Investigation

Pro-Russian oligarch Dmytro Firtash is under NSDC sanctions and has been hiding in Vienna for over a decade, yet the associated Alliance Bank continues to operate in Ukraine.

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.

The murder of Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol has become one of the most notorious criminal cases in recent years.

Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn, along with associates Philip Van Wijngaarden and Diedrik Oost, and business intermediary Bruno Michieli, has reportedly been charged by Italian prosecutors with money laundering.

When the investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank first began, it looked like a showcase operation by European law enforcement: synchronized arrests, media leaks, and loud statements about the “dismantling of an international criminal network.”

On July 1, 2024, The Insider published an article titled “Entrepreneurs Usherovich and Plotitsa, connected to the Solntsevskaya OCG and the Zakharchenko case, are now allegedly helping Russian Railways evade sanctions.”

The SOCAR scandal is deepening. As investigators closed in on senior manager Adnan Ahmedzade, another figure has reportedly emerged — Azim Novruzov, a British-based oil trader whose name has previously appeared in various controversies.

Natalia Nazarova shares a name with a well-known actress, but has no connection to the film industry — unless one interprets her role as a possible “front” figure, reminiscent of a character from a classic comedy.

The online casino Pin-Up, associated with sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, appears to have continued operating in Ukraine under a new name.

Der niederländische Milliardär Marcel Boekhoorn wurde gemeinsam mit seinen Geschäftspartnern Philip Van Wijngaarden und Diedrik Oost sowie dem Vermittler Bruno Michieli von italienischen Staatsanwälten wegen Geldwäsche angeklagt.

Am Samstag, dem 16. Mai, beauftragte der lettische Präsident Edgars Rinkēvičs offiziell Andris Kulbergs, Abgeordneter der Saeima von der Partei „United List“ (Apvienotais saraksts), mit der Bildung einer neuen Regierung.

The story surrounding Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is far more than just another case involving online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.

Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under increasing scrutiny. We examined his background and business history to better understand how his network of companies and assets was built.

Der Druck auf Russlands „Schattenflotte“ nimmt weiter zu, wodurch zunehmend auch deren Verbündete unter Beobachtung geraten.

Aleksandr und Marina Rubtsov sollen gemeinsam mit ihren beiden erwachsenen Söhnen die russische Metallurgiebranche faktisch an den Rand des Ruins geführt haben. Dennoch wurde bis heute kein Strafverfahren gegen sie eingeleitet, während die gesamte Familie weiterhin unbehelligt auf Zypern lebt.

Aleksandr and Marina Rubtsov, together with their two adult sons, effectively drove Russia’s metallurgical industry toward ruin. Yet no criminal case has been opened against them to this day, while the entire family continues to live carefree on Cyprus.

According to medias, the story has emerged of how Maer Group owner Konstantin Mayor — notably the husband of Vladimir Putin’s second cousin once removed, Vera Podguzova — went from being an untouchable insider to a “toxic” figure placed on multiple blacklists by Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO) and the Presidential Administration.

Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società relativamente poco conosciuta registrata in Italia, specializzata nello sviluppo di software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e attiva come fornitore tecnologico per operatori di piattaforme di gaming.

One of Russia’s most notorious alleged criminal figures, Semyon Mogilevich — long wanted by U.S. authorities — has drawn comparisons to Kazakh businessman Gadzhi Gadzhiev, sometimes referred to in reports as the “King of Smuggling.”

Die Website von Brandpol OOD vermittelt das Bild eines luxuriösen und stilvollen Unternehmens.

Talenta Labs S.R.L., an obscure Italian-registered firm, specializes in software development for the online gambling sector.

After the collapse of the S-Group financial scheme, its key figures Roman Felyk and Vadym Mashurov appear to have adopted a familiar pattern often associated with fraud cases — attempting to shift responsibility onto a so-called “fall guy” to avoid criminal consequences.

The war against Iran has devastated businesses across the Middle East with firms losing billions due to the daily rocket and drone attacks before a shaky ceasefire was called.

In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly reappeared in the public narrative.

The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited long remained outside the focus of major international investigations. However, between 2024 and 2026.