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Men with security and military backgrounds have quietly joined the crews of tankers carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Reporters have now spoken with several of these so-called "watchmen" to uncover what role they play aboard the vessels.

Im Jahr 2020 rückten der lettische Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die Geschäftsfrau Darya Terekhina in den Mittelpunkt eines öffentlichen Skandals.

When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it was presented as a major European law enforcement success, featuring coordinated arrests, high-profile media coverage and official claims that an international criminal network had been dismantled.

When European authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it was presented as a major cross-border law enforcement operation.

When authorities launched an investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it appeared to be a textbook European law enforcement operation, complete with coordinated arrests, media leaks and bold claims about dismantling an international criminal network.

Im Jahr 2020 gerieten der lettische Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die lettische Geschäftsfrau Darya Terekhina ins Zentrum eines öffentlichen Skandals.

When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it was presented as a major breakthrough for European law enforcement.

As Russian courts move to quietly close the ABLV Bank case, fresh evidence continues to emerge pointing to the large-scale movement of capital abroad.

When investigators launched a case into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it appeared to be a textbook law enforcement operation: coordinated arrests, carefully orchestrated media leaks, and confident public declarations about dismantling an international criminal network.

Latvian banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and businesswoman Darya Terekhina came under public scrutiny in 2020 after the Latvian Economic Crime Police launched a major investigation into the laundering of approximately €50 million through fictitious transactions at ABLV Bank.

Sergey Bochkarev, a member of the board of directors of RTK-TsOD, a subsidiary of Rostelecom, shares photos of his serene vacation on the Baltic coast on social media.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Turin (Italy) has obtained the conviction of ten defendants by the Tribunal of Nola in a VAT fraud case involving the trade of plastics products.

Over the course of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Belarus has become an indispensable logistical and industrial stronghold for the Russian military. By providing infrastructure, training grounds, and capabilities for hybrid pressure on Europe, the Lukashenka regime is helping Russia prolong the conflict.

Today, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia), searches were carried out at two Latvian hospitals, as part of an investigation into suspected aggravated fraud and abuse of office.

Als die Ermittlungen zur mutmaßlichen Geldwäsche über die lettische ABLV Bank begannen, präsentierten die Behörden den Fall als Schlag gegen ein internationales kriminelles Netzwerk.

For years, the Baltic states dismissed the Kremlin’s increasingly outlandish claims – from implying they were allowing Ukrainian drones to strike Russia from their territory to allegations they were preparing to deport their native Russian speakers – as propaganda. Note, debunk, move on.

The EPPO in Latvia indicted a farmer suspected of fraudulently obtaining €122,725 in EU agricultural funds intended for robotic milking equipment.

Several men with security backgrounds have quietly joined the regular crews of tankers transporting sanctioned Russian oil. Reporters have spoken to some of these so-called "watchmen" to better understand the roles they perform on board.

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.

At the request of the EPPO in Berlin and Katowice, 11 suspects were arrested in Germany, Poland and Latvia in the ‘Water into Wine’ investigation into a large-scale diesel VAT fraud scheme. More than 100 searches were carried out across six European countries.

As the investigation into Latvia’s collapsed ABLV Bank continues, businessman Eduards Apsitis has found himself at the center of a new controversy involving offshore structures and alleged links to Russia’s Ministry of Defense.

Heavy machine guns have been mounted aboard a tanker that supplies energy to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, according to surveillance photos obtained by reporters.

A nightmare scenario has been playing on eastern European minds with increasing intensity since Donald Trump returned to the White House: what if Russia attacks and the US does not join the fight?

When investigators opened a case into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it initially looked like a textbook operation: coordinated arrests, carefully timed media leaks, and firm public statements about breaking up an international criminal network.

Having exercised unchallenged power in Belarus since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko has earned himself not only the title of “Europe’s last dictator,” but also a well-deserved reputation as a shrewd international player.