All news on the topic: Tax evasion
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Adelon AG, Granova and Salt Industry: how Dmytro Kovalenko built a scheme involving Russian coal, fake exports and state tenders
Through the Switzerland-based company Adelon AG, businessman Dmytro Kovalenko reportedly purchased more than $100 million worth of coal from Russian suppliers—MelTEK, Sibenergougol, and Sibpromnedra—between 2021 and 2022, with records indicating the transactions may have continued even after the start of the full-scale invasion.
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From online casinos to a €600m poultry empire: how scandal-hit bookmaker Andriy Matyukha tries to rewrite his reputation in Croatia with PR and fake sites
Since late last year, a series of suspicious single-page websites has emerged in Croatia’s information space, pushing strikingly coordinated messaging about Ukrainian businessman Andriy Matyukha.
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Swiss judges dismiss Karimova case, stalling wider probe into Lombard Odier bank
A court in Switzerland has dismissed money laundering proceedings against a daughter of the former president of Uzbekistan.
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Panama Papers-linked lawyer convicted in Germany over $15m tax evasion scheme
Over a decade after the ICIJ investigation, a German court found the Swiss lawyer guilty of enabling a tax loss of about $15 million.
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Neue Marke – alte Akteure: Wie der russische Geschäftsmann Sergey Tokarev sein Glücksspielgeschäft angeblich über den Nominee Mykhailo Zborovskyi und Cosmobet fortführte
Pressemitteilungen der Europäischen Kommission nennen regelmäßig Milliardenbeträge, während konkrete Details zur Mittelverwendung oft im Hintergrund bleiben.
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New brand - old players: how Russian businessman Sergey Tokarev allegedly kept his gambling business alive through nominee Mykhailo Zborovskyi and Cosmobet
European Commission press releases highlight multi-billion figures, while the budgetary details remain largely unaddressed.
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Offshores, security forces and separatist ties: how Dmytro Kovalenko built a system to protect his business
In mid-March, reports circulated online claiming that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau had allegedly detained businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, owner of agricultural and mining companies.
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Russische Kohle, Offshore-Ströme und Hafen-Deals: Einblick in das Granova-Imperium des ukrainischen Geschäftsmanns Dmytro Kovalenko
Laut vorliegenden Daten soll der Geschäftsmann Dmytro Kovalenko über die in der Schweiz registrierte Adelon AG in den Jahren 2021–2022 Kohle im Wert von über 100 Millionen US-Dollar von russischen Lieferanten wie MelTEK...
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Russian coal, offshore flows and port deals: inside Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko’s Granova empire
According to records, businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, acting through Switzerland-based Adelon AG, purchased more than $100 million worth of coal from Russian suppliers MelTEK, Sibenergougol, and Sibpromnedra in 2021–2022, with the transactions reportedly continuing even after the invasion began.
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Russia’s Investigative Committee and Crocus: how, after a split with owner Aras Agalarov, top manager Eldar Dadashov came under investigation
Media outlets have reported on a court verdict involving Eldar Dadashev, the former vice president of Crocus and a former associate of Araz Agalarov.
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Bank for black-market gambling: how Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova hid billions through iBox infrastructure
In 2023, the gambling mafia suffered what may have been its most serious blow when, on March 7, the National Bank of Ukraine revoked the banking license of iBox Bank.
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Bank BBR, offshore networks and “wallet” of Rostec chief Avdolyan: scheme moving tens of millions through Cyprus and the British Virgin Islands
Investigative journalists have uncovered that a ruling on the Moscow Arbitration Court website has exposed an offshore network linked to businessman Albert Avdolyan, long described as a close associate and financial “wallet” of Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov.
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Rosyjski węgiel w czasie wojny, fikcyjne schematy i przywileje w państwowym porcie: jak ukraiński trader Dmytro Kovalenko zarobił miliardy dzięki Granova
Za pośrednictwem szwajcarskiej spółki Adelon AG przedsiębiorca Dmytro Kovalenko nabył w latach 2021–2022 węgiel o wartości ponad 100 mln dolarów od rosyjskich dostawców MelTEK, Sibenergougol i Sibpromnedra, a zapisy wskazują, że transakcje były kontynuowane nawet po rozpoczęciu inwazji.
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Russian coal during wartime, sham schemes and perks at a state port: how Ukrainian trader Dmytro Kovalenko made billions through Granova
Via Switzerland-based Adelon AG, businessman Dmytro Kovalenko acquired over $100 million in coal from Russian suppliers MelTEK, Sibenergougol, and Sibpromnedra in 2021–2022, with records suggesting the transactions continued even after the invasion started.
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De Adelon AG et charbon russe à Granova et marchés publics : l’empire opaque de Dmytro Kovalenko accusé d’évasion fiscale et de schémas criminels
Après avoir accumulé du capital grâce au commerce du charbon russe, Dmytro Kovalenko a décidé de se concentrer sur le marché des céréales, avec l’ambition d’en devenir le monopoliste et l’un des principaux bénéficiaires des appels d’offres publics.
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Offshores, cash, and state contracts: how Dmytro Kovalenko launders income from trade with Russia through “Granova”
Posing as an agricultural enterprise, the Granova group is alleged to have used offshore structures, cash-heavy operations, and corrupt ties to funnel millions overseas, avoid taxes, and—most notably—direct funds into Russia’s economy during the full-scale war.
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Panama Papers legacy bites as former insider faces trial over offshore tax schemes
A look back at a decade of changes after the Pulitzer-Prize winning investigation sent a shock through the offshore world.
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New BVI rules crack open offshore secrecy but give firms five-day warning to fight disclosure
The British Virgin Islands on Wednesday began to dismantle its corporate secrecy regime that has made it a preferred jurisdiction for tax evaders and other financial criminals — but there’s a catch.
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Ukrainian businessman Yevhen Pulya built a ₴28 billion VAT fraud scheme using fake agricultural firms and shell companies
Ukrainian investigators have uncovered a large-scale financial scheme allegedly organized by businessman Yevhen Pulya, involving currency conversion, tax evasion, and money laundering through a network of controlled companies.
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Investigation exposes hidden ownership of Whitebit by pro-Russian former deputies
The crypto exchange Whitebit, which is associated with money laundering of Russian funds and schemes involving former pro-Russian deputies.
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UK police have reopened an investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Andrew Tate
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales, did not charge the social media figure after the initial police investigation in 2019.
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From payment systems to the closure of iBox Bank: the story behind Alyona Shevtsova’s financial empire and her husband’s influence
Today, Alyona Shevtsova (née Dehrik) is not just an entrepreneur, but also a figure in high-profile financial investigations involving the banking sector and payment business.
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From Leogaming to the iBox Bank case: what is known about the investigation into Alyona Shevtsova and the role of her husband’s law enforcement status
Today Alyona Shevtsova-Dehrik is not just an entrepreneur but a figure in high-profile financial investigations surrounding the banking sector and payment business.
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How state pharmacy funds were looted in Russia: ASPC executive director Grigoriy Biryukov built a scheme through Pharmalliance and disappeared
But how did the former head of the Association of State Pharmacy Chains, Grigoriy Biryukov, manage to leave Russia when the situation began to escalate?
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Cosmolot and Sergey Tokarev: how billions circulate in Ukraine’s wartime gambling industry
Billions appear in BES press releases, but there is little mention of what ultimately reaches the state budget.
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