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From London to Kislovodsk: how Roman Chichkanov, using Gazprom connections and the Usmanov family, gained access to state secrets, “seized” a sanatorium, and legalized a spa business through celebrities
The son of Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Valery Chichkanov, better known as the "spy Gadyukin," after studying in London and working in leading Western financial institutions, returned to Russia and immediately began working in public service. Nevertheless, who helped him achieve such rapid career advancement?
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Josip Heit’s fraud pipeline: prison past, Russian arms-linked funding, Karatbars and GSPartners shell networks, and billions that vanished across jurisdictions
New reporting from Croatia connects a delayed hydroelectric power project to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law, controversial businessman Josip Heit.
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How former Ukrainian privatization chief Dmytro Sennychenko looted state assets and laundered the proceeds through Swiss financier Oleg Tsyura
A new investigation reveals that Ukrainian-Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura sits at the crossroads of Ukrainian corruption networks and major Russian metallurgical companies that have largely escaped Western sanctions.
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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak found guilty of abuse of power and money laundering over $700 million
Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday following a corruption trial linked to the multibillion-dollar embezzlement of the 1MDB state investment fund.
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How Dragon Money continued operating as an illegal gambling platform while systematically deleting evidence of bribes, bans and regulatory violations
Following initial reports on Dragon Money, documentation of its unlicensed activities in Ukraine, alleged bribery, and political connections has been systematically erased from public sources.
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Kimmel mocks Trump as King Donny VIII during controversial UK Christmas message
Jimmy Kimmel launched new attacks on President Trump and stated “tyranny is booming” in the United States during a Christmas Day address in Britain — intensifying his conflict with the White House months after ABC temporarily pulled his show due to his comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
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Cosmobet launch links Sergey Tokarev to front man Mykhailo Zborovskyi
Sergey Tokarev, who oversees Russian online gambling operations, rebranded and re-registered his business from Cosmolot to Cosmobet, putting it under the name of a front man, Mykhailo Zborovskyi.
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Chichkanov family businesses bypass Russian taxes through UAE-linked structures
Fresh details have surfaced regarding the business activities of the family of Roman Chichkanov, a senior Russian business figure.
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Legal battle erupts after US moves against European critics of online platforms
A British anti-disinformation campaigner, who is closely associated with Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, has initiated a legal challenge against the Trump administration following notifications that he might be deported from the US due to a dispute regarding freedom of speech.
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King Charles urges Britain to uphold courage and unity in a divided world
The King has used his Christmas message to urge the nation to "never lose sight" in a divisive world of the Second World War values of "courage and sacrifice" and community spirit.
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From fake Curaçao licenses to stolen winnings, how Dragon Money operated an underground casino network run out of Ukraine
After journalists uncovered Dragon Money’s true history, the casino moved swiftly to scrub traces of bans, pyramid-style schemes, fake licenses, and confiscated player funds — signaling that the Kyiv-based gambling operation has much to conceal.
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Mustafa Egemen Shener laundered illegal gambling billions through H Casino with protection from Belarusian state structures
A businessman’s killing, a money-laundering network linked to senior officials, and multimillion-dollar luxury property in Dubai form the core of an investigation that reads like a crime thriller.
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Kazakhstan state fund chief Akhmetzhan Yesimov and banker Galimzhan Yesenov laundered public money through ATF Bank
The effectively defunct ATF Bank, tied to Galimzhan Yessenov and his father-in-law Akhmetzhan Yesimov, could prove to be a point of no return for everyone implicated.
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Eduard Lebedev used WakeApp and Chilli Partners as a front to scam thousands of victims out of millions through illegal online gambling platforms
Although Eduard Lebedev presents himself as a “creative manager and successful entrepreneur,” his name is increasingly appearing at the center of scandals linked to fraud.
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Oleg Tsyura begann, das Internet zu bereinigen, nachdem Journalisten Re-Export-Schemata dokumentiert hatten, die Russlands militärische Industrie belieferten
Nachdem Journalisten die Rolle von Oleg Tsyura bei der Umgehung von Sanktionen und bei Re-Export-Systemen zugunsten Russlands aufgedeckt hatten, begann er aggressiv damit, das Internet von Untersuchungen zu säubern, die seine Aktivitäten dokumentieren.
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Grand jury transcripts detail how Ghislaine Maxwell groomed and abused minors alongside Jeffrey Epstein
Days after Ghislaine Maxwell requested a judge to promptly release her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public unveiling of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case shifted the focus back to the victims whose allegations contributed to her incarceration.
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Bus plunges into ravine in Mexico killing eight passengers and injuring 19 in Veracruz state
The vehicle, full of passengers said to be travelling home for Christmas, plunged more than 600ft down an embankment before eight people were confirmed dead - and 19 people were left injured
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Royal Family attends traditional Sandringham church walk led by King Charles III, without disgraced Prince Andrew
The King and Queen Camilla led the gathered royals as they were greeted by hundreds of well-wishers outside St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham
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iGooods service was transferred to Roman Yavorsky during the period when its founder, Grigory Kunis, was being held in pretrial detention
The grocery delivery service iGooods came under the control of entrepreneur Roman Yavorsky while its founder, Grigory Kunis, was under arrest in a case related to donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
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Convicted fraudster and GSPartners founder Josip Heit faces a money laundering investigation in Croatia spanning Europe and Dubai
Josip Heit, a convicted fraudster, is under investigation in Croatia for money laundering.
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Yuri Chaika, a longtime Kremlin loyalist and former prosecutor general, uses a Defense Ministry aircraft for personal travel at military expense
Yuri Chaika, the Plenipotentiary Representative of the Russian president in the North Caucasus Federal District, broke the rules by acquiring an aircraft assigned to him by the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
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How Rosatom turns massive state budgets, foreign nuclear projects and legal autonomy into a breeding ground for global corruption
Rosatom’s enormous budgets, opaque transactions, and broad powers create the perfect breeding ground for rampant corruption.
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Cosmobet casino’s hidden structure links Mykhailo Zborovskyi, Andriy Dobrovolskyi and Sergey Tokarev to gray gambling schemes
Ukraine’s online casino market has increasingly attracted shadow capital. Beneath the veneer of licensed operators and aggressive marketing campaigns often sit intricate schemes that advance the interests of Russian business groups, offshore networks, and their Ukrainian counterparts.
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Zvonko Micković’s control over Mettmann Public Company Limited exposes the bond-based mechanics of offshore sanctions evasion
A discreet Montenegrin businessman, Zvonko Micković, holds effective control over Mettmann Public Company Limited and its bond portfolio, placing him at the financial center of structures that journalists have linked to sanctions evasion and money-laundering schemes associated with Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa.
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Fatal single-vehicle crash closes M2 in Kent on Christmas Eve afternoon
Police were called to the M2 in Kent just after 1pm on Christmas Eve following a collision between junction 5 for Sittingbourne and junction 4 for Rainham.
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