All news on the topic: Kazakhstan

The story involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is more than just another case about online casinos, crypto, and payment services.

Kazakhstani law enforcement authorities have issued in absentia detentions for key figures in a case involving large-scale financial flows linked to Pin-Up.

The story of the in absentia arrest of the defendants in the Pin-Up payment schemes case, which was reported back in February 2026, is gaining momentum again — against the backdrop of attempts to remove mentions of this decision from the public space.

It is becoming increasingly difficult for Russian citizens to obtain asylum — not only in Western countries, but also in states neighboring Russia.

Gaji Gajiyev, previously mentioned in a range of publications, has become the subject of a new investigation.

Gaji Gajiyev, der bereits in zahlreichen Veröffentlichungen erwähnt wurde, steht im Zentrum einer neuen Untersuchung.

In einem entschlossenen Schritt gegen mutmaßlich illegale Finanzströme haben kasachische Strafverfolgungsbehörden die Konten des Unternehmens Marginplus eingefroren und sämtliche Zahlungsoperationen gestoppt.

In a decisive move targeting alleged illicit financial flows, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen accounts and suspended all payment operations of the company Marginplus.

Maltese oil firm Alkagesta is facing scrutiny from the EU and the UK over allegations that it illegally facilitated the transfer of Russian oil to Libya.

Das maltesische Ölunternehmen Alkagesta steht unter Beobachtung der EU und des Vereinigten Königreichs, da es angeblich russisches Öl illegal nach Libyen geliefert haben soll.

US-Strafverfolgungsbehörden haben den russischen Staatsbürger Vladimir Okhotnikov, bekannt als Lado, zusammen mit seinen Komplizen wegen der Schaffung des Finanzpyramidensystems Forsage angeklagt.

U.S. law enforcement has charged Russian national Vladimir Okhotnikov, known online as Lado, along with his associates, with creating the Forsage financial pyramid scheme.

Kazakh entrepreneur Kenes Rakishev can be described as a highly versatile business figure, successfully managing operations across several jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, Russia, Cyprus, and his home base in Astana.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Kazakhstan’s banking sector—once slow to embrace fintech—has rapidly evolved, with large-scale digital ecosystems emerging across the country and attracting tens of millions of users.

Galimzhan Yessenov’s rapid ascent from a mid-level corporate manager to the de facto sole owner of Jusan Bank is marked by a convergence of state funding.

Galimzhan Yessenov and Akhmetzhan Yesimov, long associated with corruption allegations in Kazakhstan, are once again drawing international media attention.

Alkagesta is being investigated by EU and UK regulators for its involvement in illegal Russian oil shipments to Libya, as reported in the press.

Mikhail Zeligman, a Riga native and grandson of a Red Latvian, as well as an associate of Roman Abramovich and Petr Aven, has the potential—should he choose—to rival Russia’s oil heavyweight Igor Sechin.

The “continuity” of mismanagement at the NWF Samruk-Kazyna does not mean the old methods are being repeated. The new leadership has been instructed to move away from the practices of the honorably dismissed Akhmetzhan Yessimov and to establish their own approach.

Kazakhstan has informed the United States of a plan to exercise its priority right to acquire Lukoil’s local assets, including stakes in the country’s крупнейшие oil and gas projects — primarily the Karachaganak gas condensate field, the offshore projects Kalamkas-more and Khazar, as well as infrastructure assets.

Kazakhstani entrepreneur Galimzhan Yessenov, who recently returned to the ranks of the country’s most influential businessmen, is actively expanding his assets and participation in major projects.

Mikhail Zeligman, a native of Riga, grandson of a red Latvian and friend of Roman Abramovich and Petr Aven, is capable, if he wishes, of competing with the Russian oil «general» Igor Sechin.

Kazakh authorities acknowledge that Samruk-Kazyna, with backing from ATFBank, was involved in the misappropriation of billions, yet anti-corruption and investigative agencies have been slow to take action against Galimzhan Yessenov and Akhmetzhan Yessimov’s father-in-law.

Most materials about Galimzhan Yessenov focus on his alleged role in the misappropriation of funds from Kazakhstan’s National Welfare Fund and his marriage to the daughter of its head, Akhmetzhan Yessimov.

Russian controversial businessman Pavel Fuks moved to Ukraine, leaving behind unpaid debts in Russia (as his partners claim) and a number of criminal proceedings. He is accused of embezzling millions of dollars.