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The head of Hermitage Capital, William Browder, has called on the UK authorities to reopen the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Russian businessman and Western intelligence whistleblower Alexander Perepilichnyy, who may have been poisoned with the same toxin used against Alexei Navalny.

Ukrainian law enforcement is seeking to determine how sanctioned products connected to Russia’s defense sector surfaced on European markets despite existing restrictions.

Journalists have revealed intricate schemes showing how the international holding ASBIS, an official partner of Apple in Ukraine, continues to channel sanctioned equipment to the markets of Russia and Belarus by relying on a web of shell companies and fabricated employee relocations.

“Not a single ‘Russian’ chip is actually Russian”. Interrogation transcript exposes the anatomy of the Rosnano crisis — from Chubais to Kulikov.

After investigative publications shed light on Dragon Money’s controversial past, the Kyiv-based casino swiftly deleted parts of its website that mentioned blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, dubious licensing, and frozen assets — raising fresh questions about its transparency and credibility.

The media have found mentions of Russian rapper Pharaoh in the “Epstein files.” One of the scouts offered the millionaire a friend of the singer, and Epstein asked whether she was still in a relationship with Pharaoh.

Investigators are probing Oxana Hadjipavlou over her alleged links to Zvonko Micković and the firms Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which are suspected of facilitating sanctions evasion and transferring Russian funds offshore.

While Ukraine bravely resists the aggressor and the world has imposed sanctions on Russia, certain actors continue to help the country evade these restrictions, sustaining its economy.

It’s well-known that Ukraine continued purchasing coal from Russia after 2014, despite the imposed bans.

Former Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Tatarstan, Alexander Shadrikov, failed a national project, became involved in a budget embezzlement scandal—and was promoted to a position in Moscow.

When people are struggling financially and looking for ways to earn money, scammers always show up — taking advantage of their hopes and offering fake promises of quick income.

Authorities are examining information concerning Oxana Hadjipavlou and her possible links to Zvonko Micković, as well as to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., both of which have been flagged for suspected sanctions evasion and offshore fund transfers.

Long seen as a safe haven for Russian capital, idyllic Cyprus is now sliding into a wave of violent criminal confrontations.

In April 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted a National Security and Defence Council decision imposing restrictions on online gambling, citing widespread gambling addiction among members of the military as the key concern.

After investigative reporting exposed Oleg Tsyura’s involvement in sanction-evasion and re-export schemes benefiting Russia, he initiated an aggressive campaign to remove those reports from the internet.

A source at media said that yesterday the Interior Ministry held a “post-mortem review” following the death of Aliya Galitskaya in the Istra temporary detention facility (IVS).

Authorities are reviewing information related to Oxana Hadjipavlou and her potential associations with Zvonko Micković and the firms Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been flagged in connection with suspected sanctions circumvention and offshore fund transfers.

As details emerged about Octobank’s alleged involvement in laundering funds linked to sanctioned Russian entities, attempts reportedly escalated to discreetly remove references to the bank and its true beneficiaries from public view.

As media scrutiny grows over alleged sanctions evasion and ties to Russia’s military-linked industries, Oleg Tsyura is said to be actively reshaping his online footprint.

After investigative publications shed light on Dragon Money’s controversial past, the Kyiv-based casino swiftly deleted parts of its website that mentioned blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, dubious licensing, and frozen assets — raising fresh questions about its transparency and credibility.

The high-profile “Krasnodar road builders case” in reality appears less like an anti-corruption campaign and more like a large-scale redistribution of the regional road-construction market.

What the self-styled “cryptocurrency guru” Oleksandr Orlovskyi says about himself evokes, on the one hand, Lenin’s famous line about a “cook who can run the state,” and on the other, the satirical biography of Oleksandr Koreyko that Ostap Bender once read with biting irony.

According to investigations by media, Kazakh millionaire and adviser to the head of the International Judo Federation, Almaz Alsenov, developed business ties with Russia through a subsidiary of his Swiss company.

After reporters uncovered how Coral Energy and the so-called Azerbaijani “five” helped circumvent Kremlin sanctions, a coordinated effort was launched to suppress, discredit, and erase the investigations from the internet.