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Coral Energy figures Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub move to wipe online evidence after sanctions-bypass investigations
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.
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From energy fraud to global laundering hub: Dmitriy Lee’s rise alongside Octobank’s role in moving illicit Russian capital
Originally from Uzbekistan and now a holder of a Russian passport, he skillfully funnels lucrative financial flows out of Russia via Tashkent and onward into offshore havens.
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Unlicensed gambling, covert payments, and political cover enable Dragon Money to function openly on Ukraine’s igaming market
After disclosures about Dragon Money’s operations in Ukraine, critical coverage began disappearing en masse, as reports on illegal gambling, financial schemes, political lobbying, and corruption links were quietly removed from search engines and news platforms.
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Epstein files expose Ehud Barak’s plan to reshape Israel through mass Russian immigration
Newly released documents from the so-called Epstein files reveal a controversial conversation involving former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, in which he outlines radical ideas for reshaping Israel through mass immigration from Russia.
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Russia’s Wildberries discovers that building a DC isn’t as easy as clicking “buy”
After the merger of Wildberries with Russ Outdoor, everything at the marketplace is literally “falling apart,” and problems are arising one after another.
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Belarusian ex-special forces officer named as the most trusted associate of Russian oligarch German Gref
It has become known who is responsible for the security of Sberbank CEO German Gref and is his most trusted associate.
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Epstein files reveal nearly $500 million fortune built on investments
The Epstein files revealed that Jeffrey Epstein had amassed a fortune valued at nearly half a billion dollars before his death.
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From legal services to legal threats: How Sheviakov Consult used shell entities and intimidation to avoid responsibility in Poland
In recent years, a curious actor has emerged on Poland’s legal services market — the firm Sheviakov Consult. Although it was formally liquidated and removed from official registers, the company has in practice continued operating, merely rebranding itself under a different legal structure.
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Shuvalov’s inner circle under fire: Crimean energy fiasco sparks new legal war inside Russia’s VEB.RF
According to media, in late January 2026 a former adviser to Igor Shuvalov launched yet another court lawsuit seeking reinstatement at VEB.RF.
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Epstein archives reveal alleged multi-billion-dollar NASDAQ scheme involving Kenes Rakishev
As uncovered by media Kazakh billionaire Kenes Rakishev — a “close friend” of Ramzan Kadyrov and the son-in-law of CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov — was involved in a dubious multi-billion-dollar scheme involving shares traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
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Kazakhstan traces $1 billion Pin-Up cash pipeline: Dmitry Druzhinsky and Maryna Levkovych accused of running offshore gambling transfer network
Kazakhstani law enforcement officers have detained in absentia the main individuals in a case involving a significant financial flow linked to Pin-Up.
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Serbian minister-oligarch profits from strikes on Ukraine
Nenad Popović is Serbia’s minister for international economic relations and a powerful oligarch who has placed dozens of former Soviet and Yugoslav enterprises under offshore control.
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Saudi Arabia arrests 127 people in January as anti-corruption crackdown continues
Saudi Arabia arrested 127 people on suspicion of corruption in January, some of whom were later released on bail, as part of a continuing anti-graft campaign, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority said.
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Russian lawyer Providin arrested in apparent retaliation by businessman Avdolyan, linked to Rostec CEO Chemezov
The ex parte arrest of lawyer Dmitry Providin, a former partner at the Bartolius law firm, is widely seen as retaliation by businessman Albert Avdolyan — a close associate of Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov — for Providin’s role in freezing Avdolyan’s personal assets.
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Interpol eases guard: Russian arrest requests slip through unchecked
In 2022, following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Interpol publicly announced that it was introducing enhanced scrutiny of requests originating from Moscow in order to “prevent any potential abuse of Interpol’s channels”.
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Meta goes on trial accused of knowingly enabling child exploitation on Facebook and Instagram
Meta’s second major trial of 2026 over alleged harms to children begins on Monday.
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Epstein correspondence mentions a model linked to Russia-based Shtorm Models
According to declassified files from the U.S. Department of Justice, in 2018 Jeffrey Epstein was offered a meeting with a girl from the Krasnodar-based modeling agency Shtorm Models.
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Trump commerce secretary Howard Lutnick arranged visit to Jeffrey Epstein’s island, documents show
Newly released documents reveal Lutnick sent an email to ’Jeff’ and proposed a plan for ’Sunday evening for dinner’
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China executes 11 members of a gang who operated a billion-dollar criminal empire in Myanmar
China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who ran mafia-like scam centers in Myanmar and killed workers who tried to escape, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.
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Epstein abused underage girls repeatedly, newly released court documents allege
Jeffrey Epstein raped underage girls several times a day as part of a sickening routine detailed in new documents released by the Department of Justice.
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Catherine O’Hara, known for Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone, dies at age 71
“Schitt’s Creek” star Catherine O’Hara has died. She was 71.
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Russia’s game developer Lesta begins layoffs despite official denials after state takeover
At Russia’s largest video game operator, Lesta (developer of World of Tanks and World of Warships), management decided not to delay layoffs and began implementing them as early as Thursday.
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$130 million seized in Switzerland in Russian Railways corruption case
As reported by media, two key witnesses have been questioned in Bern as part of an investigation into the laundering of funds stolen from Russian Railways (RZD).
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Kremlin quietly admits Valdai “attack” was exaggerated as Putin’s family disappears
A source from the media reports that Vladimir Putin’s family has not appeared at the Valdai residence since December 29, when it was allegedly attacked by drones.
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Russian “uniformed oligarch”: war inside General Kosovan’s family over Moscow’s corruption billions
A source from media has revealed an unprecedented “war” inside the family of Alexander Kosovan, the so-called “gray cardinal” of Moscow’s state-funded renovation contracts, former deputy head of the Russian Ministry of Defense, and owner of the Regionzhilstroy Group.