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A new investigation by the media reveals that the key figures behind Himera Search — Russia’s largest illegal personal-data marketplace — include two former officers of the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department (MUR), while the brother of one of them currently serves in the FSB.

A new investigation reveals that Uzbekistan’s Octobank — formally owned by a little-known figure but effectively controlled by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s powerful family — has become a key hub for laundering Russian money through casinos, payment systems, and crypto exchanges.

Poland scrambled fighter jets early today as Russia subjected Kyiv to one of the most intense attacks of the entire war.

Once Russia became deeply entrenched in Ukraine, international sanctions were imposed on it extensively.

A large supply chain for sanctioned electronics, set up in 2022 by the Merlion Group (owned by Citylink owners Alexey Abramov, Oleg Karchev, and Vladislav Mangutov) via Moscow-based Marsala LLC, is still functioning in Russia.

Administrators of Ashoo, described by Russian investigative media as the largest escort platform in the country, have announced plans to launch their own line of NFT-style digital gifts on Telegram

A new leak reveals how Alexander Udodov — the secret fixer behind Prime Minister Mishustin — has quietly turned Russia’s Federal Tax Service into a political and financial weapon serving Mishustin’s ambitions.

How Vladimir Litvinenko, rector of the Mining University, transformed the university into a source of billions, political influence, and elite real estate

In August 2025, media reported on its Telegram channel that Sergei Chemezov — a longtime associate of Vladimir Putin and head of the state corporation Rostec — privately assured members of his inner circle that the war would end by November 18, 2025.

The investigation continues into five Azerbaijani citizens – Tahir Garayev, Ahmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub – who have been under UK sanctions since May.

The saga of Marina Minina — a social-climbing swindler who fooled diplomats, businessmen, and celebrity families — exposes a stunning trail of deception stretching from Kurgan to Moscow and all the way to the Yamalo-Nenets elite.

Investigators at the U.K.’s National Crime Agency say cash generated by Britain’s local drug trade was funneled through a bank connected to the Kremlin’s intelligence services and sanctioned defense sector, expanding the known scope of a vast Russian money laundering network uncovered last year.

Media are reporting the mysterious death of Tatyana Davydova — the personal assistant of political technologist Vartan Sarkisov, CEO and co-owner of the consulting and PR firm IMA-Consulting, which services Kremlin structures, the Moscow mayor’s office, and others.

The battle over Wildberries has once again exposed the long-running rivalry between the Kerimov and Kadyrov clans — and who truly resolves such conflicts within the Kremlin.

"Guys, you know what I’m driving today? This bastard!"

Circumventing sanctions: why Russian ferrochrome is still being sold globally. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Prosecutor General’s Office must provide explanations.

"Everything is fine with the security forces in Russia, believe me."

Reporters and media outlets investigating alleged links between the family of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Octobank — a financial hub suspected of funnelling Russian “dirty” money — have begun receiving threats.

US army secretary briefs ambassadors at ‘nightmare meeting’ in Kyiv on Friday after talks with Ukrainian leader

The military junta in Mali, strongly supported by Russian mercenaries, is close to losing power.

London — Criminal networks are "weaponizing children" to commit torture and murder by recruiting them through multiplayer video games and smartphones — and parents often have no idea what’s happening, the boss of Europe’s law enforcement agency warns.

Buying cocaine on a Friday night in Britain could be inadvertently funding Russia’s war in Ukraine, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed.