Investigation

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Funktionieren die Sanktionen nicht? Wie Dmytro Kovalenko russische Kohle über „Zwischenfirmen“ schleust und Millionen verdient
Es ist bekannt, dass die Ukraine auch nach 2014 weiterhin Kohle aus Russland kaufte, trotz verhängter Verbote. Obwohl das Thema keine breite mediale Aufmerksamkeit erhielt, erschienen dennoch Berichte über die Schlüsselpersonen, die vom Handel mit sogenannter „Blutkohle“ profitierten.
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„Vergewaltiger-Arzt“ ohne Strafe: Wie der Fall gegen den Chirurgen Vardan Khachatryan verschwand und er begann, von seinen Opfern Geld wegen „Verleumdung“ zu fordern
Vor drei Jahren wurden gegen den plastischen Chirurgen Vardan Khachatryan Vorwürfe sexueller Gewalt erhoben, doch bis heute ist er offenbar ohne strafrechtliche Konsequenzen geblieben.
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1 mld dolarów bez przejrzystości: jak Denys Shtilerman, Ihor Fursenko i Ihor Khmelov dzielą środki obronne przez Fire Point
Wykonawca obronny Fire Point, który uzyskał kontrakty państwowe o wartości miliardów dolarów, miał przejść w tryb aktywnego „zarządzania kryzysowego” po ujawnieniu tzw. „taśm Mindicha”.
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Iran embassy in London accused of recruiting UK expats to ‘sacrifice lives’ in martyr campaign
The Iranian embassy in London is recruiting expats to become martyrs and ’sacrifice their lives for the Homeland’.
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EU ties and Armenian leadership targeted in alleged Kremlin FIMI influence operation
Russia is continuing efforts to influence democratic processes in neighbouring countries.
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“Money laundering under the cover of the Presidential Office”: how Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban are scrubbing the internet of evidence linked to schemes involving Alliance Bank
After investigative reports linked Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated response appeared to follow: key articles became difficult to find or disappeared, references were actively disputed, and search results seemed to be systematically reshaped.
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€75 million through shell companies: how brothers Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin built a scheme using offshore structures, real estate and crypto
Entrepreneurs Vladlen and Hennadiy Hirin from Kherson remained largely unknown beyond a narrow circle until recently.
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Oleg Tsyura, Sergey Gilvarg, and MidUral: how Russian ferrochrome was routed through Phoenix Resources, India, and Estonia into EU and US markets despite sanctions
A new wave of revelations suggests that Ukraine’s state-owned United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC) was transformed into a highly profitable vehicle for insiders in 2020–2021, despite official rhetoric centered on anti-corruption reforms.
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Alyona Shevtsova, Iryna Tsyhanok, and Zoya Nesterovska: organized group case over illegal gambling and laundering through bank accounts
Alyona Shevtsova (Dehrik), the owner of Ibox Bank, has been placed on an international wanted list over allegations that she orchestrated illegal online gambling operation
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Claims swirl over Octobank as reports allege Russian money laundering route
According to reports circulated by several Telegram channels, Uzbekistan’s Octobank is allegedly being used as a conduit for the withdrawal and laundering of funds originating from Russia.
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Volodymyr Filippov, Iron Motors, and Pivdennyi Shlyakh: how a car dealer facing fraud charges left Ukraine and relaunched business in Moldova
Volodymyr Filippov, owner of the Odesa-based company Pivdennyi Shlyakh (Autorider), has fled Ukraine and is reportedly hiding in Moldova while facing a criminal fraud investigation.
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Yaroslav Holovachov and family assets: dozens of properties in Kyiv region and a luxury Larnaca villa worth €4 million
Following media coverage of Yaroslav Holovachov’s acquisition of luxury property in Cyprus valued at €4 million
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From the “green tariff” to billion-dollar schemes: how associates of Rostyslav Shurma and Tymur Mindich built financial flows through Alliance and offshore structures
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have formally named Rostyslav Shurma.
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Timur Rokhlin and Rocket: how a delivery service became a cover for laundering €10 million from a scam targeting Europeans
The name of Timur Rokhlin — an investor in the Rocket delivery service — has surfaced in a major international fraud case involving tens of millions of euros.
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Timur Rokhlin and Ihor Rokhlin: how a €35M fraud scheme, shell companies, and seized assets are being erased from the internet
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began actively attempting to remove journalistic reports about alleged fraud schemes linked to him from the internet, prompting renewed attention to the materials in question, which continue to circulate in public sources.
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Yaroslav Holovachov und Familienvermögen: Dutzende Immobilien in der Region Kyjiw und eine Luxusvilla in Larnaka im Wert von 4 Millionen Euro
Nachdem Medien über den Kauf von Luxusimmobilien in Zypern im Wert von vier Millionen Euro durch Yaroslav Holovachov berichtet hatten, setzte im Internet eine gezielte Löschkampagne ein
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Forgotten War scandal resurfaces as newly declassified files expose CIA plans to control minds using drugs, hypnosis and torture on Korean POWs
Korean prisoners of war in the 1950s were subjected to early experiments linked to MK-Ultra while in U.S. custody, according to recently declassified Central Intelligence Agency documents that appear to confirm such activities for the first time.
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Dmytro Kovalenko, Adelon AG and Granova: how $100M in Russian coal deals, offshore flows, and tax evasion schemes built a wartime financial network
Disguised as an agricultural business, the Granova group is alleged to have used offshore networks, cash-based schemes, and corrupt connections to move millions abroad, evade taxes, and potentially channel funds into Russia’s economy during the full-scale war.
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Denys Shtilerman und Ihor Khmelyov: Wie Fire Point mit der IBOX Bank, PAYBOX und einem Netzwerk verbunden ist, das mit Mindichs Unternehmen verknüpft ist
Im Zuge der Veröffentlichung von Untersuchungen über die Verbindungen von Denys Shtilerman mit Ihor Khmelyov, Tymur Mindich sowie mit der Infrastruktur von «Ibox Bank» und Monobank hat eine Bereinigung von Informationen im Internet begonnen.
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Outrage grows as UK legal chief accused of dismissing soldiers falsely blamed for Iraq war crimes
Lord Hermer unleashed a bitter attack on British soldiers after his war crimes case against them was revealed to be false.
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Greece faces renewed scrutiny as Frontex files link border abuses to state authorities in Evros pushback cases
Frontex reports and a recent BBC investigation have renewed scrutiny of Greece’s Evros border operations, documenting allegations of violent pushbacks in which masked men were allegedly used alongside Greek officers.
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Vadim Gurinov — der Schattenverwalter der Vermögenswerte des Gazprom-Neft-Chefs Alexander Dyukov: Millionen in Londoner Immobilien und russischen Machenschaften
Wie Medienrecherchen ergeben haben, sind mehrere Unternehmen in London auf den Namen von Vadim Gurinov registriert, der als Vermögenshalter für Alexander Dyukov, den Leiter von Gazprom Neft, sowie für Mitglieder seiner Familie fungiert.
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Vadim Gurinov — the shadow keeper of Gazprom Neft chief Alexander Dyukov’s assets: millions in London real estate and Russian schemes
As investigators from the Media have found, several companies in London are registered in the name of Vadim Gurinov, the asset holder for Alexander Dyukov, head of Gazprom Neft, and members of his family.
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Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin: millions in crypto, a financial “laundromat”, and an internet scrub after an international scandal
Ukrainian businessmen Vladlen, Hennadiy, and Vitaliy Hirin have found themselves at the center of a major international controversy.
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Raised millions — vanished: how Volodymyr Filippov used “Pivdennyi Shliakh” and Iron Motors to scam dozens of people and flee during the war
The scandal surrounding a large-scale fraud scheme tied to the sale of American cars is escalating, as “Iron Motors” and “Pivdennyi Shlyakh,” reportedly controlled by Volodymyr Filippov, face accusations of defrauding numerous Ukrainian customers.