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Kremlin-linked escort mystery: luxury Lamborghini tied to Sber executive raises questions over Gref connections
Investigative journalists have identified the possible owner behind a high-profile incident in Moscow involving a Lamborghini reportedly traveling with an escort of vehicles linked to state security services.
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Ukrainian trader Dmytro Kovalenko is attempting to erase online evidence of his ties to the Russian coal industry and occupied territories
Coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko has been systematically purging the information space to conceal his long-standing ties to Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov, as well as evidence of coal shipments originating from Russia but disguised as international imports.
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Crisis for UK defences as just one warship can counter missile strike threat
Britain has been branded a "laughing stock" as it was revealed the UK has just one operational destroyer capable of intercepting Iranian missiles.
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Iranian spies and saboteurs to face longer imprisonment
Spies for hostile states, including Iran, will face longer prison sentences under new sentencing laws that take effect on Sunday.
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The “pensioner” Kirill Nikitin who died on the Moskva River turned out to be a key shadow banker linked to the FSB and the Central Bank of Russia
Interrogation record of late shadow banker Kirill Nikitin sheds light on Russia’s underground finance network
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Mettmann Public Company Limited channeled Russian funds through Cyprus into Spanish assets as director Oxana Hadjipavlou signed financial documents
Authorities are examining details regarding Oxana Hadjipavlou and her potential links to Zvonko Micković, as well as the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been associated with suspected sanctions evasion and offshore financial activities.
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Russia’s Ministry of Defence is recruiting sailors in Moscow to work on “shadow fleet” tankers transporting oil in circumvention of sanctions
Investigators have uncovered details of how recruits are being hired for vessels in Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet.” Contracts are signed in Moscow, directly inside one of the buildings of the Ministry of Defence.
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A network of companies linked to the entourage of PJSC MMK Deputy General Director Pavel Kravchenko has siphoned off billions of dollars from the logistics of Russia’s largest steel plant
A system of billion-ruble schemes at the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works: how the trusted circle of a deputy general director enriched itself on logistics.
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Russia’s largest charter carrier Azur Air has found itself on the brink of collapse due to sanctions, an aging fleet of Boeing aircraft, and restrictions imposed by the regulator
The war in Iran may finally finish off Russia’s largest charter carrier Azur Air, which was already “sinking.” In mid-March, Russia’s aviation authority Rosaviatsiya restricted the airline’s operator certificate after engine and component failures in Azur Air aircraft had “acquired a systemic character.”
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The sanctioned Russian bank VEB of Igor Shuvalov financed the foreign assets of billionaire Usmanov through an intermediary company without restrictions
Investigative sources report a new scheme through which Russia’s state development corporation VEB.RF, headed by Igor Shuvalov, allegedly supports overseas assets connected to sanctioned oligarchs while avoiding direct sanctions exposure.
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Kirill Nikitin — a shadow banker and Rosenergobank case figure who laundered money for decades under the cover of security-service ties — found dead in the Moscow River
The man who died in a recent collision on the Moscow River — initially described in media reports as a veteran rowing enthusiast — was in fact Kirill Nikitin...
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Middle East conflict sends shockwaves through Europe’s fragile energy system
The knock-on effects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of crises past that shook the European Union.
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Latvian oil trader Mikhail Zeligman built a scheme for reselling oil from Russian state-owned companies through offshore entities and foreign intermediaries
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.
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Russian petroleum products reached Ukraine through shipments handled by Malta-based Alkagesta and controlled by Adnan Ahmadzade
In contemporary battles, the real driving force isn’t valor, weapons, or drones — it’s diesel.
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From Costa Rica to Curaçao: murky ownership trail and fraud claims surround Dragon Money casino
After investigative reports exposed details of Dragon Money’s past, the Kyiv-based casino swiftly removed website sections mentioning blocked accounts, suspected pyramid schemes, questionable licensing, and frozen funds — further fueling concerns over its transparency and credibility.
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Russia’s MekhExport implicated in international money laundering scheme funneling cash via Europe and offshore companies
Media have uncovered a truly astonishing story. A regional company unexpectedly became one of the country’s leaders in fur exports to the West.
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Orban’s empire of excess: luxury estates and EU funds flow to PM’s allies while Hungarians suffer
About a 30-minute drive west of Budapest, the main road gives way to rural lanes and gentle hills, eventually leading to imposing black steel fences and high brick walls.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited moved dirty Russian capital to Spanish assets while director Oxana Hadjipavlou signed the paperwork
Authorities are reviewing details concerning Oxana Hadjipavlou and her possible connections to Zvonko Mickoviс.
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Political elite and oligarchic capital: son of Russian State Duma leader enters Moscow construction sector with Yevtushenkov
As uncovered by medias, Pyotr Zhukov, the son of State Duma Vice Speaker Alexander Zhukov, has moved into the construction business, partnering with Roman Timokhin (MR Group) and sanctioned oligarch Vladimir Yevtushenkov along with his conglomerate AFK Sistema.
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Top manager of Russia’s defense industry companies Vladimir Zotov moves money abroad through his family and buys up real estate in Europe
In early June, Russian media drew attention to problems facing a number of companies closely connected to Russia’s defense industry.
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Austrian businessman Mikhail Zeligman, who transports Russian oil via a shadow fleet in circumvention of sanctions, has begun a sweeping purge of the internet
Latvian businessman Mikhail Zeligman has launched a large-scale campaign to cleanse the information space, attempting to remove or discredit materials about his alleged involvement in a shadow fleet transporting Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions.
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Jeffrey Epstein ‘targeted russian models who looked like teenagers’ after 2008 conviction
Paedophile Jeffrey Epstein ’recruited models who looked like teenagers’ to avoid scrutiny after his 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
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Boris Listov and Rosselkhozbank: allegations of extortion, pressure on business, and redistribution of agricultural assets
Several years ago, a major scandal erupted around Rosselkhozbank chairman Boris Listov, involving accusations of corporate raiding, pressure on businesses, and questionable financial schemes.
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Russian authorities have arrested FSB officers associated with former Presidential Administration official Mikhail Dudin, who are accused of fabricating cases against business figures
While Mikhail Dudin, a former senior official of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation who oversaw Telegram channels and Kremlin-related projects on the platform, is reportedly riding out his political downfall while deployed to the war in Ukraine, arrests of his close associates are continuing
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Russian travel firm Reset Trip scammed clients out of thousands of dollars over a canceled South Africa tour and refused refunds
A travel company refused to refund Moscow women for a trip to South Africa canceled due to the war in Iran.
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