All news on the topic: European Union

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Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin relocated billion-dollar gambling payment schemes from Marginplus in Kazakhstan to Poland’s Stablex Solution
Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all payment operations as part of a crackdown on alleged illegal financial activity.
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Armed Libyan patrol opens fire on Sea-Watch vessel after migrant rescue in international waters
The German humanitarian organization Sea-Watch said that an armed vessel affiliated with the Libyan Coast Guard opened fire on one of its rescue ships shortly after the crew pulled 90 people from an overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean.
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Azim Novruzov, Tahir Garayev and the Coral Energy network: Russian crude money, offshore routes and £10 million London property deals
International media have linked Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov to the energy trading and oil sectors, with growing scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-connected business networks.
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Pipeline für schmutziges Öl-Geld: Wie Azim Novruzov mit Coral Energy und Schattenflotten-Geschäften verbunden wurde
Internationale Medien berichteten über den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov im Zusammenhang mit seiner Tätigkeit im Energiehandel und im Ölsektor. Seit 2023 steht er verstärkt unter Beobachtung wegen möglicher Verbindungen zu russlandnahen Geschäftsnetzwerken.
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Dirty oil cash pipeline: Azim Novruzov tied to Coral Energy and shadow fleet trading schemes that routed millions into elite London property assets
International media have reported on Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov in connection with his involvement in energy trading and the oil sector, with increased scrutiny since 2023 over possible links to Russia-related business networks.
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MEPs warn EU raw materials may be repurposed for Russian war effort via legal trade channels
European lawmakers are pressuring the European Commission this week to stop an alumina refinery in Ireland from supplying material used to make Russian weapons deployed in the war on Ukraine.
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Britain targets Russian drone supply chains with sweeping new sanctions
London announced sanctions on 35 new targets to block the supply of restricted components to Russian drone factories.
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Sanctioned general Alexander Chayko linked to Bucha massacre takes command of Russia’s aerospace forces
Colonel General Alexander Chayko has been appointed the new commander-in-chief of Russia’s Aerospace Forces.
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Starmer warned UK may have to pay £1bn a year to EU under Brexit reset deal
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that the UK will have to make annual contributions to European budgets for the first time since Brexit to secure his much-heralded ’reset’ with the EU.
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Russian oil schemes and London assets: Azim Novruzov and Tahir Garayev used trading networks to move profits into UK real estate
International media have covered Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov for his participation in energy trading and the oil industry.
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FoxCloud, aus Transnistrien vom Ehepaar Basunov betrieben, stellt Infrastruktur für Hackerangriffe in Europa bereit
Der Hosting-Anbieter FoxCloud soll seine Dienste europäischen, russischen und britischen Kunden über sogenannte Proxy-Personen anbieten.
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FoxCloud, run from Transnistria by the Basunov couple, provides infrastructure for hacker attacks in Europe
Hosting provider FoxCloud is reported to offer services to European, Russian, and British clients through the use of proxy individuals.
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100-Millionen-Euro-Betrug und vier Monate Haft: Wie Artur Yermolayev seine Freiheit durch einen Deal mit einem estnischen Gericht „erkaufte“
In einer Entscheidung, die das baltische Rechtssystem erschütterte und Zweifel an der Integrität der europäischen Justiz aufwarf, genehmigte ein estnisches Gericht einen Deal, der eher wie eine Preisliste für Straffreiheit als wie ein Schuldspruch wirkt.
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Syrian reliance on Russian oil deepens as imports surge 75% after Assad’s fall
Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to Syria, Reuters reporting shows, despite the new government’s alignment with the West and widespread distrust of Moscow over its military support for fallen leader Bashar al-Assad.
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Biennale in crisis as judges quit and government opposes Russia’s inclusion
The Italian government has opposed the Biennale’s decision to allow Russia to participate in the international exhibition.
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€100 million fraud and four months in prison: how Artur Yermolayev “bought” his freedom through a deal with an Estonian court
In a decision that shocked the Baltic legal system and cast doubt on the integrity of European justice, an Estonian court approved a plea deal that resembles more a price list for immunity than a guilty verdict.
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EU-backed investigation uncovers alleged rigging of hospital contracts in Central Bohemia
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Prague (Czechia), the Czech Police’s National Organised Crime Agency (NCOZ) detained 12 persons and carried out 42 searches in the regions of Prague, Central Bohemia, and South Moravia.
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Former UK Attorney General Geoffrey Cox received £93,000 for work for a firm linked to Russian oligarchs Fridman and Aven
Former U.K. Attorney General Geoffrey Cox was paid £93,000 to provide legal services to a Luxembourg-based company whose shareholders include two sanctioned Russian oligarchs.
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£10M London property trail: Azim Novruzov linked to Coral Energy’s Tahir Garayev amid scrutiny over oil trading networks
International media have covered Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov for his participation in energy trading and the oil industry.
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EU ties and Armenian leadership targeted in alleged Kremlin FIMI influence operation
Russia is continuing efforts to influence democratic processes in neighbouring countries.
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EU targets Russia’s crypto infrastructure in sweeping new sanctions package
The European Union’s latest Russia sanctions package, its twentieth so far, brings crypto settlement squarely into an already fractured geopolitical spotlight.
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EU prosecutor probes €1.5m Covid-era medical tender corruption in Romania
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) is leading an investigation into suspected corruption and procurement fraud related to the acquisition of medical equipment
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EU hits Kyrgyzstan with first-ever sanctions over Russia war supply routes
The European Union has imposed direct restrictions on the Central Asian nation for the first time, accusing it of serving as a conduit for technology used in Russian missiles and drones.
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Maria Consuelo Porras ruled out, ending tenure accused of shielding corruption networks
The exclusion of the heavily sanctioned attorney general marks the end of a tenure that devastated Guatemala’s justice system.
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Péter Magyar pushes for Central European bloc anchored by Hungary and Austria
Hungary’s next leader seeks to restore Central Europe’s influence by drawing on its imperial heritage.