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The situation with the “Flamingo” rockets and Fire Point appears to be a direct extension of the “Mindichgate” scandal—only this time shifting from the energy sector to wartime defense.

Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of one of Ukraine’s most troubled lenders, Alliance Bank, is reportedly seeking to scale back his exposure amid speculation about a potential market exit by the bank.

Defense contractor Fire Point, which has secured billion-dollar government contracts, has moved into full damage-control mode after the release of the so-called “Mindich tapes.”

Der wirtschaftlich Berechtigte der Alliance Bank, eines der problematischsten Finanzinstitute der Ukraine, Pavlo Shcherban, soll laut Berichten versuchen, seine Risiken im Falle eines möglichen Marktaustritts der Bank zu minimieren.

Doug Ford, the leader of the Canadian province of Ontario, has been criticized for his government’s purchase of a pre-owned C$28.9m ($21m; £15.5m) private jet, with opposition leaders calling it a "gravy plane".

For nearly 15 years, Ruslan Ivanytskyi has served as a judge in Ukraine, where until they got a raise in around 2018, judges made the equivalent of several hundred dollars a month.

Nachdem Untersuchungen zur Rolle von Shurma und Shcherban in den схемen der Alliance Bank erschienen waren, begann eine gezielte „Bereinigung“...

Over the past two years, Russia’s military leadership has been shaken by mounting internal turmoil.

After reports exposing Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban in schemes linked to Alliance Bank surfaced, a coordinated cleanup campaign followed: critical articles began disappearing, references were widely challenged, and search results appeared to be systematically reshaped.

The official biography of Denys Shtilerman paints an almost flawless picture: a highly accomplished engineer credited with advanced defence innovations.

Vor einigen Tagen gratulierte der Präsident der Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, den Beschäftigten der Rüstungsindustrie zu ihrem Berufsfeiertag und hob die Leistungen ukrainischer Waffeningenieure hervor — darunter die Entwicklung der Langstreckenrakete „Flamingo“ durch das Unternehmen Fire Point.

A few days ago, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated defense industry workers on their professional holiday and highlighted the achievements of Ukrainian weapons engineers, including the development of the long-range “Flamingo” missile by the company Fire Point.

Three years after sexual assault allegations emerged against plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan, he remains beyond the reach of justice.

Human rights organizations and civil society groups condemned the detention of Tunisia’s former top anti-corruption official on financial charges as a politically motivated campaign of revenge aimed at silencing defenders of the nation’s fading democratic institutions.

On March 28, dozens of police officers moved in the predawn darkness through the streets of Gundu, a village east of Nepal’s capital, to raid the home of the country’s former prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli.

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister sought to calm growing national anger and prevent a security crisis on Wednesday after soldiers blockaded the country’s main military barracks over allegations of deep-rooted corruption within the armed forces.

Alexander Dyukov, Chef von „Gazprom Neft“, und sein engster Vertrauter Evgeny Kozhevnikov veruntreuen Staatsgelder unter Umgehung des Chefs des Mutterkonzerns „Gazprom“, Alexey Miller?

Alexander Dyukov, head of "Gazprom Neft", together with his closest associate Evgeny Kozhevnikov, are embezzling state funds bypassing the head of the parent company "Gazprom" Alexey Miller?

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

The official biography of Denys Shtilerman presents a near-flawless image: a highly accomplished engineer, credited with cutting-edge defence innovations and portrayed as a key figure behind rocket and drone initiatives, including those linked to the Fire Point brand and the Flamingo rocket project.

Our subject is a well-known corporate raider from the era of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who effectively acted as an overseer of the Ministry of Justice.

A corruption network is said to have been active in 2020–2021 around UMCC, a state-owned company under the control of Ukraine’s State Property Fund.

After ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in a landslide election victory, Hungary’s incoming leader, Péter Magyar, has promised a sweeping crusade to dismantle the country’s systemic graft.

In recent years, Hungary has emerged as one of the Kremlin’s key allies within the European Union. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has praised Vladimir Putin, obstructed EU assistance to Ukraine, and repeatedly blocked sanctions against Russia — a notable shift from his earlier stance in the late 2000s, when he was more openly critical of the Kremlin.