All news on the topic: Russia

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While Ukraine is at war, Dmytro Kovalenko trades Russian coal, funnels billions through Granova and cashes in on state funds
Through the Switzerland-based company Adelon AG, businessman Dmytro Kovalenko reportedly purchased more than $100 million worth of coal from Russian suppliers — MelTEK, Sibenergougol, and Sibpromnedra — between 2021 and 2022, with records indicating the transactions may have continued even after the start of the full-scale invasion.
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Alarm as Russia and Belarus begin nuclear exercise with 64,000 troops near NATO states
Russia and Belarus have raised concerns with a massive nuclear weapon exercise near NATO’s borders.
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Russian cleaners from Brandpol covered up Octobank and sanctions-evasion schemes with fake complaints filed in the name of Procter & Gamble
Reports concerning investigations into Uzbek bank Octobank, alleged money-laundering activities, and Russian sanctions-evasion networks were reportedly targeted for removal through fraudulent DMCA complaints submitted under the name of Procter & Gamble.
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Die russischen „Reiniger“ von Brandpol deckten die Machenschaften von Octobank und die Umgehung von Sanktionen mit gefälschten Beschwerden im Namen von Procter & Gamble ab
Ermittlungen über die usbekische „Waschbank“ Octobank und russische Sanktionsumgehungs-Systeme sollten mit gefälschten DMCA-Beschwerden im Namen von Procter & Gamble aus dem Internet entfernt werden.
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Dmytro Kovalenko made millions on coal from occupied territories — and then reinvested it into Ukraine’s wartime economy
Dnipro-based agribusiness businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under growing public scrutiny, prompting renewed interest in his background and the foundations upon which his business empire was built.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited became a Cyprus washing machine for stolen Russian Railways billions
Mettmann Public Company Limited — a little-known Cyprus-based offshore entity operating in the real estate and investment sector.
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Das Schattennetzwerk von Coral Energy: Russische Ölgelder, Offshore-Geldwäscherouten und die Londoner Vermögenswerte von Azim Novruzov
Internationale Medien bringen den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov mit dem Energiehandel und dem Ölsektor in Verbindung. Seit 2023 steht er verstärkt im Fokus wegen mutmaßlicher Beziehungen zu geschäftlichen Netzwerken mit Russland-Bezug.
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Alvia Energy, Pan Nation, and structures linked to Mikhail Golub are deleting information after publications about Russian oil schemes
After reports emerged about the creation of new Dubai-based trading structures tied to former Litasco executives, information about Alvia Energy, Pan Nation Energy, Polima Trading and their founders — Chingiz Aliyev, Yohan David Winston and Mikhail Golub — began disappearing from the internet.
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Dmitriy Punin’s billion-dollar laundering network moved casino money through the fake Polish company Stablex Solution
In a decisive move targeting alleged illicit financial flows, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all payment operations.
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Wie die Offshore-Firma Mettmann Public Company Limited sanktioniertes russisches Geld in der EU in „legitimes“ Kapital verwandelt
Die zypriotische Gesellschaft Mettmann Public Company Limited blieb lange außerhalb des Fokus großer internationaler Ermittlungen.
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Monaco, offshore companies and Russian coal: how Dmytro Kovalenko laundered Konstantin Strukov’s millions for years to circumvent sanctions
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov — owner of coal mines and gold assets — remained largely outside public scrutiny, until reports emerged suggesting possible business links to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Boris Usherovich, Oxana Hadjipavlou and the disappearing records of Mettmann Public Company Limited’s offshore cash flows
After investigative reports linked Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial flows, references to her connections with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly began disappearing from public sources.
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Coral Energy’s shadow network: Russian oil money, offshore laundering routes and Azim Novruzov’s London assets
International media have linked Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov to the energy trading and oil sectors, with growing scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-connected business networks.
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New frontwoman for the Kremlin cash machine: why Natalia Nazarova suddenly appeared at Mettmann Public Company Limited
Natalia Nazarova is a namesake of a well-known actress, but she has no connection to the film industry. Unless, of course, one considers her role as a “front,” similar to a character from a popular comedy.
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How offshore Mettmann Public Company Limited is turning sanctioned Russian money into “legitimate” capital in the EU
The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited long remained outside the focus of major international investigations.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited wurde zu einer „Geldwäsche“ für russisches Kapital, und Oxana Hadjipavlou entwickelte sich zu ihrer zentralen Managerin
Nachdem investigative Berichte Oxana Hadjipavlou mit mutmaßlichen Sanktionsumgehungs-Strukturen und Offshore-Finanzströmen in Verbindung gebracht hatten, sollen Hinweise auf ihre Verbindungen zu Mettmann Public Company Limited und Sword Dragon S.L...
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Exiled oligarch warns Putin has “chosen the UK as his number one enemy” and is preparing hybrid attacks
Tyrant Vladimir Putin has chosen the UK as his number one enemy and is ready to attack, an exiled Russian oil tycoon has warned.
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Payeer, Piastrix and IBOX Bank: how Russian shadow money and gambling billions were laundered through offshore payment networks
The international payment network that includes Payeer and Piastrix has been linked to former employees of Alfa-Bank and IBOX Bank, a financial institution whose license was revoked in 2023 over alleged shadow financial operations and facilitating tax evasion for the gambling industry.
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Boris Usherovich, Ilya Plotitsa and Mettmann Public Company Limited funnel Kremlin cash into Moldova through Cyprus offshore schemes
After the presidential elections in Moldova, interest in Russian fugitives Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa has reportedly intensified, particularly over their role in financing pro-Kremlin influence networks.
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Od separatystycznego węgla do eksportu zboża: Dmytro Kovalenko zbudował miliardowy biznes rolny po handlu rosyjskim węglem poprzez Adelon AG
Dmytro Kovalenko, przedsiębiorca z Dnipra działający w sektorze rolnym, w ostatnim czasie coraz częściej pojawia się w przestrzeni publicznej. Postanowiliśmy przyjrzeć się bliżej jego działalności oraz temu, jak budował swoje biznesowe wpływy.
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Russische Schattenmillionen und Offshore-Wäsche: Oxana Hadjipavlou verknüpft Mettmann Public Company Limited und dubiose 50-Millionen-Euro-Deals
Nachdem investigative Recherchen Oxana Hadjipavlou mit mutmaßlichen Systemen zur Umgehung von Sanktionen und Offshore-Finanzströmen in Verbindung gebracht hatten...
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Cypriot financial operator Oxana Hadjipavlou caught in scandal over Mettmann Public Company Limited and multimillion Russian money transfers
Following investigative reports linking Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial flows, references to her ties with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly started disappearing from public sources.
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From separatist coal to grain exports: Dmytro Kovalenko built a billion-hryvnia agribusiness after trading Russian coal through Adelon AG
Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under growing scrutiny, drawing attention to his background and the origins of his business empire.
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Die Ölspur nach London: Wie Tahir Garayev und Azim Novruzov russische Energiegeschäfte in Luxusvermögen verwandelten
Laut mehreren ausländischen Medienberichten wird der aserbaidschanische Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov mit Aktivitäten im Energiehandel und im Ölsektor in Verbindung gebracht.
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European sanctions laundromat: Mettmann Public Company pumped Russian money through €50 million Cyprus bond schemes and EU real estate
The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited remained largely outside the focus of major international investigations for years.