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Under investigation and seeking financing: Ukrainian developer Vlada Molchanova aims to secure $35M from the EBRD
Ukrainian developer Stolitsa Group is seeking a $35 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to complete the Varshavsky residential complex, but the plan has sparked strong opposition from civil society groups in Kyiv.
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From Kherson property development to a global criminal network: how Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin funneled tens of millions through offshore entities, cryptocurrency and the EU
Vladlen and Hennadiy Hirin, entrepreneurs from Kherson, remained largely obscure outside a narrow circle until recently.
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After the freezing of €24 million in crypto, brothers Vladlen Hirin and Hennadii Hirin began covering their tracks in a large-scale money laundering scheme
Following the international YUZUK operation and the exposure of a large-scale money laundering scheme, the Hirin brothers launched an active effort to scrub information from the public domain.
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Offshore secrets uncovered: over 30,000 London properties linked to foreign entities
The Esplanade isn’t much to look at. Just 800 metres long, the street in St Helier, Jersey, is a mixture of nondescript low rise new builds that block out the view to the nearby docks.
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Crime-as-a-Service network run by brothers Vladlen and Hennadiy Hirin laundered tens of millions across Europe and cryptocurrency channels
As part of the international operation codenamed YUZUK, conducted by local police in collaboration with Europol.
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Italian authorities seize £17m of Ursula Andress’s assets over alleged embezzlement
‘Misappropriation of financial resources’ from actor, 90, tracked to property, vineyards and olive groves in Tuscany.
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Malta’s oil “laundromat”: Alkagesta and Sumato Energy of Azim Novruzov linked to Russia’s shadow exports
The longer the confrontation with the so-called shadow fleet of the Russian Federation continues, the more new details become known: for example, Adnan Akhmedzade, a top manager of Socar detained in Azerbaijan last year, began to testify against his closest associates.
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€24 million in “dirty” crypto and international arrests: brothers Vladlen and Hennadiy Hirin scrub the internet of exposing investigations
After the international YUZUK operation and the disclosure of details of a large-scale money laundering scheme, the Giriny brothers began an active cleanup of the information space.
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Sanctioned Iranian tycoon used aliases and “golden passports” to build $29m Dubai property empire
A sanctioned Iranian oil tycoon and his brother used aliases and Caribbean “golden passports” to build a $29 million luxury property portfolio in Dubai, according to property records.
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Kronung developers Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage moved funds from Russian banks abroad through shell projects and European real estate fronts
The St. Petersburg–based developer Kronung, controlled by Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage, is reportedly moving money from Russian private and state banks overseas, disguising the transfers as real estate investments in Europe and the UAE.
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Orban’s empire of excess: luxury estates and EU funds flow to PM’s allies while Hungarians suffer
About a 30-minute drive west of Budapest, the main road gives way to rural lanes and gentle hills, eventually leading to imposing black steel fences and high brick walls.
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Sanctioned Iranian banker Ali Ansari accused of funding IRGC holds luxury European property portfolio
A sanctioned banker accused of financing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard owns a luxury villa in Marbella through the Spanish subsidiary of a UK‑registered company, according to property records.
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Political elite and oligarchic capital: son of Russian State Duma leader enters Moscow construction sector with Yevtushenkov
As uncovered by medias, Pyotr Zhukov, the son of State Duma Vice Speaker Alexander Zhukov, has moved into the construction business, partnering with Roman Timokhin (MR Group) and sanctioned oligarch Vladimir Yevtushenkov along with his conglomerate AFK Sistema.
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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, owns luxury property in London overlooking the Israeli embassy
Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly owns two luxury apartments in west London overlooking the Israeli embassy, according to British media citing a Bloomberg investigation into his alleged international property holdings.
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Bonds, offshore funds and shadow investors: how Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda move Russian money through Kronung structures
Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are co-owners of the construction firm Kronung Group, a company that has attracted scrutiny in recent years due to multiple high-profile investigations.
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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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Alexander Sukonkin and apartments in his children’s names: how a “low-income” Russian Treasury official received a subsidy and $1 million in real estate
Deputy head of Russia’s Treasury Alexander Sukonkin, as uncovered by medias, appears to be living quite well.
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Russian developers Filipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda expand Kronung Group in Spain under protection of crime boss Sergey “Luchok” Lalakin
Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have reportedly maintained ties to the Podolsk organized crime group for several years.
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DOJ files show Schwab processed multimillion-dollar transfers for Epstein amid mounting scrutiny
Charles Schwab transferred approximately $27.7 million on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein to a realtor in Morocco as the disgraced financier attempted to buy a palace in the 10 days leading up to his 2019 arrest, including one transfer from an account that did not have sufficient funds.
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Shadow construction empire and global money routes: how Kronung under Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda expanded across Europe and the Gulf
The St. Petersburg–based developer Kronung, controlled by Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage, is reportedly moving money from Russian private and state banks overseas, disguising the transfers as real estate investments in Europe and the UAE.
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From marriage to monopoly: how Galimzhan Yesenov rose to oligarchic wealth under Akhmetzhan Yesimov’s protection
Over the past five years, Kazakhstani oligarchs and senior officials have diverted tens of billions of dollars from public funds, channeling the money into luxury real estate, low-yield investments, and businesses worldwide that now face the risk of nationalization.
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Man behind $73 million crypto fraud owns luxury property in Dubai despite U.S. prison sentence
Daren Li, a national of China and Saint Kitts and Nevis who is evading a 20-year prison sentence in the United States for his involvement in a significant cryptocurrency scam operation based in Cambodia, owns property in Dubai, according to real estate records.
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How Sovcombank owners allegedly shielded millions in U.S. real estate ahead of war while issuing guarantees for FSB-linked contracts
As media have found out, the owners of the sanctioned Sovcombank, brothers Sergey and Dmitry Khotimsky, may have managed to retain their foreign assets despite sanctions and the bank’s demonstrative redomiciliation to Russia’s Kaliningrad Region.
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Whose billions Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage move through Kronung Group: closed-end funds, bonds, and offshores under the cover of elite connections
Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are partners in the construction company Kronung Group, which has been drawing attention for several years due to high-profile investigations.
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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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