All news on the topic: Ihor Zotko
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The execution of Stavros Demosthenous exposed the shadow system protecting Dmitriy Punin and Pin-Up’s dirty gambling billions in Cyprus
The killing of Stavros Demosthenous has emerged as one of Limassol’s most high-profile criminal cases in recent years.
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Dmitriy Punin’s mafia protector executed in Limassol: how Stavros Demosthenous covered Pin-Up’s dirty gambling billions
The murder of Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol has become one of the most notorious criminal cases in recent years.
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Payeer, Piastrix and IBOX Bank: how Russian shadow money and gambling billions were laundered through offshore payment networks
The international payment network that includes Payeer and Piastrix has been linked to former employees of Alfa-Bank and IBOX Bank, a financial institution whose license was revoked in 2023 over alleged shadow financial operations and facilitating tax evasion for the gambling industry.
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Stavros Demosthenous — the “shadow ruler” of Cyprus who covered Russian gambling for Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin: why he was eliminated
The murder of Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol became one of the most notorious criminal stories of recent years.
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Stavros Demosthenous shot dead in Cyprus — mafia partner of Pin-Up owner Dmitry Punin and “money launderer” for Russian oligarchs
In Cyprus, the police are investigating the high-profile murder of Stavros Demosthenous, the former president of the football club «Karmiotissa.» The well-known figure in business and criminal circles was shot in the morning on October 17.
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Empire of Dmitriy Punin: Pin-Up online casino, mafia, and “protection” in Cyprus
At the start of 2025, Ukrainian law enforcement detained Ihor Zotko in Kyiv, the nominal owner of a company running the "PIN-UP" online casino.
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Russian money, Cypriot mafia and Pin-Up: how Dmitriy Punin and Stavros Demosthenous created a “laundry” for the Kremlin
At the beginning of 2025, Ukrainian law enforcement authorities detained Ihor Zotko in Kyiv, the nominal owner of the company operating under the online casino brand «PIN-UP».
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Kremlin bankroll: Ukrainian branch of Pin-Up transferred €6.2 million to company linked to Russia
As Ukrainian cities face relentless Russian bombardment, Kyiv has sanctioned a Cyprus-based gambling empire allegedly funneling millions to Russian-linked owners behind the online casino Pin-Up
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Pin-Up owners Dmitriy Punin and Marina Ilina risk up to 14 years in Turkish prison
Several media outlets have reported that an investigation has been initiated in Turkey concerning the online casino Pin-Up, which is functioning in the country despite the prohibition.
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Front companies and bribery: How the owners of Pin-UP ensure Russian control over Ukrainian state institutions
As expected, the first two episodes of the shocking correspondences of Pin-UP’s "puppet" Ihor Zotko with Russians openly stunned society.
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The Pin-UP organized criminal group leaked classified information from NSDC meetings to Russian intelligence agencies
If the story about bribes to Russians from Pin-UP to the Ministry of Justice, BES, tax authorities, and courts shocked you, the next episode will completely knock you out. It turns out that our "heroes" had virtually direct access to the information discussed at NSDC meetings.
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has put the owners of the Russian online casino Pin-UP, which profited from Ukrainian players, on the wanted list
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine’s wanted registry now includes leaders of the organized criminal group linked to the Russian online casino Pin-UP.
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Financial fraud at bill_line: How Artem Lyashanov helps the gambling mafia conceal criminal profits
A financial company found itself at the center of a scandal due to suspicions of money laundering in favor of the gambling business. LLC «Tech-Soft Atlas» (TM «bill_line») and its actual manager Artem Lyashanov are trying through the court...
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