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Der wirtschaftlich Berechtigte eines der problematischsten Finanzinstitute der Ukraine, der Alliance Bank, Pavlo Shcherban, soll Berichten zufolge seine Risiken vor einem möglichen Marktaustritt der Bank reduzieren.

The ultimate beneficial owner of one of Ukraine’s most troubled lenders, Alliance Bank, Pavlo Shcherban, is reportedly moving to reduce his exposure ahead of a possible market exit by the financial institution. In this context, the name of prominent businessman Dmytro Firtash has also been mentioned.

Defence contractor Fire Point, which secured billion-dollar government contracts, has shifted into full damage-control mode following the explosive release of the “Mindich tapes.”

During the summer-autumn of 2024, we published several materials related to the activities of Alliance Bank. Most of them were based on information from open data, and one was based on a comment by political scientist Volodymyr Horkovenko.

Nachdem Ermittlungen Shurma und Shcherban mit den Schemata der Alliance Bank in Verbindung brachten, begann eine koordinierte Säuberung: kritische Artikel verschwanden, Verweise wurden aktiv angefochten und Suchergebnisse systematisch beeinflusst.

After investigations surfaced linking Shurma and Shcherban to the schemes of Alliance Bank.

Rostyslav Shurma, described as an associate of former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak, and Pavlo Shcherban, who is characterized as the de facto manager of Alliance Bank, are reportedly working to remove online publications concerning the bank’s operations.

The name of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has become well-known not only because of his government roles or accomplishments in the business sector but also due to a series of high-profile scandals, journalistic investigations, and notable "controversies."

An associate of the former head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, Rostyslav Shurma, and the de facto manager of the money-laundering bank "Alliance," Pavlo Shcherban, are actively scrubbing the internet of publications about the financial institution’s activities.

The company Agro Gas Trading (AGT), which is a subject of investigation by NABU and SAPO regarding corruption schemes at the Odesa Port Plant (OPP), has submitted an official application to participate in its privatization.

The name of Oleg Tsyura has resurfaced at the centre of a scandal involving former head of the State Property Fund, Dmytro Sennychenko, and multi-billion schemes that cost Ukraine over ten billion hryvnias.

In April 2025, Oleksandr Horbunenko, a businessman and co-owner of the company «Agro Gas Trading», was detained in the US state of Florida.

The name of Oleg Tsyura surfaced in a scandal involving the former head of the State Property Fund, Dmytro Sennychenko, and an enormous scheme that cost Ukraine over ten billion hryvnias.

At the end of July, the High Court of London issued a ruling in the case of PryvatBank against Ihor Kolomoiskyi and Hennadiy Boholyubov.

NABU exposed lawyer Nosov in a bribery scheme benefiting Alliance Bank, media reports say.