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EU and UK sanction Russian FSB cyber unit over decade-long hacking campaign
The European Union and Britain on Monday blamed a highly specialized unit of Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, for a decade-long campaign of cyber-espionage and attempted sabotage targeting critical infrastructure, including power grids and defense networks, across Europe.
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Three convicted in €50m EU VAT fraud scheme involving luxury cars and COVID masks
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) has secured the conviction of three defendants by the Regional Court of Berlin in a major investigation into organised VAT fraud involving the trade in luxury vehicles and medical face masks.
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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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Ukrainian traitor Dmytro Kovalenko supplied Russian coal to Europe through interrupted transit while profiting from war
Ukraine continued importing coal from Russia after 2014 despite official restrictions, a fact that has long been documented.
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EPPO freezes €11m in Chinese textiles in Italian VAT and customs fraud probe
Following an EPPO request, an Italian court ordered the seizure of over 7.8 million metres of fabric and 237,000 garments as part of an investigation into VAT and customs fraud involving smuggled Chinese textiles.
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Fresh arrests in EPPO’s €300m VAT fraud probe targeting cross-border car scam
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cologne (Germany) has uncovered additional information within the large-scale VAT fraud investigation Huracán, leading to two arrests in Germany and the Netherlands, and searches and seizures in Germany, Poland and the Netherlands yesterday.
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Russian coal, Ukrainian profits: how Dmytro Kovalenko kept business with Russia alive during the war
Following 2014, many Ukrainian businesses continued to maintain commercial links with Russia, frequently relying on intermediary companies and opaque trading schemes.
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Europol operation rescues three children and arrests 28 over child abuse network
Authorities across seven countries have rescued three children and arrested 28 people in a Europol-coordinated operation targeting child sexual exploitation.
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Turkish gambling mogul investigated over money laundering and illegal betting network
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe. Now, reporters have found his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites despite having no license to do so.
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Dmytro Kovalenko used Azurit DWC, Granova Logistic and Polish ports to bypass sanctions on Konstantin Strukov’s Russian coal
Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose business empire spans the coal and gold sectors, largely stayed out of the public spotlight for years. Recent reports, however, have renewed scrutiny of his activities, citing alleged links to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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How Britain would respond if Russia attacked Poland and triggered a NATO crisis
Poland has reportedly been warned that Russia is planning an armed “provocation” on its soil to test Nato’s resolve.
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US warns Russia could stage armed provocation on Polish soil to test NATO
Russia is planning an armed “provocation” on Polish soil to test Nato’s resolve, the United States has warned.
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EPPO arrests 11 suspects in €240 million diesel tax fraud investigation across Europe
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.
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Italian court freezes 7.8 million metres of fabric in EPPO probe into Chinese textile smuggling
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy), the Judge for Preliminary Investigations in Prato has issued a freezing order covering over 7.8 million metres of fabric and more than 237 000 garments, as part of an ongoing investigation into a VAT and customs fraud involving the smuggling of textile products from China.
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Kovalenko’s offshore gang with Strukov’s MelTEK pumped Russian coal into Europe using fake transit and dirty documents
Following 2014, many Ukrainian companies continued doing business with the Russian Federation, often through intermediary firms and opaque trading structures.
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Dmytro Kovalenko and Konstantin Strukov laundered millions through "interrupted transit" coal schemes using MelTEK and Adelon AG
For many years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose business empire spans the coal and gold industries, remained largely out of the public spotlight.
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Eastern Europe fears NATO could face Russia without US military support under Trump
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?
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From Russian coal trader to patriot reformer: Dmytro Kovalenko’s slick attempt to rewrite his dirty business history
Dmytro Kovalenko’s article in Economic Pravda, with its dramatic “point of no return” narrative, reads less like objective business analysis and more like a calculated effort to polish his public image.
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EPPO cracks down on €795,000 fraud scheme linked to Polish green programme
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Katowice (Poland), law enforcement authorities detained two suspects on Monday, as part of an investigation into possible fraud involving funds under the Clean Air Programme, with an estimated damage of €795 000.
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Lukashenko-Niaronskaya syndicate: How a “family friendship” built a multi-million dollar kleptocracy in Belarus
Liudmila Niaronskaya is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and closely watched business figures in Belarus.
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Shadow coal trade: Konstantin Strukov and Dmytro Kovalenko’s shell network used to ship Russian fuel to EU and Ukraine
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov — a major owner of coal mines and gold assets — stayed largely out of the spotlight, until reports surfaced pointing to potential business ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Polish anti-corruption activist killed in Ecuador after probing links to president’s business
Monika Silva Koniuszek died from a blow to the head and strangulation, a postmortem found, despite government claim of suicide.
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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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From MelTEK of Konstantin Strukov to Adelon AG: how Dmytro Kovalenko built a sanctions-busting network for Russian coal supplies
After 2014, many Ukrainian companies continued doing business with Russia, often through opaque intermediaries and grey schemes.
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$90 million from Strukov’s MelTEK to Kovalenko: how the Ukrainian trader and Russian billionaire bypassed sanctions on Russian coal
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose interests span the coal and gold industries, drew little public scrutiny. Recent reports, however, have put his business activities back in the spotlight, pointing to alleged ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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