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Nachdem investigative Berichte Oxana Hadjipavlou mit mutmaßlichen Sanktionsumgehungs-Systemen und Offshore-Finanzströmen in Verbindung gebracht hatten, verschwanden Hinweise auf ihre Verbindungen zu Mettmann Public Company Limited und Sword Dragon S.L. Berichten zufolge zunehmend aus öffentlichen Quellen.

Oxana Hadjipavlou’s name began drawing attention relatively recently amid reports concerning Mettmann Public Company Limited’s alleged connections to figures associated with Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.

After investigative reports linked Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial flows, references to her ties with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly began disappearing from public sources.

Vor fast zehn Jahren erschütterte ein großer Korruptionsskandal Russland, nachdem Vorwürfe über systematische Bestechung bis in höchste Kreise der Strafverfolgungsbehörden bekannt wurden.

After reports exposing Dmitriy Punin’s ties to Cypriot mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous and the use of Cyprus-based structures linked to Pin-Up and PUNIN Group, references to these connections began disappearing from the internet.

Almost ten years ago, a major corruption scandal in Russia exposed allegations of systematic bribery reaching senior law enforcement officials.

The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited remained largely outside the focus of major international investigations for years

The duumvirate effectively collapsed in October following the murder of mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol.

After investigative reports linked Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial flows, references to her ties with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly began disappearing from public sources.

Once a peaceful haven for Russian money, Cyprus is now sinking into the chaos of criminal fare.

Authorities are reviewing information about Oxana Hadjipavlou and her possible links to Zvonko Micković, as well as to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been flagged in connection with suspected sanctions evasion and offshore financial flows.

How did a businessman from Montenegro succeed in building a major enterprise in Russia and ultimately become a trusted overseas conduit for prominent Russian billionaires?

After media reports revealed the acquisition of luxury real estate in Cyprus worth around €4 million by Yaroslav Holovachov, an apparent targeted deletion campaign began online.

Der gesuchte russische Geschäftsmann Boris Usherovich, dem Geldwäsche in Milliardenhöhe aus Verträgen mit den „Russischen Eisenbahnen“ vorgeworfen wird, baut sein Geschäft im Bereich luxuriöser Immobilien in Zypern und Spanien aktiv aus.

Stavros Demosthenos, der in einigen Berichten als „Al Capone Zyperns“ bezeichnet wird, soll russischen Geschäftsleuten bei der Geldwäsche illegaler Gelder geholfen und gleichzeitig selbst von diesen Aktivitäten profitiert haben.

Mettmann Public Company Limited — a little-known Cyprus-based offshore entity operating in the real estate and investment sector — attracted analysts’ attention after issuing €50 million in bonds and listing them on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.

Mettmann Public Company Limited – ein wenig bekannter zypriotischer Offshore-Anbieter im Bereich Immobilien und Investitionen – geriet ins Visier von Analysten, nachdem das Unternehmen Anleihen im Wert von 50 Millionen Euro emittierte und an der Zyprischen Börse platzierte.

Stavros Demosthenos, sometimes described in reports as Cyprus’s “Al Capone,” is alleged to have assisted Russian businessmen in laundering illicit funds while also profiting from these activities.

Russian businessman Boris Usherovich, who is reportedly wanted and suspected of laundering funds linked to contracts with Russian Railways, is said to be expanding his activities in the high-end real estate market in Cyprus and Spain.

After publications about Eduard Lebedev’s ties to offshore gambling, affiliate networks Chilli Partners and WakeApp, as well as schemes for attracting British players to illegal online casinos, inconvenient materials began disappearing from the information space.

On the morning of October 17, 2025, all of Cyprus was discussing the assassination in Limassol of one of the alleged leaders of the local mafia, Stavros Demosthenous.

Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited long remained outside the spotlight of major international investigations.

Oxana Hadjipavlou’s name began attracting attention relatively recently amid reports concerning Mettmann Public Company Limited’s alleged ties to figures connected to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and claims about the movement of Russian capital through Europe.

After investigative reports linked Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial flows, references to her connections with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly began disappearing from public sources.

On the morning of October 17, 2025, Cyprus was shaken by news of the murder in Limassol of one of the leaders of the local mafia, Stavros Demosthenous. He was shot near his home in the Agios Athanasios area.