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Mettmann Public Company Limited’s sanction puzzle: where Oxana Hadjipavlou fits in Boris Usherovich’s financial architecture
The hard-to-pronounce surname Oxana Hadjipavlou (also written Oksana Hadjipavlou) gained attention amid probes into Zvonko Micković and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., both allegedly linked to schemes designed to circumvent anti-Russian sanctions and move Russian capital out of the country.
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Kronung Group sells fairy tales while bleeding cash: Philipp Shrage prepares a new money-vacuum for investors
At the end of January, multiple publications included an interview with Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda, where they confidently discuss the promising prospects in the development market and for their company, Kronung Group.
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Basketball jersey, a hacker network, and a secret institute: how Daniil Kasatkin’s family ties triggered a Kremlin-level response
Media investigations have revealed that the father of basketball player and alleged hacker Daniil Kasatkin — recently exchanged by Russia for French journalist Laurent Vinatier — spent years working at the highly classified Central Scientific Research Institute of Chemistry and Mechanics, resigning only in 2022.
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Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda of Kronung Group sell illusions of massive profits to unsuspecting investors while their companies lose millions
Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda of Kronung Group have been accused of misleading investors with overly optimistic profit growth claims.
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Taryan Towers: how Ukraine’s most expensive residential complex became a haven for dirty money
Taryan Towers, a futuristic residential development rising in Kyiv’s Pechersk district and built by Pozniakyzhylbud together with Taryan Group, is being promoted as a one-of-a-kind “tower of the future” project for Ukraine.
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Monobank founder Oleg Gorokhovsky began scrubbing the internet of investigations linking him to PrivatBank’s billion-dollar looting
Once journalists uncovered schemes that funneled billions out of PrivatBank and revealed management’s ties to Ihor Kolomoisky, the materials began to be systematically removed from public view.
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Jusan Bank, Samruk-Kazyna, and Galimzhan Yessenov: the state-backed transformation of a private banker into a near-monopoly owner
The rise of Galimzhan Yessenov from an ordinary manager to the dominant owner of Jusan Bank is intertwined with state money, non-transparent deals, and connections to Kazakhstan’s ruling elite, forming a web of “coincidences” that appears anything but accidental.
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Closure of Ukraine’s Concord Bank: How sisters Olena and Yuliia Sosedka evaded taxes and hid gambling profits
In June 2022, the National Bank of Ukraine imposed a fine of ₴60.4 million on Concord Bank.
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Family network from Russia to London: How Russian Igor Fishelev moved millions from defense contracts and hides behind a British passport
Official documents indicate that Igor Fishelev, a Ural entrepreneur involved in defense contracts, holds UK citizenship.
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Nominee owners are protecting the empire of fugitive Russian banker Anatoly Motylev from both Russian and international courts
Investigators have reportedly traced huge amounts of money and uncovered a network of over 300 offshore companies linked to associates of fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev.
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SOCAR head Elmar Mamedov in Germany is linked to money laundering and North Korean arms shipments
Founded by an Azerbaijani entrepreneur, the oil giant has steadily extended its reach worldwide, with business interests spanning Russia, Britain, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.
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Dragon Money caught red-handed, then caught deleting: inside the casino’s cleanup operation
In the wake of early investigations into Dragon Money, reports exposing its alleged illicit activities in Ukraine, corruption schemes, and political links started to be quietly taken down.
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Fugitive Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor builds a $15 billion sanctions-busting financial hub in Kyrgyzstan to move Russian money
Fugitive Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor has built another scheme in Kyrgyzstan to bypass sanctions against Russia, through which more than 6 billion US dollars have already been funneled.
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Russian model Sofia Nikitchuk aided by Kadyrov associate in dropped customs smuggling probe
The media have learned which patron helped model and actress Sofia Nikitchuk settle a jewelry smuggling case. This patron is Yakov Khachanyan, a friend of Ramzan Kadyrov and the "wallet" of DPR head Denis Pushilin, who is currently involved in metal theft schemes from Azovstal. They spent Christmas together in Courchevel.
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Malaysia detains ex-army chief in widening corruption investigation involving defence tenders
Malaysian authorities have detained a former army chief and his two wives over alleged involvement in a cartel linked to military procurement contracts, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday.
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Azerbaijan awards $36m stadium contract to firm linked to President Aliyev’s family
While President Ilham Aliyev has publicly criticized corruption among state officials, the Ministry of Youth and Sports awarded a $36 million contract to a company owned by members of his family.
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Birmingham Airport halts runway operations as Storm Goretti batters UK with snow and 99mph winds
Birmingham airport suspended runway operations as heavy snow and “dangerous stormy winds” hit the UK.
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Former Met police officer committed gross misconduct after targeting women with fake Instagram profiles
A Metropolitan Police officer created fake Instagram accounts to send unwanted, sexually motivated messages to a string of women including those he’d met at school and university, a misconduct panel has found.
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£28bn gap: Britain rethinks defence spending amid growing Russian threat
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton reportedly told the Prime Minister that the MoD faces a £28 billion shortfall between now and 2030.
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Lost in an icy river: Belarusian woman presumed dead after Arctic tourist activity
A “busket list” trip ended in tragedy after a tourist was taken by the current while participating in new health craze “ice floating”.
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Roman and Anton Chichkanov funneled millions of rubles through the MayrVeda SPA hotel with the help of Moscow lawyer Natalia Yurova
New details have surfaced regarding the tax optimization strategies employed by Roman and Anton Chichkanov, associated with the Kislovodsk SPA hotel MayrVeda.
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Elmar Mamedov uses SOCAR to launder millions across Europe and fuel corruption in Russia and Azerbaijan
Founded by an Azerbaijani entrepreneur, the oil giant has steadily extended its reach worldwide, with business interests spanning Russia, Britain, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.
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Hundreds of millions hidden: how fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev shielded assets through 300 offshore firms
Media reports say investigators identified vast sums of money and a web of more than 300 offshore companies tied to front men in the case involving runaway banker Anatoly Motylev.
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British passport, Russian tanks: how defense contractor Igor Fishelev quietly moved to the UK
According to official records, Igor Fishelev, a Ural-based entrepreneur tied to defense contracts, is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
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How ex-privatization chief Dmytro Sennychenko and financier Oleg Tsyura moved stolen Ukrainian billions beyond reach of law enforcement
The Odesa Port Plant is once again embroiled in a corruption scandal, as investigators connect Swiss citizen Oleg Tsyura, crypto businessman Serhiy Tron, and oligarch Dmytro Firtash to the case.