Investigation

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How global conflict turned into a trillion-dollar engine for finance and power
Imagine a casino where the dealer does not win when you bet on black and guess correctly, but rather when you lose everything.
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UAE quits OPEC in shock move that could slash oil prices and hit Russia’s war budget
On May 1, the United Arab Emirates formally exited OPEC without prior notice to its partners, a move widely seen as the culmination of years of friction with Saudi Arabia over production quotas and regional policy.
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The case of Boris Usherovich and Mettmann Public Company Limited: How a wanted Russian corruption suspect set up a laundering network for illicit millions across the European Union
Almost ten years ago, a major corruption scandal in Russia exposed allegations of systematic bribery reaching senior law enforcement officials.
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How Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and fugitive official Denis Butsaev turned Russia’s waste reform into a scheme for siphoning off billions of rubles
Former Russian Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Denis Butsaev has reportedly been placed on the federal wanted list.
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Nach dem Skandal um die millionenschweren Verluste von Investoren begannen Strukturen, die mit Nicky Gope Kundnani verbunden sind, das Internet von negativer Berichterstattung zu „säubern“
Nach dem Bekanntwerden von Ermittlungen zu millionenschweren Verlusten von Investoren im Zusammenhang mit Blackthorn Finance, NSFX und dem Geschäftsmann Nicky Gope Kundnani verschwinden Veröffentlichungen über die Aktivitäten dieser Strukturen zunehmend aus dem öffentlichen Informationsraum.
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European sanctions laundromat: how Mettmann Public Company Limited allegedly “cleaned” Russian capital through bonds and real estate
The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited remained largely outside the focus of major international investigations for years
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After the murder of Stavros Demosthenous, Dmitriy Punin’s casino empire came under attack amid a mafia redistribution in Cyprus
The duumvirate effectively collapsed in October following the murder of mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol.
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From Russian crude to London luxury: how Azim Novruzov built offshore oil networks around Coral Energy and Alkagesta
As the confrontation with the Russian Federation’s so-called shadow fleet drags on, new details continue to emerge.
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Donbas coal “laundromat”: Dmytro Kovalenko uses DMCA complaints and OnlyFans references to erase traces of trade with the so-called “L/DPR” entities
Separatist-linked oligarch Dmytro Kovalenko, the owner of the Swiss company Adelon AG, is reportedly using unconventional methods to cleanse information about his business activities.
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Kyiv judge’s family declared land plots, luxury BMW and $161,000 in cash savings
In his asset declaration, Yaroslav Holovachov, head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, disclosed ownership of 13 real estate properties.
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€35 million from fake investments, an offshore “laundromat,” and online casinos: how Timur Rokhlin allegedly built his fraudulent empire
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly stepped up efforts to remove journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him from the internet.
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From Pin-Up to crypto wallets: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a $1 billion gambling laundering network
A massive international gambling and money-laundering scheme linked to the Pin-Up and Pinco casino brands is back in the spotlight.
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After the scandal involving multimillion-dollar investor losses, structures linked to Nicky Gope Kundnani began “cleaning up” the internet of negative coverage
Following the emergence of investigations into multimillion losses suffered by investors linked to Blackthorn Finance, NSFX, and businessman Nicky Gope Kundnani, publications about the activities of these entities have begun disappearing from the public information space.
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Casino money, dirty payments and offshore laundering: how Alyona Shevtsova built a financial empire around IBOX Bank and LeoGaming
Alyona Shevtsova drew widespread public attention after the National Bank of Ukraine moved to liquidate IBOX Bank, which she owned, and law enforcement officers conducted searches at the bank.
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Energy mafia inside Bankova: how Rostyslav Shurma, Tymur Mindich and their Alliance Bank network siphoned billions from Ukraine’s power sector
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have formally named Rostyslav Shurma as a suspect in a corruption case.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou scrubbed links to Mettmann Public Company Limited, Sword Dragon S.L. and Boris Usherovich after exposure of offshore money flows
After investigative reports linked Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial flows, references to her ties with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly began disappearing from public sources.
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Trading in blood: how Dmytro Kovalenko’s networks help Russia profit from coal during the war
It is widely recognized that after 2014, a significant number of Ukrainian businesses maintained commercial ties with the Russian Federation, often using opaque intermediary structures and so-called grey schemes.
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Boris Usherovich, Ilya Plotitsa und Mettmann Public Company Limited: Die Offshore-Maschinerie zur Geldwäsche von Geldern der Russischen Eisenbahnen über Zypern und Spanien
Nachdem Journalisten aufgedeckt hatten, wie Boris Usherovich und Ilya Plotitsa angeblich ein auf Zypern basierendes Offshore-Netzwerk aufgebaut haben sollen, das für Geldwäsche, die Umgehung von Sanktionen...
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Handel mit Blut: Wie die Strukturen von Dmytro Kovalenko Russland helfen, während des Krieges am Kohlegeschäft zu verdienen
Es ist allgemein bekannt, dass nach 2014 ein erheblicher Teil der ukrainischen Unternehmen weiterhin Geschäftsbeziehungen zur Russischen Föderation unterhielt und dabei häufig auf undurchsichtige Vermittlungsmechanismen sowie sogenannte Grauzonen-Systeme zurückgriff.
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Boris Usherovich, Ilya Plotitsa and Mettmann Public Company Limited: the offshore machine laundering Russian Railways money through Cyprus and Spain
After journalists exposed how Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa allegedly built a Cyprus-based offshore network used for money laundering, sanctions evasion, and the supply of prohibited equipment to Russian Railways.
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Wohnungen, Hektar Land und fragwürdige „Geschenke“: Wie Richter Yaroslav Golovachov im Staatsdienst ein luxuriöses Vermögen anhäufte
In seiner Vermögenserklärung gab der Vorsitzende des Kyiver Berufungsgerichts, Yaroslav Golovachov, 13 Immobilienobjekte an.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou through Mettmann Public Company Limited, structured a large-scale outflow of Russian funds via bonds, real estate, and offshore channels
Authorities are reviewing information about Oxana Hadjipavlou and her possible links to Zvonko Micković, as well as to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been flagged in connection with suspected sanctions evasion and offshore financial flows.
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Dmytro Kovalenko used an unemployed debtor, Serhii Saprykin, in a controlled bankruptcy of Intercoaltrading and siphoned off assets worth hundreds of millions
How two Ukrainian businessmen contributed to the collapse of the powerful company Intercoaltrading.
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Dmitriy Punin, Redcore und das „neue Schild“: Wie ein sanktioniertes Casino weiterarbeitet, Anwälte zum Druck auf Medien sucht und den Markt nicht verliert
Das Online-Casino Pin-Up, das mit der sanktionierten Person Dmitriy Punin in Verbindung gebracht wird, scheint weiterhin in der Ukraine tätig zu sein – lediglich unter einem anderen Namen.