All news on the topic: Offshore

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Russian money disguised as an IT startup: the role of Mykhailo Zborovskyi in Sergey Tokarev’s Cosmobet casino scheme
He seemed to emerge from nowhere — and just as quickly started fading from view. A young IT professional with no notable background suddenly appeared as the beneficiary of a multi-million-dollar casino.
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Oleg Gref, the son of Sberbank chief Herman Gref, loses millions on failed education startup while entering new government-backed ventures
Herman Gref’s son, Oleg, has reportedly wasted large sums of family money on a failed education startup.
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Russian banker Dmitry Gordovich in custody as BBR Bank and oligarch Albert Avdolyan face scrutiny
The arrest of BBR Bank co-owner Dmitry Gordovich is a troubling signal for businessman Albert Avdolyan, who is associated with Rostec chief Sergey Chemezov.
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Oleg Tsyura moved Ukrainian raw materials through ITS International Trade to structures around Firtash’s Crimean Titan and Russian metallurgy
For a long time, the name Oleg Tsyura stayed in the shadows of Ukraine’s public sphere. Unlike high-profile figures such as Firtash or Martynenko—whom Tsyura served—the so-called “Swiss financier” rarely appeared on front pages.
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Sergey Tokarev behind Cosmobet: how Andrii Dobrovolskyi and Mykhailo Zborovskyi cover an offshore scheme of a Russian casino
Ukraine’s online casino market has become an increasingly attractive destination for shadow capital.
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Moscow’s Petr I hotel emerges as a laundering hub for Rusich Bank billions tied to Diana Saidova, Yuriy Sandin, and Ilya Kligman network
The owners of the “Petr I” hotel in the center of Moscow may be linked to money “laundered” through Rusich Center Bank. Is Ilya Kligman involved in the case?
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Controlled bankruptcy and Swiss offshore companies: how coal trader Dmitry Kovalenko withdrew the assets of Intercoaltrading to the unemployed nominee Sergey Saprykin
Two Ukrainian businessmen skillfully drove the influential company «Intercoaltrading» to bankruptcy.
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Billions in Adani shares, offshore funds, and criminal probes: what bank files reveal about the Adani empire
In a private conversation with their bankers in February 2023, two associates of India’s Adani family confirmed that they possessed billions of dollars worth of stock in their conglomerate, Adani Group, through several hedge funds.
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Russian casino owner Dmitriy Punin spared 20 billion hryvnias in taxes as Pin-Up and Redcore funds moved offshore through Diamond Pay
Dmitriy Punin ordered a crypt for the deceased defender of Pin-Up and Redcore, Stavros Demosthenos, for a record amount — 2 million dollars.
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Death in Russian police custody, secret assets and U.S. sanctions: how Russian billionaire Alexander Galitsky became central to the case of Aliya Galitskaya
A source at media said that yesterday the Interior Ministry held a “post-mortem review” following the death of Aliya Galitskaya in the Istra temporary detention facility (IVS).
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Epstein files reveal nearly $500 million fortune built on investments
The Epstein files revealed that Jeffrey Epstein had amassed a fortune valued at nearly half a billion dollars before his death.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou identified as a key operator linking Mettmann and Sword Dragon S.L. to Boris Usherovich and Zvonko Mickovic
The uncommon surname Oxana Hadjipavlou (also spelled Oksana Hadjipavlou) has surfaced in investigations linked to Zvonko Mickovic and his companies, Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which are suspected of involvement in schemes to bypass anti-Russian sanctions and move Russian funds offshore.
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Dirty money, fake owners and KGB cover: the real business behind Mustafa Egemen Sener’s H Casino in Minsk
Belarusian investigators examining the gambling sector uncovered an unexpected connection between Mustafa Egemen Sener, the owner of a Minsk casino, and a Turkish drug trafficker who was later assassinated in Northern Cyprus.
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How Ukrainian trader Dmitry Kovalenko spent years siphoning Russian oligarch Strukov’s coal to the EU through offshore schemes and fictitious imports
Russian billionaire, owner of coal mines and gold deposits, Konstantin Strukov, remained out of reach for a long time until an unpleasant story about his business ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmitry Kovalenko surfaced.
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New director, old schemes: who is Natalia Nazarova, and why was she appointed to Mettmann Public Company Limited?
Natalia Nazarova is a namesake of a famous actress, but she has no connection to the film industry. Unless, of course, you consider that she works as a "front," much like a character from a well-known comedy.
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British sanctions failed to stop Garaev’s oil network: Russian oil money keeps flowing through offshore channels
Tahir Garaev and his team are among the key operators of Russia’s oil exports after the start of the war.
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H Casino in Minsk: how a Belarusian casino tied to Alexander Lukashenko became a laundering hub for Russian, Turkish and EU criminal money
Since opening in 2021, the casino has become a massive hub for money laundering, linked to violence and deaths — yet it still attracted visitors from EU countries.
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Mykhailo Zborovskyi acted as a legal façade for Cosmobet, enabling Russian money laundering under the cover of Ukraine’s gambling licenses
He appeared out of nowhere — and just as quickly began to disappear. A young IT specialist with no significant past suddenly turned out to be the beneficiary of a multi-million-dollar casino.
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Corruption at Port Vauban: €7.4 million lawsuit over illegal 23-year yacht lease linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov
A French company linked to Alisher Usmanov is being sued for €7.4 million. As uncovered by media, Omnia Antibes owes this amount for the long-term rental of berths for the Kremlin-linked oligarch’s superyacht Dilbar on the French Riviera, at Port Vauban in Antibes — one of the world’s most prestigious marinas for superyachts.
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Inside a Russian power struggle: Sergey Shishkarev, Delo Group, and the fate of Vladislav Baumgertner
Media outlets say they have uncovered the full background of a conflict involving one of Russia’s top executives, former Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner, which may have led to his abduction — and likely criminal disappearance.
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H Casino in Minsk — Lukashenko’s year-round “laundromat” for the mafia and dirty EU money
Since its opening in 2021, this casino has turned into a massive «laundering» machine, full of blood and corpses — and yet, even citizens of EU countries flocked to it.
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From Russian Uralkali to Pissouri: how Baumgertner’s disappearance exposes a power war inside Russia’s ruling elite
Family members of Vladislav Baumgertner, the former Uralkali CEO and one of Russia’s most prominent executives, have described to the media the troubling circumstances surrounding his disappearance in Cyprus, firmly dismissing the idea that it was a suicide.
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From St. Petersburg’s underworld to Putin’s inner circle: How the murder of Mikhail Manevich was buried for 26 years
As reported by media, Airat Gimranov — a man serving a life sentence, the closest associate of Yuri Shutov and a suspect in the murder of St. Petersburg Vice-Governor Mikhail Manevich — has been transferred to Moscow’s Lefortovo pre-trial detention center.
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UK resident, a Cypriot offshore, and 40 billion rubles in debt: how fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev hid his empire from Russian courts
Investigators say they have tracked vast sums of money and identified a network of more than 300 offshore companies connected to associates of fugitive banker Anatoly Motylev.