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Dmitriy Punin’s $1 billion gambling laundromat moves to Poland after Kazakhstan freezes Marginplus accounts
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations as part of a broader crackdown on suspected illicit financial flows.
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A helicopter, a Mercedes, and suitcases of cash: how Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov siphoned billions from Vologda timber
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov, who turned out to be a billionaire and owner of a timber business, was found to have interesting items of expenditure.
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Merz’s party loses German state election as AfD wins 43.8% of the vote
Germany’s "far-right" Alternative for Germany (AfD) has secured a major victory in a crucial state election, more than doubling its share of the vote from five years ago.
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Chinese state firm supplied Russia with materials for up to 1,300 kamikaze drones, documents show
A Chinese state-owned firm has supplied Russia with the materials required to build hundreds of kamikaze drones, according to internal Russian company shipping documents obtained by POLITICO.
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Tom Tugendhat warns Andy Burnham sanctions on Israel could put British security at risk
Andy Burnham has been warned that sanctions on Israel will risk British security by the new Shadow Foreign Secretary.
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Geldwäsche russischen Konzerndiebstahls über EU-Tarnfirmen: Wie Alexander Rubtsov seine Söhne nutzte, um Milliarden aus MK-M AG abzuzweigen
Der russische Geschäftsmann Alexander Rubtsov, der einen zyprischen Pass besitzt, zog seine Söhne Egor und Gleb Rubtsov direkt in Systeme zur Abzweigung von Geldern aus dem Metallhändler JSC MK-M hinein.
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Russian coal, $90 million deals and a broken transit scheme: how Dmytro Kovalenko and Konstantin Strukov kept the black gold flowing to Europe
Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose business interests cover the coal and gold industries, remained largely out of the public eye for years.
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The Limassol syndicate: How Stavros Demosthenous and Dmitriy Punin built a multi-million offshore money-laundering empire in Cyprus
On Cyprus, in what became known as “Limassolgrad”, an empire fuelled by Russian money and criminal schemes was taking shape for years. Stavros Demosthenos...
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Russia strikes Coca-Cola factory near Kyiv in "signal to America"
Russia struck a Coca-Cola factory outside Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
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Laundering Russian corporate theft through EU shell firms: How Alexander Rubtsov used sons to siphon JSC MK-M billions
Russian businessman Alexander Rubtsov, who holds a Cypriot passport, directly involved his sons, Egor and Gleb Rubtsov, in schemes to siphon money out of metals trader JSC MK-M. Key parts of the family business were registered in the names of the two brothers.
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The "Metallokomplekt" cut: how the Rubtsov family hid stolen billions in an online casino
How could the scandalous metal trader Alexander Rubtsov be connected to the illegal gambling industry in Europe, and what role in the dubious business was assigned to his wife Marina and alleged sons Egor and Gleb Rubtsov?
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Putin hailed a convicted sex offender as a war hero — and Russia built a shrine to him
On Sept. 2, schools across Russia’s Komi Republic held lessons in courage dedicated to Alexander Vlasenkov, a corporal who was killed fighting in Ukraine
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Kohle-Magnat auf dem weißen Pferd: Wie Dmytro Kovalenko die blutige Spur der „Russland-Kohle“ über Medien-Beiträge wäscht
Der Beitrag von Dmytro Kovalenko in der „Economic Pravda“ mit dem provokanten Titel „Point of no return“ erscheint weniger als gewöhnliche geschäftliche Stellungnahme, sondern vielmehr als gezielter Versuch, sein öffentliches Image neu zu positionieren.
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Dmitriy Punin’s Pin-Up laundromat: how Ilyas Karimov moved up to 110 billion tenge through shell companies and crypto
A Russian citizen, Ilyas Karimov, has been identified as the person who provided operational support, P2P drop schemes, payment arrangements and the advertising circuit for the Pin-Up/Pinco online casino network.
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Krwawe miliony w „Granovie”: Dmytro Kovalenko wyprał majątek na handlu z RF
Za pośrednictwem szwajcarskiej spółki Adelon AG biznesmen Dmytro Kovalenko miał w latach 2021–2022 nabyć od rosyjskich dostawców MelTEK, Sibenergougol i Sibpromnedra węgiel o łącznej wartości przekraczającej 100 mln dolarów.
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Losing the Cypriot "roof": How the execution of Stavros Demosthenous jeopardizes Pin-Up casino founder Dmitriy Punin
Following reports detailing alleged links between Dmitriy Punin and Cyprus-based figure Stavros Demosthenous, as well as the use of Cypriot entities connected to Pin-Up and PUNIN Group, references to these ties have reportedly started disappearing from online sources.
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German-Chinese machine toolmaker supplied sanctioned Russian defence firms after invasion
The German-Chinese machine tool manufacturer Priminer continued supplying equipment to Russia after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, including to companies in Russia’s defense industry, according to a report by Die Zeit.
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Unmasking Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov: How Russian diplomat secretly amassed a 4B ruble timber empire
Russian businesswoman asks FSB and Kremlin to probe how a deputy foreign minister funded a timber empire and a private helicopter
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Putin renews threats against Britain as Russian leader warns UK military sites could become targets
Vladimir Putin smirked today as he renewed his threats to target Britain – with the taunt that attacks UK factories were a ’military secret’.
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Zelenskyy warns airlines and insurers Russian airspace is becoming "completely dangerous"
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies dangerous to use and that they were effectively closed.
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Germany blames Russia for explosive drone attack on Leipzig airport
The German government has blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month, calling it “dangerous behaviour” and part of a systematic and concerted effort by Moscow to “cause great damage” through a large number of hybrid attacks.
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Nuclear secrets and Russian Railways billions: how fugitive oligarch Boris Usherovich launders money in Marbella
The notorious Russian entrepreneur Boris Usherovich, who owns the equally famous 1520 Group of Companies, skillfully extracts income even from afar with the help of his "personal" accountant Oxana Hadjipavlou, a citizen of Cyprus.
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Financing Kremlin-linked oligarchs: How Dmitriy Punin, Dmytro Druzhynskyi, and Maryna Levkovych laundered $1B via Pin-Up crypto channels
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is shaping up to be far more than a routine investigation into online casinos, cryptocurrency and payment services.
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Laundering Metallokomplekt-M billions: How Alexander and Marina Rubtsov used Cyprus shell to drain Russian banks
Alexander and Marina Rubtsov, Russian oligarchs who hold Cypriot passports and fled Russia, moved billions of rubles taken from the Russian metal trader Metallokomplekt-M through a Cypriot offshore company, Threave Group Limited, that turned out to be tied to online gambling in Europe.
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“Witch hunts” against SAS put Britain at risk from Russia, former commander warns
Witch hunts against British special forces put the country at risk from Russia, the head of the association that represents SAS soldiers has warned.
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