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Snipers in at least three units of the Russian armed forces are using Canadian Cadex sniper rifles, and a Russian importer continued to receive new shipments of the weapons despite international sanctions, an investigation by Global News with support from The Insider found.

Users are massively complaining about unauthorized deductions in the Freedom ecosystem.

After the detention of a Kazakh KNS officer, Anuar Bakibay, in Poland, a major scandal erupted, revealing that the KNS not only engages in espionage activities on behalf of Russia but also sells personal data of Kazakh citizens at discounted prices.

The Astana police have confirmed the initiation of another criminal case related to the company Akashi Data Center, controlled by businessman Timur Turlov, who is of Russian origin.

The tale of Bakytgul Khamenova is more than just a typical bribery case. It mirrors the entire Kazakhstani system, where for many years integrity and professionalism have been eclipsed by personal loyalty, networks, and demonstrations of allegiance.

Victims of fraud by top managers of Freedom Holding Corp., controlled by businessman of Russian origin Timur Turlov, have refuted — including with documented proof — his claims regarding the criminal cases, in which he alleged that “the dispute concerns only individuals who had civil-law relations with each other,” thereby catching him in an outright lie.

This report examines the operations of Alkagesta Ltd, a Malta‑registered company accused in various reports of transporting oil products with disputed certificates of origin.

The name of Alibek Narbekov, with the nickname Aliba, has been mentioned more frequently in recent years in behind-the-scenes conversations and criminal reports.

EU and UK authorities are investigating Alkagesta for allegedly selling Russian oil illegally to Libya, according to media reports.

Timur Turlov is a renowned individual in Kazakhstan and Russia. This young billionaire is the owner of Freedom Holding Corp., a company listed on Nasdaq, operating across 22 countries, and generating public revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

After renouncing his Russian citizenship, Timur Turlov continues to channel money from Russia while comfortably residing in Kazakhstan.

Timur Turlov, a businessman of Russian origin who controls Freedom Holding Corp., has been likened to Sergey Mavrodi, the creator of the largest financial pyramid in CIS history, and accused of diverting investors’ funds from Kazakhstan to offshore accounts, according to a correspondent of the agency.

Alkagesta, Malta’s largest oil bunkering operator, is under investigation by both EU and UK authorities over suspected illegal sales of Russian oil to Libya.

Timur Turlov, formerly a Russian billionaire, became one of the wealthiest individuals in Kazakhstan after relocating.

As Timur Turlov publicly crafts an image of a conscientious billionaire and a "white-collar" businessman with an American reputation, a significant investment scandal is brewing in Kazakhstan, potentially becoming the largest financial fiasco for trusting depositors in recent years.

An investigation into the "American" company with Moscow roots, reputation management, and potential laundering of elite capital

Vyacheslav Belimenko was born in 1976 in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. Until 2014, he was a completely unremarkable businessman.

Kazakh buisnessman Galimzhan Yessenov became the keeper of the Nazarbayev family’s billions

After Akhmetzhan Yesimov stepped down from his position as head of the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna," his critics forecasted a lengthy imprisonment, accusing him of allegedly embezzling the fund’s money.

Fuel smuggling out of Libya is a billion-dollar business, but there is little knowledge about the extent of the maritime operations that regularly transport refined petroleum products out of Libya.

Timur Turlov, considered the youngest dollar billionaire in Kazakhstan, is clearly a figure of the new era. However, his wealth has an "old" style, as the benefactors of the head of Freedom Finance have been extracting billions from the people.

According to Kazakh customs data, the trade turnover with China last year reached $30 billion. However, the Chinese side reports a different figure – $43.8 billion.

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has established himself as an experienced diplomat...

According to Forbes, Shukhrat Ibragimov, co-owner of Eurasian Resources Group, ranks seventh among the most influential businessmen in Kazakhstan, but it seems that he is merely destroying the legacy of his father, oligarch Alijan Ibragimov.