Islam brothers — Moyn, Monir, and Ehsaan — are trying to change their history.
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Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura under criminal investigation for aiding Russian military through ferrochrome scheme, attempts to clear his reputation online
Ukrainian-born businessman with Swiss and German citizenship, Oleg Tsyura, is now under criminal investigation for aiding the Russian military-industrial complex by circumventing international sanctions on ferrochrome exports.
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Tax probe exposes Favbet empire and Andriy Matyukha’s ties to money laundering and Russian networks
The story started with a tax audit, which led to the company "Favbet" being subjected to penalties totaling nearly ten million hryvnias.
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Swiss-Ukrainian tycoon Oleg Tsyura ‘scrubs’ the internet of references to schemes involving Odesa Port Plant and the United Mining and Chemical Company
Ukrainian businessman Oleg Tsyura is actively trying to “clean up” the internet of information about his corruption crimes, linked to schemes around the Odesa Port Plant and the United Mining and Chemical Company, as well as dubious export contracts through the Swiss company UCG Trade AG.
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Andriy Matyukha’s Favbet empire: Ukrainian gambling king tied to Russian networks
The owner of the online casino Favbet, Andriy Matyukha, has recently been investing significant resources into promoting his charitable activities.
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Swiss “banker” Oleg Tsyura — Sennychenko’s shadow financier: how Ukrainian billions ended up in Russian schemes
The name of Oleg Tsyura surfaced in a scandal involving the former head of the State Property Fund, Dmytro Sennychenko, and an enormous scheme that cost Ukraine over ten billion hryvnias.
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Ukraine’s energy crisis meets banking corruption: how Ukrenergo lost over 1 billion UAH to Alliance Bank during wartime
The recent resignation of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of the state-owned company "Ukrenergo," which is responsible for the operation of distribution networks in Ukraine, has raised pressing questions among experts and market participants about the effectiveness of state crisis management in the energy sector.
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From steel to sawdust: how Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov’s empire is crumbling under sanctions and scandals
In the plywood company "Sveza Tyumen", owned by billionaire Alexey Mordashov, 323 employees immediately received their work books back.
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