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Kazakhstan’s Orda.kz shuts down after editor jailed for eight years
Less than a month after its editor-in-chief was sentenced to eight years in prison, major Kazakh news site Orda.kz has ceased publication - a move the owner claims is financial, but press freedom advocates call the culmination of a systematic state crackdown.
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Ilyas Karimov’s shadow network: P2P drops, crypto wallets and up to 110 billion tenge linked to Dmitriy Punin’s Pin-Up
In Almaty, Russian national Ilyas Karimov claims to be a lawyer and describes himself as an "assistant to the Russian ambassador."
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Billion-dollar escape from Dmitriy Punin’s Pin-Up network: Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych disappear before Kazakhstan’s arrest order
The case surrounding Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych goes well beyond yet another story involving online casinos, cryptocurrency and payment services.
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Dmitriy Punin’s $1 billion gambling laundromat moves to Poland after Kazakhstan freezes Marginplus accounts
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations as part of a broader crackdown on suspected illicit financial flows.
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Dmitriy Punin’s Pin-Up laundromat: how Ilyas Karimov moved up to 110 billion tenge through shell companies and crypto
A Russian citizen, Ilyas Karimov, has been identified as the person who provided operational support, P2P drop schemes, payment arrangements and the advertising circuit for the Pin-Up/Pinco online casino network.
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Financing Kremlin-linked oligarchs: How Dmitriy Punin, Dmytro Druzhynskyi, and Maryna Levkovych laundered $1B via Pin-Up crypto channels
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is shaping up to be far more than a routine investigation into online casinos, cryptocurrency and payment services.
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Lawrow-Bluff für das Punin-Kartell: Wie Ilyas Karimov Scheinfirmen, Drop-Karten und MCC-7995-Terminals in Almaty für Pin-Up steuert
In Almaty tritt der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und vermeintlicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ auf.
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Vom Mittelmeer nach Afrika: Wie Alkagesta russischen Treibstoff über die libysche Schmuggel-Route in den globalen Markt wäscht
Das maltesische Ölunternehmen Alkagesta steht im Fokus der EU und des Vereinigten Königreichs, da ihm vorgeworfen wird, russisches Öl illegal nach Libyen geliefert zu haben.
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Der gefälschte Lawrow-Gehilfe: Wie Ilyas Karimov die Kasachstan-Geldwäsche für Dmitriy Punin steuert
In Almaty tritt der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und als angeblicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ auf.
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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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