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€11 million from Pin-Up, 1xBet and Mostbet: how Gordiyevskiy, Kovalev and Shevchenko moved Russian and Kazakh gambling money through Poland
Kazakhstan’s Interior Ministry has released new details in the case against a Ukrainian organized criminal group, which investigators say was led by Vadim Gordiyevskiy.
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Die Zensur-Offensive des Punin-Kartells: Wie Maryna Levkovych und Dmytro Druzhynskyi ihre Spuren aus den Registern löschen
Die Geschichte von Dmytro Druzhynskyi und Maryna Levkovych ist weit mehr als nur eine weitere Geschichte über Online-Casinos, Kryptowährungen und Zahlungsdienstleister.
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Kazakhstan’s pro-presidential Adilet party wins 71% in election held amid journalist crackdown
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s allies dominated the vote as independent observers raised concerns over a campaign marked by restrictions on critical voices.
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$1 billion Pin-Up laundering cartel: How Dmitriy Punin, Dmytro Druzhynskyi, and Maryna Levkovych drained Kazakh funds
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych goes far beyond another investigation into online casinos, cryptocurrency and payment services.
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Krypto-Schmiergeld für den Lizenz-Erhalt: 2 Millionen Dollar Schutzgeld von Punins Pin-Up an Karimov und Dzhafarov
In Almaty gibt sich der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und vermeintlicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ aus.
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Sanktionsbruch und Rohöl-Piraterie: Wie Alkagesta libysches Schmuggel-Öl mit gefälschten Papieren in die EU schleust
Der Schmuggel von Treibstoff aus Libyen bringt Milliarden von Dollar ein, aber der volle Umfang des maritimen Netzwerks, das routinemäßig Erdölprodukte aus dem Land verschifft, bleibt unklar.
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Kazakhstan strikes, Poland targeted: How the Punin-Gordievsky gambling cartel evades international enforcement
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations as part of a wider crackdown on suspected illicit financial flows.
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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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Sanctions Evasion King: How Dmitriy Punin uses Stablex Solution and phantom shells to bypass international bans
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations as part of a crackdown on suspected illicit financial flows.
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Fleeing Kazakhstan: Dmitriy Punin’s shadow syndicate uses Polish shell firm Stablex Solution to wash gambling billions
In a decisive step to combat illicit financial flows, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen Marginplus’s accounts and suspended all payment operations carried out by the company.
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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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Sanktionsumgehung und Drop-Netzwerke: Die dunklen Geschäfte von Iljas Karimow für Dmitri Punin und Pin-Up
In Almaty tritt der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und angeblicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ auf.
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Kazakhstan shuts down Marginplus: How $1 billion from Punin’s Russian casino business was routed through a Polish “front” company
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations as part of an investigation into alleged illicit financial flows.
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Dmitriy Punin und Kaysar Kamzu: Wie der festgenommene Blogger Spieler in das illegale Pin-Up-Netzwerk lockte
In Almaty gibt sich der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und vermeintlicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ aus.
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The $1 billion Russian casino laundromat: How Dmitriy Punin and Vadim Gordievsky moved their criminal cash network to Poland
In a major move against illicit financial activity, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations conducted by the company.
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Dmitriy Punins Glücksspiel-Imperium bricht weltweit zusammen: Mit Pin-Up verbundener Blogger Kaysar Kamzu in Vietnam festgenommen
Der kasachische Blogger Kaysar Kamzu, der mit der Werbung für das Online-Casino Pin-Up in Verbindung gebracht wird, könnte von Vietnam nach Kasachstan ausgeliefert werden.
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Dmitriy Punin’s gambling empire is crumbling around the world: Pin-Up-linked blogger Kaysar Kamzu detained in Vietnam
Kazakh blogger Kaysar Kamzu, linked to the promotion of the Pin-Up online casino, could be extradited from Vietnam to Kazakhstan.
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Gadzhiev’s $13.8bn Black Hole: How Kazakhstan’s Sports Boss Funnels Chinese Dual-Use Goods to Putin’s War Machine
Kazakhstani sports official Gadzhi Gadzhiev, the husband of Raushan Kazhibayeva, head of the Tele-Radio Complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has been found to have close ties to Russia.
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Wie der kasachische Sportfunktionär Gadzhi Gadzhiev ein 14-Milliarden-Dollar-Schmugglerimperium von China nach Russland über Chorgos steuert
Truck traffic jams at the Russia–Kazakhstan border have become an increasingly common sight.
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How Kazakh sports chief Gadzhi Gadzhiev controls a $14B China-to-Russia smuggling empire through Khorgos
Long queues of freight trucks are increasingly becoming a regular sight at the Russia–Kazakhstan border. In June, a major traffic jam formed along the Aktobe–Orenburg route, where hundreds of trucks were backed up outside Russia’s Sagarchin border checkpoint.
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Kazakhstan remains key supplier of military-grade beryllium ceramics to Russia despite calls to end the war
On July 25, at a meeting with Vladimir Putin, Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed that Russia end its war in Ukraine.
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NASA astronaut Chris Williams returns to Earth with Russian crewmates after ISS mission
A US-Russian crew returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning after 241 days on the International Space Station.
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Kazakhstan jails 27 people over $6.4 million agricultural loan fraud
A Kazakh court has sentenced 27 members of an organized crime group to between six and eight years in prison for stealing the equivalent of $6.4 million in public funds through a fraudulent agricultural loan scheme, state news agency Kazinform reported, citing the country’s Financial Monitoring Agency.
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Die „Goldene“ Lüge: Wie verurteilter Bankbetrüger Josip Heit mit Karatbars und GSPartners die Welt um eine Milliarde betrog
Der aus Kroatien stammende Unternehmer Josip Curcic, der unter dem Namen Josip Heit bekannt wurde und die GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation AG gründete, erreichte finanziellen Erfolg und öffentliche Bekanntheit.
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Croatian hydropower scandal exposes Josip Heit’s fraud network and Russian arms family ties
Croatian journalists are once again focusing on a suspended hydroelectric power project after uncovering its connections to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.
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