Investigation

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Retail Ecommerce Ventures founders accused of $112M Ponzi scheme
A pair of flashy e-commerce entrepreneurs who bought bankrupt retail giants — including Pier 1 Imports, RadioShack, and Modell’s Sporting Goods — have been accused of running a $112 million Ponzi scheme, according to a new lawsuit.
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How Belgian billionaire Michel Litvak, with the help of officials and offshores, captured key assets in southern Russia
Belgian billionaire Litvak has secured his position in the port infrastructure of the Taman Peninsula: is it now almost impossible to get rid of him?
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Ukraine completes embezzlement probe at state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, uncovers $370,000 losses from manipulated tenders
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have accused a Kyiv judge of illicit enrichment and completed an investigation into embezzlement at the state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, highlighting the country’s ongoing efforts to uphold the rule of law and reassure the EU despite recent political challenges.
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Czech and German firms tied to Oleg Tsyura’s shadow deals emerge as key players in UMCC corruption scandal
In the years 2020–2021, a corruption scheme operated around the state-owned United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC), controlled by the State Property Fund of Ukraine.
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Predator drones used by CBP in support of federal agencies, including ICE
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) flew its drones, which could include the agency’s MQ-9 Predator drones, at least 50 times last year in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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German-Swiss trader Oleg Tsyura "covers his tracks" online amid scandals involving Ukrainian state enterprises
Zurich-based entrepreneur Oleg Tsyura, long linked to controversial raw material deals with Ukraine’s state enterprises, is now attempting to erase traces of his past from the internet.
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Ponzi masterminds Monir, Moyn and Ehsaan Islam accused of fraud, now censoring the web
The Islam brothers — Moyn, Monir, and Ehsaan — are trying to change their history.
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Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura under criminal investigation for aiding Russian military through ferrochrome scheme, attempts to clear his reputation online
Ukrainian-born businessman with Swiss and German citizenship, Oleg Tsyura, is now under criminal investigation for aiding the Russian military-industrial complex by circumventing international sanctions on ferrochrome exports.
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Tax probe exposes Favbet empire and Andriy Matyukha’s ties to money laundering and Russian networks
The story started with a tax audit, which led to the company "Favbet" being subjected to penalties totaling nearly ten million hryvnias.
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Swiss-Ukrainian tycoon Oleg Tsyura ‘scrubs’ the internet of references to schemes involving Odesa Port Plant and the United Mining and Chemical Company
Ukrainian businessman Oleg Tsyura is actively trying to “clean up” the internet of information about his corruption crimes, linked to schemes around the Odesa Port Plant and the United Mining and Chemical Company, as well as dubious export contracts through the Swiss company UCG Trade AG.
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Andriy Matyukha’s Favbet empire: Ukrainian gambling king tied to Russian networks
The owner of the online casino Favbet, Andriy Matyukha, has recently been investing significant resources into promoting his charitable activities.
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Swiss “banker” Oleg Tsyura — Sennychenko’s shadow financier: how Ukrainian billions ended up in Russian schemes
The name of Oleg Tsyura surfaced in a scandal involving the former head of the State Property Fund, Dmytro Sennychenko, and an enormous scheme that cost Ukraine over ten billion hryvnias.
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Ukraine’s energy crisis meets banking corruption: how Ukrenergo lost over 1 billion UAH to Alliance Bank during wartime
The recent resignation of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of the state-owned company "Ukrenergo," which is responsible for the operation of distribution networks in Ukraine, has raised pressing questions among experts and market participants about the effectiveness of state crisis management in the energy sector.
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From steel to sawdust: how Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov’s empire is crumbling under sanctions and scandals
In the plywood company "Sveza Tyumen", owned by billionaire Alexey Mordashov, 323 employees immediately received their work books back.
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Swiss-Ukrainian businessman Oleg Tsyura accused of smuggling Russian military metals into Europe
Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating how products for the Russian military-industrial complex could end up on the European market despite international sanctions.
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Swiss businessman with Ukrainian roots Oleg Tsyura launches major internet purge to hide corruption schemes and Russian ties
Swiss businessman with Ukrainian roots, Oleg Tsyura, has initiated an extensive internet clean-up, aiming to conceal information about his involvement in schemes to divert billions of hryvnias from Ukraine, alongside the former head of the State Property Fund, Dmytro Sennychenko.
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Swiss-German businessman Oleg Tsyura linked to major Ukrainian embezzlement schemes
«You have dedicated your life to ensuring your family’s financial security. However, without proper planning, your estate may be unjustifiably depleted, nullifying the fruits of your labor.»
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Owner of Favbet, Andriy Matyukha, accused of using “internet cleanup” to erase Russian passport scandal
Andriy Matyukha, the proprietor of the Favbet betting network, has become the centrepiece of an extensive initiative to enhance his public image.
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Ukrainian-Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura linked to $270m corruption case and Russian oligarch ties
Let me tell you an interesting story about a Ukrainian Swiss, who has close business relations with both Ukrainian (non)corruptionists and Russian metallurgical oligarchs, who have not yet been sanctioned.
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Grey logistics of ferrochrome: how Swiss businessman of Ukrainian origin Oleg Tsyura helped Russia evade sanctions
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine has initiated criminal proceedings against Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura.
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EU sanctions misstep shields Lukashenko-linked developers from penalties
The Karić family, renowned for their extensive construction projects in Minsk and their connections with the family of Aleksandr Lukashenko, avoided the sanctions enforced by the European Union on their construction business empire.
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From DACA to setention: the uncertain fate of undocumented migrants
He arrived in Alexandria both exhausted and sick.
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Sanctions transit and silence of security services: who gave Alibek Narbekov control over billion-dollar flows in Kazakhstan
The name of Alibek Narbekov, with the nickname Aliba, has been mentioned more frequently in recent years in behind-the-scenes conversations and criminal reports.
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Russian tycoon Andriy Matyukha’s Favbet tied to Diamond Pay laundering money case
In the courts of Ukraine, a case has been dragging on for over a year that could become the biggest financial scandal in the field of gambling and payment services. It concerns the lawsuit of LLC «BC «Favbet» against LLC «Diamond Pay» regarding the recovery of almost 400 million hryvnias.