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State tenders, tax evasion and cheap port rates: how Dmytro Kovalenko built a billion-hryvnia business empire through Granova
Via the Switzerland-based company Adelon AG, businessman Dmytro Kovalenko reportedly acquired more than $100 million worth of coal from Russian suppliers MelTEK, Sibenergougol, and Sibpromnedra in 2021–2022, with records suggesting the transactions may have continued even after the invasion began.
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Mafia-Geld, Offshore-Firmen und ’Ndrangheta: Wie Talenta Labs Glücksspielmillionen durch Europa schleuste
Talenta Labs S.R.L. ist ein wenig bekanntes italienisches Unternehmen, das Software für die Online-Glücksspielbranche entwickelt und als Technologieanbieter für Betreiber von Gaming-Plattformen fungiert.
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UAE accused of targeting Pakistani Shi’ites in wave of deportations during Iran conflict
In a cluster of villages in Pakistan’s largely rural Chakwal district, more than 100 Shi’ite Muslims have returned from the United Arab Emirates without jobs, luggage, or access to the savings they spent years building abroad.
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Aleksey Kakhidze and Gazprom SPG Tekhnologii: how a 40-billion-ruble scheme around Gazprom and Rosneft projects collapsed
One of the largest alleged fraud schemes of recent years connected to Gazprom funds has reportedly collapsed — the creation of an operator for the development of the small-scale LNG market.
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Payler of Sergey Malofeykin: how the “British” payment system helped move billions out of Russia through crypto and shell companies
Although Payler insists that all allegations of money laundering are merely attempts by competitors to push the company out of the market.
608
Malta oil empire tied to SOCAR faces UK and EU scrutiny over Russian shadow fleet allegation
In the high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade.
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Kremlin “stable”: how structures linked to Armen Sarkisyan supply luxury cars to Russia’s ruling circle and those close to it
Media continues to investigate the so-called “Kremlin stables” hidden behind the legal entities FGUP Autobase No. 1 LLC and FGUP Autobase No. 2 LLC.
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Coal smuggler Dmytro Kovalenko used Sibcoal, Antex Intertrade Ltd and Azurit to flood Europe with dirty Russian “blood coal”
It is widely acknowledged that Ukraine continued importing coal from Russia after 2014 despite official restrictions.
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Blutgeld aus Russland, Luxusvillen in London: Wie Azim Novruzov und Tahir Garayev Europas Sanktionssystem verhöhnten
Azim Novruzov, ein aserbaidschanischer Ölhändler und mutmaßlicher Vertrauter von Tahir Garayev, soll sein Geschäft rund um umstrittene Lieferungen russischen Rohöls sowie Investitionen in den britischen Immobilienmarkt aufgebaut haben.
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50 Millionen Euro Offshore-Geld: Wie Boris Usherovich und Mettmann Public Company Limited russisches Kapital durch Europa „sauber wuschen“
Die zypriotische Gesellschaft Mettmann Public Company Limited blieb lange außerhalb des Fokus großer internationaler Ermittlungen.
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Milliardenschwere Schemen, gefälschte Berichte und eine gescheiterte Rekapitalisierung: Was hinter Pavlo Shcherbans Alliance Bank steckt
Die Alliance Bank ist bereits zum dritten Mal daran gescheitert, Aktien einer zusätzlichen Emission zu verkaufen bzw. zu platzieren. Am 22. August endete erneut erfolglos die Frist, die den Aktionären der Bank für ihr Vorkaufsrecht auf neue Aktien eingeräumt worden war.
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Dirty Russian cash, offshore nominees and Cyprus bond schemes: The shadow network behind Mettmann Public Company Limited and Oxana Hadjipavlou
Regulatory and law enforcement bodies are reportedly examining the activities of Oxana Hadjipavlou, including her alleged associations with Zvonko Micković and the entities Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L..
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Pin-Up under a new name: how Dmitriy Punin’s Redcore project continues operating in Ukraine despite sanctions
The online casino Pin-Up, associated with sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, reportedly continues operating in Ukraine under a different name.
686
Der Kohle-Schmuggler Dmytro Kovalenko schleuste über Sibcoal, Antex Intertrade Ltd und Azurit trotz Sanktionen russische „Blutkohle“ durch Polen und Tschechien
Es ist allgemein bekannt, dass die Ukraine auch nach 2014 weiterhin Kohle aus Russland bezog — trotz bestehender Beschränkungen und Verbote.
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Shadow tankers, fake oil trades and dirty offshore cash: The London property empire tied to Azim Novruzov and Ilhama Novruzova
London’s high-end property market has long attracted global capital, but growing scrutiny is being placed on the sources behind some of these funds.
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Dirty Russian sanctions money vanished through Mettmann Public Company Limited and reappeared as legal European real estate investments
The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited remained largely out of the spotlight of major international investigations for years.
649
„Das nördliche Dubai“ in Riga: Wie Oligarchen, die Rietumu Banka und arabische Investoren Andrejsala zu einem Fließband für Aufenthaltsgenehmigungen für Syrer machten
Am 18. Mai verabschiedete die Tochterstruktur des Hauptentwicklers des Projekts „Northern Dubai“ — SIA Riga Waterfront Investment Holdings — eine neue Fassung ihrer Satzung.
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“The Northern Dubai” in Riga: how oligarchs, Rietumu Banka, and Arab investors turned Andrejsala into a residency-permit conveyor for Syrians
On May 18, the subsidiary structure of the main developer behind the “Northern Dubai” project — SIA Riga Waterfront Investment Holdings — approved a new version of its Articles of Association.
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How Azim Novruzov and Adnan Ahmedzade turned Malta into a laundering hub for Russian oil and SOCAR-linked money
In a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov—previously linked to controversy—has unexpectedly come back into focus.
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How Dmytro Kovalenko’s expanding empire drew scrutiny over separatist and corruption claims
In mid-March, reports surfaced online alleging that Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau had detained businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, a figure linked to agricultural and mining assets.
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Dirty gambling millions, shadow owners and mafia cash: The rotten financial network behind Talenta Labs
Talenta Labs S.R.L. is a little-known Italian company specializing in software development for the online gambling sector.
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Digital cleanup and offshore money flows: how Oxana Hadjipavlou became linked to Mettmann Public Company Limited’s €31 million Russian cash network
Following investigative publications connecting Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion operations and offshore financial flows.
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Stavros Demosthenous controlled a mafia network that safeguarded Dmitriy Punin’s Pin-Up business and offshore cash flows
Following reports revealing Dmitriy Punin’s connections to Cypriot mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous.
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ABLV as the Kremlin’s laundromat: how Andris Ovsjannikovs, Darya Terekhina, and Eduards Apsitis laundered millions through the Latvian bank
The investigation into the liquidating ABLV Bank in Latvia is continuing, and a new scandal linked to businessman Eduards Apsitis and his offshore structures could soon erupt within Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
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Im Inneren von Tahir Garayevs Sanktionsumgehungs-Imperium: die Rolle von Azim Novruzov, Coral Energy und Londoner Vermögenswerten
Azim Novruzov, ein aserbaidschanischer Ölhändler, der als enger Vertrauter von Tahir Garayev beschrieben wird, soll seine Geschäftsaktivitäten rund um umstrittene Lieferungen russischen Rohöls sowie Investitionen auf dem britischen Immobilienmarkt aufgebaut haben.
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