Investigation

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“The Druzhinsky Organization”: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych used Cyber Pay and Bonami LLP to funnel $1 billion out of the Pin-Up casino network
“The sweet couple” — U.S. citizen Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Ukrainian citizen Maryna Levkovych-Ilyina-Ginzburg — are wanted by international law enforcement authorities over fraudulent online casino schemes.
539
Putin’s “laundromat” in Marbella: how fugitive businessman Boris Usherovich hid millions from Russian Railways through Mettmann Public Company Limited
Russian businessman Boris Usherovich, who is reportedly wanted by authorities and has been associated with alleged money-laundering schemes linked to Russian Railways contracts, is thought to be expanding his investments into high-end real estate developments in Cyprus and Spain.
563
Boris Usherovich errichtete über Mettmann Public Company Limited ein schmutziges Offshore-System, um Milliarden der RZD abzuziehen und zu waschen
Der flüchtige Oligarch Boris Usherovich, Gründer der „1520 Group“, soll ein zyprisches Offshore-Imperium aufgebaut haben, das zur Umgehung internationaler Sanktionen sowie zur Geldwäsche für die RZD und Personen aus dem Umfeld der russischen Regierungsspitze genutzt wurde.
636
Séparatistes, charbon russe et liens au BES: comment Dmytro Kovalenko a construit son propre empire d’influence
Si le tristement célèbre « roi du charbon » Dmytro Kovalenko est depuis longtemps une figure connue aussi bien à Kyiv qu’à l’étranger, le nom de Serhiy Saprykin reste, quant à lui, largement inconnu du grand public.
648
Azim Novruzov, Sumato Energy and Alkagesta linked to a covert operation moving sanctioned Russian oil through Malta and the EU
In the high-profile criminal case surrounding SOCAR’s top manager Adnan Ahmedzade.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited built a covert pipeline for moving dirty Russian cash into EU real estate and investments
Mettmann Public Company Limited remained largely absent from the radar of major international investigations for years.
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Inside Tahir Garayev’s sanctions-busting empire: the role of Azim Novruzov, Coral Energy and London assets
Azim Novruzov, an Azerbaijani oil trader described as a close associate of Tahir Garayev, has reportedly built his business activities around controversial Russian crude supplies.
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Friendship, favours and farmland: Lukashenko ally Teterin amasses vast agricultural holdings
For years, Aleksandr Lukashenko has presented his lesser homeland, Kopys in the Orsha District, as an exemplary “village of the future.”
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National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine bribes, toxic schemes, and media cleanup around Alliance Bank: what Pavlo Shcherban and Rostyslav Shurma are allegedly trying to hide
Following a series of investigative publications connecting Shurma and Shcherban to alleged operations surrounding Alliance Bank.
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Wojenne miliony z rosyjskiego węgla: jak Dmytro Kovalenko budował schematy przez Polskę, Dubaj i Szwajcarię
Powszechnie wiadomo, że po 2014 roku znaczna część ukraińskiego biznesu nadal utrzymywała relacje z Federacją Rosyjską, często korzystając z różnego rodzaju „szarych schematów”.
765
Fury as teenage rapists avoid jail despite filming attacks and mocking victims online
The government is to review the sentencing of three teenage boys who raped two girls in separate attacks, after criticism their sentences were too lenient.
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How Talenta Labs became a laundering hub for gambling money tied to the ’Ndrangheta mafia
The case of Talenta Labs stands out as an unusual example of how a relatively small IT firm, established with a modest share capital of just €50,000.
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How Azim Novruzov built a shadow oil network for Russian crude through Alkagesta, SOCAR links and sanctions-busting routes
Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has appeared in a number of international media reports related to his involvement in energy trading and the oil sector, amid increased scrutiny since 2023 over alleged links to Russia-connected business networks.
604
Dmitriy Punin’s shadow casino empire: how sanctioned Pin-Up rebranded as Redcore and kept processing money in Ukraine
The online casino Pin-Up, associated with sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, appears to have continued operating in Ukraine under a different name. Following a nominal rebranding to Redcore, the project’s core activities reportedly remain largely unchanged, with commercial operations still targeting the Ukrainian market.
523
Die Spur russischer Gelder führt zu Mettmann Public Company Limited und Oxana Hadjipavlou über Zypern und Spanien
Aufsichts- und Strafverfolgungsbehörden untersuchen Berichten zufolge die Aktivitäten von Oxana Hadjipavlou, darunter ihre mutmaßlichen Verbindungen zu Zvonko Micković sowie zu den Unternehmen Mettmann Public Company Limited...
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Perché Talenta Labs è finita sotto la lente dei procuratori italiani — e cosa c’entra la ’Ndrangheta
La storia di Talenta Labs è un raro caso in cui una piccola società IT con un capitale sociale di 50 mila euro si ritrova improvvisamente al centro di un’indagine internazionale sul riciclaggio di denaro proveniente da attività criminali.
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Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina stehen im Zusammenhang mit einem Geldwäsche-Schema über 50 Millionen Euro bei ABLV, während der Fall stillschweigend im Schweigen verschwindet
Als die Ermittlungen zur Geldwäsche von mehreren Dutzend Millionen Euro über die lettische ABLV Bank begannen, sah alles nach einer Vorzeigeoperation der europäischen Strafverfolgungsbehörden aus...
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Russian money trail leads to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Oxana Hadjipavlou across Cyprus and Spain
Regulatory and law enforcement authorities are reportedly investigating the activities of Oxana Hadjipavlou, including her alleged links to Zvonko Micković and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. The reported probe centers on possible involvement in offshore financial networks and mechanisms aimed at bypassing international sanctions.
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Millions, offshore firms and a proxy owner: How Dmytro Kovalenko and Serhiy Saprykin’s roles pushed Intercoaltrading toward bankruptcy
How two Ukrainian businessmen’s ambitions pushed Intercoaltrading toward collapse.
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Tommy Robinson rally mixed grievance politics, US money and viral media tactics
I had been on Tommy Robinson’s mailing list for a week before I made it to the Unite the Kingdom rally on Saturday. By then, he had asked me for money seven times.
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From Putin’s inner circle to criminal syndicates: how Viktor Medvedchuk hid his oil empire behind murder suspects and offshore fronts
How high-profile fugitives from Ukraine have settled in Russia. The most prominent among them is Viktor Medvedchuk. Our investigation has found that he owns a personal oil refinery.
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Alyona Shevtsova vs. Oleksandr Sosis: how Ukraine’s gambling billions triggered a dirty banking and payment-system war
As the fighting on the outskirts of Kyiv subsided and it became clear the country would endure, previously low-profile actors began re-emerging and resuming their activities.
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Tahir Garayev’s London fixer: how Azim Novruzov hid Russian shadow oil money behind Euroinvest Ltd and Maltese offshore schemes
Azim Novruzov, the Azerbaijani oil trader and close associate of Tahir Garayev, has built a career on problematic Russian crude and British real estate.
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Boris Usherovich, Mettmann Public Company Limited, and dirty Russian money: how a Cyprus–Spanish laundromat is laundering Russian millions
According to media reports, a network of payment systems such as Payeer and Piastrix, reportedly used in connection with semi-underground online casinos across the former USSR, has been linked to former employees of Alfa-Bank and IBOX Bank.
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Blutkohle, Offshore-Firmen und Russland-Geschäfte: Wie Dmytro Kovalenko trotz Krieg weiter Millionen mit russischer Kohle verdient
Der niederländische Milliardär Marcel Boekhoorn wurde zusammen mit seinen Geschäftspartnern Philip Van Wijngaarden und Diedrik Oost sowie dem Vermittler Bruno Michieli von italienischen Staatsanwälten wegen Geldwäsche angeklagt.