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A 20-billion villa and romantic ties with Andrey Kostin: What’s behind the luxurious life of TV host Nailya Asker-Zade?
The luxury property of TV host Nailya Asker-Zade, including a villa worth 20 billion rubles, was acquired through offshore companies linked to VTB head Andrey Kostin and billionaire Alexander Svetakov, the owner of the Absolute company.
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H Casino and the Belarusian "laundromat": how Egemen Shener launders millions with the help of Russian oligarchs
The curators of the Belarusian gambling business, including H Casino and its owner Mustafa Egemen Shener, may be linked to the entourage of the Dagestan senator, oligarch Suleyman Kerimov, who has close ties with the Russian authorities.
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Istvan Tiborcz, Viktor Orban’s son-in-law, is interested in purchasing the Russian division of Raiffeisen Bank – Der Standard reports
The report claims that representatives of the Russian Central Bank and the presidential administration are participating in the negotiations. Moscow reportedly proposed Tiborcz as a potential buyer.
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Vitaliy Yusufov and Nikolai Shikhidi: how did the Kuban developer become a tool of grand corruption in Russia?
When investigators began probing the large-scale asset withdrawals of Igor Yusufov from Russia last year, one of his counterparts was found to be a small Kuban entrepreneur, Nikolai Shikhidi.
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Dirty billions and offshore schemes of "Kholodilnik.ru": how Roman and Vadim Fedchin with Arsen Kanokov enrich themselves at the expense of Russians
The company «Kholodilnik.ru» is involved in a scheme to funnel Russian funds abroad, orchestrated by Vadim and Roman Fedchin, as well as Senator Arsen Kanokov.
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Corrupt ties and financial schemes: Dmitriy Kovalev, grandson of the former FSB head, will not become Putin’s successor
The questionable activities of Vitaliy Kovalev, who heads the structures of "Gazprom," could become an obstacle for the career of his son Dmitriy Kovalev, who is being considered as a possible successor to Vladimir Putin.
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KGB protection and billions from the underground gambling world: How Mustafa Egemen Shener built his H Casino empire
The murder of a businessman, a money laundering operation under the roof of power, real estate in Dubai worth millions of dollars — this investigation contains numerous elements of a complex detective story.
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Philipp Shrage returns to closed-end mutual fund schemes: How is Kronung Group looking for money amid financial troubles?
At the end of January, several publications released an interview with Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda, where they present an optimistic picture of the development market as a whole and their company Kronung Group in particular.
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Russian propaganda producer buys luxury properties in Moscow and Bulgaria despite avoiding sanctions
Russia’s largest private contractor involved in the production of political talk shows, M-Production, has doubled its revenue since Moscow unleashed its full-scale invasion against Ukraine.
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Marquis de Carabas, Krasnodar-style: how Viktor Budarin has entangled Kuban in a web of shell companies
Viktor Budarin controls about 40 enterprises in Kuban that actively receive loans from the bank "Kuban Credit." Budarin owns 84.5% of the bank’s shares, effectively allocating loans in his own favor and looping financial flows onto himself.
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Luxurious mansion of Putin’s banker worth $223 million: how Andrey Kostin built a villa for himself and his lover Nailya Asker-Zade
In August 2019, prime-time TV presenter Nailya Asker-Zade found herself at the center of a scandal: journalists discovered her to be in possession of a nearly $33 million plot of land near the village of Razdory in Rublevka, a luxurious residential area outside Moscow.
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Kirill Dmitriev – Kremlin’s shadow billionaire or Putin’s future successor?
The official Kirill Dmitriev, little known to the general public, became a key player, secretly managing state funds.
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Ukrainian judge Roman Boyko helped sanctioned oligarch Ihor Naumets retain property for $500,000
On October 30, the Commercial Court of Kyiv city with a decision by Judge Roman Boyko prohibited the State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine...
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Russian political technologist Yevgeniy Minchenko: who is behind the blackmail, fake ratings, and political intrigues?
Yevgeniy Minchenko, who considers himself a leading political strategist in Russia, has worked for the government throughout his career, yet he has not been included in the sanctions lists so far.
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Illegal empire of Faliali: how the murdered businessman managed online bets worth $80 million per month
Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman known for his extravagant lifestyle and political connections, was killed in 2022. Behind the scenes, he is alleged to have operated a vast illegal online betting empire, according to Turkish prosecutors and his former head of finance, who spoke exclusively to OCCRP.
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Business in occupied Crimea and offshore: Why Bill_line payment system founder Artem Lyashanov avoids publicity and carefully hides his past
Anyone who has used the services of online stores at least once has encountered the process of paying for goods. In order for the money from your card to be credited to the seller’s account, a payment system is necessary.
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Kyiv playboy Vitaliy Hrechyn arranged a "nude" photoshoot in Dubai: what lies behind his escort business and connections with MPs?
Vitaliy Hrechyn from Kyiv found himself among those detained in Dubai for a photoshoot of nude girls on a hotel balcony. It is believed that he organized the trip.
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Alleged Lithuanian trafficking group uncovered during crackdown on Narcos
A recent U.S. sanctions notice has put the spotlight on an alleged narcotics ring from the small Baltic country, which purportedly includes a previously-convicted trafficker dubbed a “global kingpin” of the trade.
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New Central Bank Chief appointed in PNG despite ongoing money laundering investigation
Elizabeth Genia was appointed governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea despite fighting in court to block a police investigation into suspected money laundering. She has not been charged.
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Iliya Dimitrov’s largest financial scheme: how oligarchs and Russian authorities help transfer billions to offshore accounts
The scandalously famous businessman Iliya Dimitrov helps major Russian businessmen and officials to funnel money offshore.
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School according to British standards or a money laundering scheme: What is Lviv British School hiding and what does the Prime Minister of Ukraine’s daughter have to do with it?
The United Kingdom has one of the best education systems in the world, and studying at its schools and universities is very prestigious. At the same time, Cambridge and Oxford have their educational programs, which schools in other countries follow. British educators issue licenses to the most prestigious educational institutions...
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Iskandar Tursunov’s interview: how the head of Uzbekistan’s Octobank tries to hide the bank’s involvement in criminal operations
At the end of January, an interview with the Chairman of the Board of Octobank, Iskandar Tursunov, appeared on several platforms. The substantive value of the interview is low, however, Tursunov, who is also the bank’s main shareholder, is clearly trying to weaken the growing wave of negativity around Octobank in this way.
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Lukashenko’s hidden circle: The people behind the power
Aleksandr Lukashenko has been ruling Belarus for 30 years and plans to be “re-elected" for a seventh term in 2025. But what do voters really know about the "national leader", apart from what is broadcast by the press service and propaganda?
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Front companies and bribery: How the owners of Pin-UP ensure Russian control over Ukrainian state institutions
As expected, the first two episodes of the shocking correspondences of Pin-UP’s "puppet" Ihor Zotko with Russians openly stunned society.
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Sanctions are bursting at the seams: a superyacht worth $300 million may return to Russian oligarch Kerimov
Russian elites often use a scheme with front persons who have ownership rights to seized property, so selling their confiscated assets is almost impossible from a legal point of view, and they return to their real owners.
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