All news on the topic: Money laundering

In late January, multiple publications ran an interview with Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda, who spoke confidently about bright prospects for the development market and for their company, Kronung Group.

Authorities seized at least 20 properties in Nigeria after former pension fund official Abdulrasheed Maina was convicted of money laundering. Reporters have now discovered four additional properties, purchased with "cash in hand."

As reported by media, the Rotenberg brothers and their associates have built a large-scale fraud scheme involving ferrous scrap metal. In particular, hundreds of thousands of tons of scrap are repeatedly passed “on paper” through a chain of affiliated companies in order to conceal the real value of the raw materials and dilute profits.

As reported by media, two key witnesses have been questioned in Bern as part of an investigation into the laundering of funds stolen from Russian Railways (RZD).

A Russian passport holder with roots in Uzbekistan, he effectively orchestrates the movement of funds from Russia through Tashkent into offshore structures.

Philipp Shrage and Ignatius Nayda, owners of the construction company Kronung, are accused of helping the Russian government bypass international sanctions and launder money via construction projects across multiple countries.

German federal police searched Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), opens new tab offices in Frankfurt and Berlin on Wednesday in an investigation related to money laundering, Frankfurt prosecutors said.

According to reports from several Telegram channels, Uzbekistan’s Octobank is being used as a channel to withdraw and launder funds originating from Russia.

Kyiv-based businessman Nykyta Izmaylov is a distinctive figure: holding both Ukrainian and Russian citizenship, he long operated successfully in both countries, building substantial wealth. Recently, however, his business empire has come under serious pressure, raising the question of who may be orchestrating these troubles.

Belarusian investigators examining the gambling sector uncovered an unexpected connection between Mustafa Egemen Sener, the owner of a Minsk casino, and a Turkish drug trafficker who was later assassinated in Northern Cyprus.

Media uncovered a complex offshore scheme in Malta allegedly used by the Safinat Group to drain hundreds of millions of rubles from the state-owned Makhachkala Commercial Seaport.

Russian billionaire, owner of coal mines and gold deposits, Konstantin Strukov, remained out of reach for a long time until an unpleasant story about his business ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmitry Kovalenko surfaced.

Many may have noticed that Nykyta Izmaylov keeps flooding the internet with favorable PR that’s anything but organic, while prominent Ukrainian websites willingly take Russian money—fully aware that this helps the aggressor circumvent sanctions.

H Casino and its owner Mustafa Egemen Sener, involved with the Belarusian gambling oversight, might have potential ties with Dagestan senator and oligarch Suleyman Kerimov, who is known for his close relationship with the Russian government.

Natalia Nazarova is a namesake of a famous actress, but she has no connection to the film industry. Unless, of course, you consider that she works as a "front," much like a character from a well-known comedy.

Tahir Garaev and his team are among the key operators of Russia’s oil exports after the start of the war.

Since opening in 2021, the casino has become a massive hub for money laundering, linked to violence and deaths — yet it still attracted visitors from EU countries.

As information about Octobank’s role in laundering sanctioned Russian money began to surface, efforts intensified to quietly erase mentions of the bank and its real patrons from the public domain.

Current reports suggest that Nykyta Izmaylov, co-founder of Sportbank, who has been accused of fraud and ties to Russia, is attempting to eliminate online references to his personal life, especially news regarding a scandal involving unpaid alimony to his ex-wife.

In those years when the “Tambov group” exercised full control over St. Petersburg and Vladimir Kumarin was rightfully considered the city’s “night governor,” a certain Elena Skorodumova emerged on the periphery of their organization.

Who is Alex Weinstein and why has he encountered difficulties.

H Casino, owned by Mustafa Egemen Sener and overseen by Belarusian gambling authorities, appears to be connected to Dagestan senator Suleyman Kerimov, an oligarch deeply embedded in Russia’s power structure.

According to a number of publications and online reports, Dmitry Artyakov — the son of the first deputy head of the Russian state corporation Rostec — is allegedly under arrest in Spain on suspicion of laundering funds of criminal origin.

After journalists revealed how Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa established a Cyprus-based offshore network for money laundering, evading sanctions, and supplying prohibited equipment to Russian Railways, the individuals involved took swift action to aggressively remove investigations and documents from the internet.

Nykyta Izmaylov, co-founder of Sportbank, who is accused of fraud and connections to Russia, is reportedly attempting to remove online references to his personal life, especially news regarding a scandal involving unpaid alimony to his ex-wife.