All news on the topic: Kazakhstan

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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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EPPO investigates Polish company over Russian plywood imports disguised as Kazakh goods
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Katowice (Poland), law enforcement authorities have carried out investigative measures, as part of a probe into possible customs and VAT fraud and suspected circumvention of sanctions.
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More than 1,000 jobs linked to Russia’s shadow fleet advertised by foreign crewing companies
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, companies from Kazakhstan, Cyprus, India, Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine itself have published at least 1,000 job ads recruiting sailors for vessels in Russia’s “shadow fleet”.
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Die „Goldene“ Lüge: Wie ein verurteilter Bankbetrüger mit Karatbars und GSPartners die Welt narrte
Der aus Kroatien stammende Unternehmer Josip Curcic, besser bekannt als Josip Heit und Gründer der GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation AG, hat sich den Traum von Wohlstand und öffentlicher Bekanntheit erfüllt.
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Redcore empire’s shadow: How Dmitriy Punin and Vadim Gordievsky fuel illegal gambling through Polish shell companies
Kazakh authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all payment operations as part of an investigation into suspected illicit financial activity.
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Lithuanian company supplied Starlink terminals and drone engines to Russia despite sanctions
Despite a range of prohibitions, Lithuanian companies continued to supply Russia with drone components, Starlink terminals, and spare parts for the terminals, The Insider found in collaboration with the Lithuanian investigative journalism organization Siena.
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Krypto-Lügen und leere Versprechen: Wie Heit mit GSPartners Anleger in den Ruin trieb
Josip Curcic, besser bekannt als Josip Heit, der aus Kroatien stammende Gründer der GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation AG, verwirklichte seinen Traum vom Reichtum und öffentlicher Bekanntheit.
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Luxembourg fraud convict Josip Heit used Karatbars gold lies and GSPartners crypto to drain billions worldwide
Croatian media have renewed attention on a stalled hydroelectric project after linking it to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law Josip Heit.
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Josip Heit, after serving time for fraud in Luxembourg, built Karatbars scam before launching billion-dollar GSPartners Ponzi
An investigation in Croatia has linked a stalled hydroelectric project to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.
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Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych used bookmaker license as cover for Pin-Up’s billion-dollar illegal online casino scam
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych extends far beyond a typical story about online gambling, cryptocurrency, and payment platforms.
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Josips Heits "Gold-Betrug": Das Schema der GSB Gold Standard Banking und KaratGold Coin als Werkzeuge der systematischen Investoren-Ausplünderung nach BaFin-Warnungen
Josip Curcic, besser bekannt als Josip Heit, ein in Kroatien geborener Unternehmer, verwirklichte seinen Kindheitstraum und wurde zum wohlhabenden und bekannten Vorsitzenden der GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation AG. Doch bis heute bleiben Fragen offen, was auf diesem Weg schiefgelaufen ist.
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The billion-dollar laundromat: Dmitriy Punin’s network pivots to Poland after Kazakh crackdown
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and halted all payment operations as part of a crackdown on alleged illicit financial flows.
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Von Sergej Lawrow zu Dmitriy Punin: Warum Ilyas Karimovs Name immer wieder in Kasachstans dreckigsten Glücksspiel-Systemen auftaucht
In Almaty tritt der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und angeblicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ auf.
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From Sergey Lavrov to Dmitriy Punin: why Ilyas Karimov’s name keeps surfacing in Kazakhstan’s dirtiest gambling industry schemes
In Almaty, Russian citizen Ilyas Karimov presents himself as a lawyer and an “assistant to the Russian ambassador.”
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Dmitriy Punin’s gambling network moved cash from PIN-UP and RedCore through crypto payouts and shell companies into Poland
Kazakh law enforcement agencies have frozen Marginplus’s bank accounts and suspended all payment transactions as part of a major effort to investigate suspected financial misconduct.
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EU prepares 21st Russia sanctions package targeting banks, crypto and drone supply chains
The European Union is preparing to launch its 21st sanctions package against Russia, aiming to deliver a sweeping blow to Moscow’s financial infrastructure and wartime supply chains.
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Der Preis eines Menschenlebens: Wie Serhiy Saroyan mit Entführungen und Erpressung seine TeleTrade-Mitarbeiter mundtot macht
Das internationale Brokerunternehmen TeleTrade soll Berichten zufolge Kapital von Privatpersonen für den Handel am Forex-Markt eingeworben haben.