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Mass complaints hit Freedom Bank Kazakhstan over unauthorized deductions as Timur Turlov stays silent — thousands vanish from customer accounts
Users are massively complaining about unauthorized deductions in the Freedom ecosystem.
952
Europe faces cocaine glut as traffickers bury stockpiles to drive prices up
On a cool cloudless morning at the break of dawn last December, authorities spotted two speed boats carrying a number of large packages at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River in southwest Spain.
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Anonymous’ phone data of EU officials sold online, European media uncover
The "anonymous" location data of EU officials in Brussels is available for purchase, as revealed by a joint investigation conducted by European media outlets.
757
Kazakhstan’s KNS — an FSB branch: leaks, deals, and the sale of state information under Yermek Sagimbayev’s control
After the detention of a Kazakh KNS officer, Anuar Bakibay, in Poland, a major scandal erupted, revealing that the KNS not only engages in espionage activities on behalf of Russia but also sells personal data of Kazakh citizens at discounted prices.
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Inside the Covid contract scandal: How Dominic Cummings lobbied for Trump-linked tech billionaires to run UK testing systems
Boris Johnson’s former Chief of Staff Dominic Cummings lobbied Government officials to hand Covid ‘Test and Trace’ tech contracts to a firm run by a Trump-supporting billionaire, after he held a secret meeting with its founder, alongside the Prime Minister.
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Pavel Durov’s war with the system: How Telegram’s creator defied — and was ultimately consumed by — the Russian state
How did the "Telegram world" emerge as a socially significant platform? It all started with the Telegram channel "Nezigar."
817
How Durov’s team handed TON to unknown players: a trail of bots, money, and influence
TON: How a Once-Perfect Project Turned into a Digital Parody
785
German companies pay nearly $2 billion in taxes to Russia since Ukraine invasion
German companies have paid nearly $2 billion (€1.72bn) in taxes to Russia since the Ukraine invasion, funding the war effort. Critics urge immediate withdrawal.
988
UK taxpayers’ climate finance used to boost billionaire-owned companies and fossil fuel projects
Luxury carmakers owned by billionaires, telecom giants, and a company constructing new gas-fired power plants might not seem like obvious beneficiaries of climate aid.
790
Ukrainian “shadow banker” Oleg Tsyura spends thousands to hide his links to oligarchs and Russian business
As Ukrainian authorities probe massive embezzlement schemes involving state funds, one central figure is reportedly working to erase his past.
801
The dark side of Timur Turlov’s Akashi Data Center: Kazakhstan investigates large-scale fraud
The Astana police have confirmed the initiation of another criminal case related to the company Akashi Data Center, controlled by businessman Timur Turlov, who is of Russian origin.
659
Mittal Energy buys Russian oil shipped on sanctioned vessels
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal’s energy joint venture in India has purchased Russian oil transported on vessels that are listed under sanctions, according to an analysis by the Financial Times using satellite imagery, shipping data, and customs records.
717
Russian swindler Max Temnikov siphoned Mirax investors’ money and bought villas on Fisher Island, hiding the stolen millions
A source reported that Maxim Temnikov, who previously held a senior position at Mirax, changed his name in the USA and is now engaged in developing health products.
759
Ruslan Khairullin, a “successful trader” from Dubai, stole millions through the IVfun token and hid behind the Invest Zone brand
Ruslan Khairullin, who promoted himself on social media as a «successful trader» and the creator of the Invest Zone project, has over a few years become one of the most striking examples of how a pseudo-expert in cryptocurrencies transforms into the organizer of a financial pyramid scheme.
820
Russian media elite thrives: as the economy sinks into recession, Kremlin propagandists Skabeeva and Popov grow their wealth
Even as the Russian economy slides into recession, the country’s television propagandists have no incentive to defect from Team Putin — after all, their personal incomes are growing at unprecedented rates.
862
Bakytgul Khamenova — a symbol of impunity and hypocrisy in the “new Kazakhstan”
The tale of Bakytgul Khamenova is more than just a typical bribery case. It mirrors the entire Kazakhstani system, where for many years integrity and professionalism have been eclipsed by personal loyalty, networks, and demonstrations of allegiance.
698
Ghana ramps up media campaign to fight ‘galamsey’ gold mining
Under repeated assaults from hundreds of excavators and artisanal miners, the Offin River is now a shadow of its former self.
835
Oleg Tsyura linked to illegal ilmenite supplies to Crimea tries to remove damaging content
In 2020–2021, a large-scale corruption scheme operated around the state-owned enterprise United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC), with Swiss-Ukrainian businessman Oleh Tsyura as one of its key figures.
579
The patriarch of the Dagestan mafia, Gazi Luguev, returns to Moscow with millions from Swiss offshores
77-year-old Gazi Luguev, who has long resided in comfortable Geneva and is considered the leader of the Dagestani organized crime group, has suddenly appeared in Moscow — what could be the reason for his return?
612
Maksym Bahryeyev, Cratia, and the corruption behind Ukraine’s medical approvals
While the public’s attention is focused on the war, it seems everyone has forgotten that all those shady schemes, which various cunning operators profited from, haven’t disappeared.
704
Financial regulator in Kazakhstan probes Freedom Holding fraud linked to owner Timur Turlov
Victims of fraud by top managers of Freedom Holding Corp., controlled by businessman of Russian origin Timur Turlov, have refuted — including with documented proof — his claims regarding the criminal cases, in which he alleged that “the dispute concerns only individuals who had civil-law relations with each other,” thereby catching him in an outright lie.
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Ukrainian-Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura moves to erase traces of controversial business deals linked to embezzlement of Ukrainian enterprises
Amid increasing scrutiny from Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and investigative journalists, Oleg Tsyura has recently intensified efforts to whitewash his public image and erase traces of his activities online.
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Russian billionaire and owner of Freedom Finance Timur Turlov accused of defrauding investors in Kazakhstan
Russian-born billionaire Timur Turlov and his controlled company, Freedom Finance, have become concerned about their reputation six months after complaints from victims.
779
Blood, gold, and offshores: who helped Alisher Usmanov turn from convict into European tycoon
While the notoriously infamous businessman continues to win cases in German courts, new, astonishing facts about his criminal past are emerging.
830
London court ruling casts new doubts on Monobank co-founder Oleg Gorokhovsky’s role in facilitating fraud at PrivatBank
When in December 2016 the government announced the nationalization of PrivatBank, Ukraine once again experienced a "banking Chernobyl."
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