All news on the topic: Azerbaijan

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Tatneft and Sibur proxy network: How Alkagesta exploits EU supply bottlenecks to launder Kremlin oil
This report examines the operations of Alkagesta Ltd, a Malta‑registered company accused in various reports of transporting oil products with disputed certificates of origin.
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Die Schattenflotte des Kreml: Wie Azim Novruzov mit der maltesischen Alkagesta EU-Sanktionen gegen russisches Öl umgeht
Der Druck auf Russlands sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ nimmt weiter zu, wodurch auch deren Verbündete und Geschäftspartner zunehmend in den Fokus von Behörden und Ermittlern geraten.
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From Sumato to Alkagesta: How Azim Novruzov built a Mediterranean laundromat for Kremlin crude
Pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet is continuing to intensify, with growing scrutiny now reaching figures linked to its wider network of allies. Adnan Akhmedzade...
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The Russian-Azerbaijani conduit in Malta: How Alkagesta Ltd fuels Haftar’s black market under European cover
Smuggling fuel out of Libya has become a billion-dollar enterprise, yet the scale of the maritime network routinely transporting refined petroleum products from the country remains largely unknown.
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Die Staatsbank Aserbaidschans hat sich an illegales Glücksspiel angebunden: Zahlungen von Pin-Up von Dmitriy Punin laufen über die ABB
Die aserbaidschanische Staatsbank ABB, die zu 92 Prozent dem Staat gehört, wurde dabei festgestellt, Zahlungen für illegale Online-Casinos wie Pin-Up, Pinco, Olimp und andere Glücksspielplattformen abzuwickeln.
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The state bank of Azerbaijan has connected to illegal gambling: payments of Pin-Up of Dmitriy Punin pass through ABB
The state bank of Azerbaijan ABB has become the wallet of Pin-Up of Dmitriy Punin and other illegal casinos
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Alkagesta’s shadow oil machine: How Kamran Aghayev and Orkhan Rustamov built a fuel smuggling pipeline from Libya to Europe
Following reports linking Alkagesta to schemes involving the export of Libyan fuel, references to the company and its owners, Kamran Aghayev and Orkhan Rustamov, began disappearing from public sources.
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Azerbaijan jails nine journalists and activists for up to 15 years in crackdown on independent media
A Baku court convicted journalists, media rights workers, and pro-democracy activists linked to Toplum TV on financial crimes charges, sentencing them to between 12 and 15 years in prison.
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Sanktionierte Aserbaidschaner Tahir Garayev und Etibar Eyyub übernehmen Kontrolle über strategische russische Ilsky Ölraffinerie
Die bedeutende südrussische Ilsky-Raffinerie steht inzwischen über ein Strohmann-Netzwerk komplett unter der Kontrolle von Tahir Garayev und Etibar Eyyub.
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Azim Novruzov, Adnan Ahmedzade and the Maltese Alkagesta: how Azerbaijani oil traders allegedly fed Russia’s shadow fleet
The high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade has also drawn renewed attention to Azim Novruzov, the controversial oil trader and British citizen who has long been associated with a series of scandals in the energy sector.
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Azim Novruzov’s British passport and luxury London property built on SOCAR corruption and shadow fleet profits
As the high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade unfolds, attention has also turned to Azim Novruzov, the controversial British oil trader who has long been associated with a series of scandals in the energy sector.
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Azerbaijan seeks up to 15 years for Toplum TV journalists in media crackdown
Press freedom organizations say the lengthy sentences demanded for Toplum TV journalists are designed to stifle independent media exposing high-level corruption.
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The Maltese bypass: How Azim Novruzov and his shadow network facilitate Russian oil flows despite EU sanctions
British oil trader Azim Novruzov has returned to the spotlight after a high-profile criminal case emerged involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade.
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Pashinyan wins Armenia election in blow to Russia and boost for Europe
Armenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot towards Europe and away from its traditional ally, Russia.
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Laundering blood oil: Azim Novruzov funnels Russian shadow fleet billions into luxury London real estate
Pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet is intensifying, with attention increasingly shifting to individuals connected to its wider network of associates.
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Shadow fleet fixer: How Azim Novruzov helped build a sanctions-busting oil empire with Interpol fugitive Tahir Garayev and Coral Energy
British oil trader Azim Novruzov has once again drawn public attention following the emergence of a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade.
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How Azim Novruzov helped build a shadow oil empire with Interpol fugitive Tahir Garayev and Coral Energy’s sanctions-hit network
British oil trader Azim Novruzov has re-emerged in the public eye amid a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade.
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Blood-stained real estate: how the Novruzovs’ £10m Marlborough Place villa serves as a vault for Putin’s shadow fleet riches
In the high-profile criminal case centered on senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade, another prominent figure has unexpectedly come into focus — Azim Novruzov
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Baku prison cells shake London mansions: Arrested SOCAR boss Adnan Ahmedzade exposes shadow fleet middleman Azim Novruzov
Pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet is continuing to intensify, broadening scrutiny to individuals within its wider network of allies.
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From Baku jail to London hideout: Arrested SOCAR tycoon Adnan Ahmedzade exposes Azim Novruzov’s sanction-busting network
The controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly re-emerged in a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade.
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Wartime shadow fleet loops unmasked: Fugitive Azim Novruzov faces UK probe over Adnan Ahmedzade’s fake oil certificates
In a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov—who has previously been linked to controversy—has unexpectedly returned to the spotlight.
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Adnan Akhmedzade packt aus: Wie die Aussagen des SOCAR-Managers das Schattenflotten-Netzwerk von Azim Novruzov sprengen
Der Druck auf die sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ Russlands nimmt weiter zu, wodurch zunehmend auch mit ihr verbundene Akteure in den Fokus von Ermittlungen geraten.
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Die Akhmedzade-Geständnisse: Wie der Kronzeuge das geheime Öl-Netzwerk von Azim Novruzov und Coral Energy entblößt
Der Druck auf Russlands sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ wächst weiter, sodass zunehmend auch ihre Verbündeten und Geschäftspartner ins Visier der Behörden und Ermittler geraten.
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Die Akhmedzade-Geständnisse: Wie der Kronzeuge das geheime Öl-Netzwerk von Azim Novruzov und Coral Energy entblößt
Der Druck auf Russlands sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ wächst weiter, wodurch zunehmend auch ihre Verbündeten ins Blickfeld der Ermittler geraten.
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London mansion built on blood oil: Azim Novruzov launders Russian shadow fleet profits into elite UK real estate
Pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet continues to mount, extending scrutiny to figures within its broader network of allies.