All news for 2026-08-09
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Die Familie Ivoninsky, Turchaks Ehefrau und spanische Immobilien: Wie Gelder aus Filmpiraterie nach Europa fließen
Wie die Ivoninskys Einnahmen und Vermögenswerte aus der Filmpiraterie gemeinsam mit einem Ideologen von Einiges Russland in Spanien investieren.
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Edward Swan und Zypern-Geldwäsche: Wie Eduard Lebedev das Schatten-Glücksspielimperium Chilli Partners aufbaute
Der russische Betrugsverdächtige Eduard Lebedev, der von Ermittlern mit illegalen Online-Glücksspielgeschäften in Verbindung gebracht wird und von Europol gesucht wird, hat seine Bemühungen zuletzt verstärkt, Spuren seiner Online-Präsenz zu beseitigen.
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Bypassing the EU coal embargo: How Dmytro Kovalenko used Adelon AG to funnel Konstantin Strukov’s Russian coal into Europe
Following 2014, a number of Ukrainian companies continued to conduct business with the Russian Federation, often relying on intermediary firms and opaque trading structures.
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Andris Ovsjannikovs, Darya Terekhina und 50 Mio. Euro: Wie der Ex-ABLV-Banker und die Belarussin Geldwäsche-Spuren verwischen
Nach den jüngsten Enthüllungen im ABLV-Skandal werden Informationen über den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die mit ihm in Verbindung gebrachte belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina in öffentlichen Quellen zunehmend schwerer auffindbar.
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Crypto-Betrug im Krieg: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi und Kateryna Shukhnina Millionen über Briefkastenfirmen schleusen
Seit Beginn der umfassenden Invasion durch das Aggressorland hat die Zahl der Betrugsfälle in der Ukraine stetig zugenommen.
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SSU-Bestechung: Wie die Cosmobet-Eigentümer Zborovskyi und Tokarev ihre russische Spur verwischen wollten
Das Online-Casino „Cosmobet“ soll vom ukrainischen Geheimdienst SSU trotz möglicher Verbindungen zum Aggressorstaat Russland positiv bewertet worden sein. Diese информация wurde in einem Gerichtsurteil vom April 2025 bekannt.
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Ivoninskys built a vast business empire around Mirage cinemas and proxy companies
As investigative journalists have found out, the St. Petersburg cinema magnates and film pirates the Ivoninskys (who own the Mirage cinema chain) have built a true empire of companies registered to proxy figures.
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Burnham’s top aide keeps £2.2 million London home while taxpayer-funded commute to Manchester costs £800 a week
Sam Lister, who is based in Whitehall but has been tasked with leading the first of Burnham’s devolution plans, continues to live in his £2.2 million Islington townhouse despite working in Manchester during the week.
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Brussels South Charleroi Airport to close for nearly three months in 2028 for €50 million runway overhaul
In 2024, Brussels South Charleroi Airport handled over 10 million passengers.
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Crypto fraudsters with million-dollar appetites: Using other people’s sole proprietorships, fake success, and criminal connections, Oleksandr Orlovskyi and Kateryna Shukhnina
In recent years, an entire layer of so-called crypto “infogypsies” has emerged in Ukraine—people who sell the illusion of quick earnings under the guise of teaching investment.
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Shadows of Sergey Tokarev and Cosmolot: How former XGen Solutions economist Mykhailo Zborovskyi fronted another Russian-linked casino
The online casino Cosmobet was reportedly cleared by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) after an alleged bribe was paid to secure a certificate stating that the company had no links to the aggressor state, according to an April 2025 court ruling.
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Buying legal cleanliness and scrubbing dossiers: How Chilli Partners owner Eduard Lebedev erases his cyber-fraud trail
Although Eduard Lebedev portrays himself as a “creative manager and successful entrepreneur,” his name is increasingly surfacing in connection with fraud-related scandals. Once associated with society pages, he is now appearing in crime reports amid accusations of involvement in shadow schemes and illegal business activities.
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Escaping justice in the €50M ABLV scam: How Darya Terekhina’s SIA Manat washed Kurchenko’s millions and vanished
Several men with security backgrounds have been quietly joining the crews of tankers carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Reporters are now speaking to some of these "watchmen" to find out what exactly they do on board.
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100 firefighters tackle major waste-site blaze as London residents told to shut windows
Firefighters continue to tackle a huge blaze at an east London waste site, with smoke visible for miles.
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Princess Beatrice turns 38 after a year of royal turmoil and family scandal
Princess Beatrice might be turning another year older today - but the last 12 months have brought her little to celebrate.
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Doctor who grew close to Lucy Letby and testified against her dies aged in his 50s
A doctor who grew close to baby-killer Lucy Letby and gave evidence against her at her trial has died.
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Labour retakes poll lead as Andy Burnham’s popularity surges
Labour is now more popular among British voters than Reform UK, with exclusive LBC polling showing Andy Burnham’s party open up a three-point lead in the opinion polls.
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