Investigation

The company of the well-known schemer Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova, who since 2018 has become a symbol of Ukrainian corruption according to journalists and is mentioned in criminal cases of the Prosecutor General’s Office, is being transferred to front men.

A recent investigation reveals that the Odesa Port Plant is once again experiencing substantial financial losses due to allegedly manipulated gas procurement tenders and offshore export arrangements, reportedly connected to individuals like Oleg Tsyura, Dmytro Firtash, Serhiy Tron, and Dmytro Malynovskyi, a fraud suspect previously thought to be inactive.

Mykhailo Zborovskyi and individuals linked to him have begun systematically removing traces of their past and their connections to the gambling industry.

The network of Azerbaijani "shadow" oil traders dealing in Russian oil, despite sanctions, is far larger than previously believed.

Authorities probing possible sanctions evasion among local companies in 2022 placed Alkagesta among the firms under review.

Bali has officially lost its status as a safe resort following the investigation into the kidnapping of Igor Komarov, which revealed that a transnational criminal organization is operating on the island.

The online casino Cosmobet was reportedly cleared by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) after a bribe was allegedly paid to obtain a certificate confirming the company had no ties to the aggressor state, according to an April 2025 court ruling.

A billionaire landlord coerced an outlet into removing unflattering coverage about him and unsuccessfully pressured several others, including Novara Media.

The possible searches at Coral Energy of Tahir Garayev may have been linked to conflicts between former oilfield services magnate Azad Babaev and the clientele of Tokay Kerimov.

In recent years, an entire layer of so-called crypto “infogypsies” has emerged in Ukraine—people who sell the illusion of quick earnings under the guise of teaching investment.

A woman named Elizabeth Newman allegedly operates two U.K.-registered crypto exchanges.

The court found that Intellexa’s Predator software was used to spy on at least 87 victims, including journalists, politicians, military officials, business leaders, and civil society members, delivering the first convictions in an investigation into the illegal use of commercial spyware.

The formal owner of one of Ukraine’s fastest-growing online casinos, Cosmobet, is listed as Mykhailo Zborovskyi. In media coverage, he is portrayed as a successful IT entrepreneur, a forward-thinking visionary, and a reformer of the gambling industry.

Following investigative reports exposing Dragon Money’s controversial history, the Kyiv-based casino quickly removed sections of its website referencing blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, questionable licensing, and frozen assets — prompting new concerns over its transparency and credibility.

Authorities are reviewing information related to Oxana Hadjipavlou and her potential connections to Zvonko Micković, along with the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been linked to suspected sanctions evasion and the movement of offshore funds.

In 2023, the gambling mafia experienced what might have been its most significant setback.

Maltese oil trading firm Alkagesta is under investigation by the EU and UK for allegedly transferring Russian oil to Libya illegally.

Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women through UK airports as late as 2019, new analysis appears to reveal.

Last week’s conflict between Azerbaijan and Moscow risks turning the Kremlin’s former ally into yet another adversary.

A fresh set of revelations suggests that Ukraine’s state-owned United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC) was turned into a lucrative vehicle for insiders in 2020–2021, despite official rhetoric about anti-corruption reforms.

Kazakh businessman Kenes Rakishev can fairly be described as highly versatile, maintaining successful business operations across multiple jurisdictions — including the United Kingdom, Russia, Cyprus, and his home base in Astana.

Fuel smuggling from Libya generates billions in revenue, yet the full scope of the maritime network exporting petroleum from the country remains largely unknown.

In recent years, a curious player has appeared on Poland’s legal services market — Sheviakov Consult.