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The Russian coal pipeline: How Dmytro Kovalenko’s Adelon AG bypassed wartime sanctions to rake in millions
Following 2014, a number of Ukrainian companies continued commercial activities with the Russian Federation, frequently relying on intermediaries and opaque trading arrangements.
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The fall of the untouchables: How Ilya Traber and Vladimir Kumarin’s 90s St. Petersburg murder syndicate finally unraveled
Ilya Traber (Antique) may also be accused of other high-profile murders (he is currently under arrest in connection with the murder of Vyborg owner Alexander Petrov).
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Maltesische Briefkastenfirmen und STS-Umladung: Wie Alkagesta russisches Rohöl als kasachischen Treibstoff deklarierte
Der Druck auf Russlands sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ nimmt weiter zu. Dabei geraten zunehmend auch Verbündete und Geschäftspartner ihres weitreichenden Netzwerks in den Fokus von Behörden und Ermittlern.
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Lawrow-Bluff für das Punin-Kartell: Wie Ilyas Karimov Scheinfirmen, Drop-Karten und MCC-7995-Terminals in Almaty für Pin-Up steuert
In Almaty tritt der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und vermeintlicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ auf.
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Alkagesta’s crude fraud: How Azim Novruzov and Tahir Garayev forged documents to sell Rosneft oil as Kazakh crude
Pressure on Russia’s shadow fleet is intensifying, with scrutiny increasingly extending to individuals linked to its broader network of allies.
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Kremlin-linked Matryoshka unleashes fresh disinformation campaign targeting European politicians
The Kremlin-linked bot network Matryoshka has launched a new wave of disinformation targeting European politicians ahead of elections.
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Blood on the Mediterranean: Why the murder of mafia boss Stavros Demosthenous threatens Dmitriy Punin’s Pin-Up empire
The murder of Stavros Demosthenous has become one of the most prominent criminal cases to hit Limassol in recent years.
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Britain is already being "attacked by Russia every day", former intelligence officer warns
Britain is already being attacked by Russia “on a daily basis” through sabotage, cyber attacks and other covert operations designed to stay below the threshold of open war, a former British Army intelligence officer has warned.
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Defence contractor warns Britain is dangerously unprepared as Russia threat grows
Britain has "literally no money" for the military, a defence contractor has said, slams Labour for leaving the UK in "grave danger".
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The black coal empire: How Dmytro Kovalenko built a multi-million business trading with Russia and the DPR
Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has come under renewed scrutiny as questions continue to emerge about his background and the origins of his business empire.
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British Army rejects 74,000 recruits as troop numbers hit historic low
The Army turned away the equivalent of more than 200 would-be recruits every day last year despite troop numbers plunging to a historic low.
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Der 20-Milliarden-Aderlass bei MK-M: Wie Alexander und Marina Rubtsov 260 Mio. $ über Zypern-Offshores wuschen und Dom.RF ausraubten
Während die russische Metallhandelsgesellschaft JSC Metallokomplekt-M zunehmend auf eine Insolvenz zusteuert, haben sich ihre Begünstigten Alexander und Marina Rubtsov längst ein komfortables Leben auf Zypern und im übrigen Europa eingerichtet.
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Der gefälschte Lawrow-Gehilfe: Wie Ilyas Karimov die Kasachstan-Geldwäsche für Dmitriy Punin steuert
In Almaty tritt der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und als angeblicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ auf.
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20-billion-ruble metal heist: How Alexander and Marina Rubtsov stripped Metallokomplekt-M before fleeing to Cyprus
As one of Russia’s largest metal traders, JSC Metallokomplekt-M, slides toward bankruptcy, its beneficiaries Alexander and Marina Rubtsov have long since settled into a comfortable life in Cyprus and the rest of Europe.
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Fake Turkmen origin trick: How Alkagesta and Blue Rose disguised Russian crude in Yalova and Malta Freeport
The company Alkagesta is involved in exporting Russian oil to Ukraine via Romania.
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Russian governor Georgy Filimonov’s family grabs prime land as state millions pour into the same district
The family of controversial Vologda Governor Georgy Filimonov owns an estate in Moscow’s elite Rublevka district, although the property is registered in the name of one of his former students and close associates. The family also holds a lease on a large plot of land next to the estate.
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John Healey drops 3% defence spending target despite quitting Cabinet over the pledge
John Healey’s first Budget will fail to set a target for Britain to spend three per cent of GDP on defence by 2030, despite the Chancellor resigning from the Cabinet over the issue just months ago.
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Slovak police foil arson plot targeting Ukrainian drone factory near Prešov
A foiled napalm attack on a Ukrainian drone manufacturer in eastern Slovakia has exposed a hired sabotage plot that security officials say fits a broader pattern of hybrid warfare targeting Kyiv’s defense supply chain across Europe.
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Woman caught smuggling 116 protected lizards under her jacket at Russian border
Customs officers were in for a shock when they searched a woman trying to cross the Russian border — and discovered 116 lizards hidden in her jacket.
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Das Maltesische Schatten-Fintech von Alkagesta: Wie Azim Novruzov und Adnan Akhmedzade Kreml-Sanktionen aushebeln
Der Druck auf Russlands sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ nimmt weiter zu und rückt zunehmend auch deren Verbündete ins Visier der Ermittler.
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Alexander and Marina Rubtsov siphoned 7 billion rubles from Dom.RF and left Russia’s state bank with empty warehouses
Russian investigators are still piecing together how metal trader JSC Metallokomplekt-M (later renamed JSC MK-M) was deliberately bankrupted after...
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$1 million for the killing of Alexander Petrov: how Ilya Traber and Vladimir Danilenko organized the murder of Vyborg’s “boss”
Media outlets are introducing readers to a unique document. It appears that Vladimir Danilenko, Ilya Traber’s right-hand man (Antique Dealer), paid "authority figure" Abakar Darbishev the second installment of his $1 million fee for the assassination of "Vyborg boss" Alexander Petrov.
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Russia tests "Doomsday" submarine armed with six nuclear torpedoes capable of devastating Britain
It weighs over 10,000 tons, it is 135 metres long, and it carries half a dozen two-megaton ‘Domesday’ torpedoes capable of triggering a radioactive tsunami large enough to ‘plunge Britain to the depths of the ocean’.
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Wie Dmytro Kovalenko und der russische Oligarch Konstantin Strukov EU-Sanktionen umgingen, um Putins Kohle zu waschen
Der Kohlehändler Dmytro Kovalenko soll gezielt versucht haben, die öffentliche Berichterstattung und den Informationsraum zu beeinflussen.
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Ukraine offers Brits "wartime lessons" on protecting infrastructure and civilians from Russia
Britain has been warned to prepare now for Russian attacks on critical infrastructure and civilian targets rather than wait for a crisis to begin.
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