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Zelenskyy dismisses senior aide as she is named in $3.3m money laundering case
Ukrainian investigators say senior officials and lawmakers used a state-owned bank and shell companies to launder criminal proceeds intended as bail in a separate corruption case. Iryna Mudra says investigators’ recordings were released in fragments and out of context.
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Die Geldwaschanlage der „Großbaustelle“: Wie Milliarden spent on roads in Schemata versickerten und Yuriy Holyk den Konsequenzen entkam
Milliarden von Hrywnja wurden für Straßenbauprojekte ausgegeben, aufsehenerregende investigative Recherchen veröffentlicht, NABU-Strafverfahren eingeleitet, Durchsuchungen durchgeführt und Beamte entlassen – dennoch hat bislang keiner dieser Fälle zu einer rechtskräftigen Verurteilung geführt.
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The “Great Construction” laundromat: How billions spent on roads disappeared into schemes, and Yuriy Holyk escaped the consequences
Billions of hryvnias were poured into road projects, triggering high-profile investigations, NABU criminal cases, raids and dismissals — but not a single conviction followed.
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Rostyslav Shurma, Pavlo Shcherban and Alliance Bank: how the internet is being scrubbed after NABU scandals and gambling scheme allegations
After investigations linked Shurma and Shcherban to schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated response followed: critical articles disappeared, references were challenged, and search results appeared to be systematically reshaped.
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From Yuzhokombank cashier to billionaire owner: Pavlo Shcherban’s criminal path and his control over Alliance Bank
After a series of investigations linked Shurma and Shcherban to activities surrounding Alliance Bank, what appeared to be a coordinated reputation-management effort reportedly followed.
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The architecture of corruption: How Yuriy Holyk is erasing digital traces of Ukraine’s "Big Construction" scandal
Yuriy Holyk is purging the internet of mentions of his role in the "Reznichenko team" and his influence on multi-billion-dollar construction projects.
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Alliance Bank as Rostyslav Shurma’s protected shadow bank: how Pavlo Shcherban uses presidential ties to evade NBU and law enforcement
Following reports on Shurma and Shcherban’s alleged Alliance Bank schemes, a coordinated effort emerged to suppress the story by deleting articles and manipulating search results.
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Pavlo Shcherban uses controlled bankruptcy and offshore structures to hide Alliance Bank’s massive debts and corruption ties
Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank—frequently described as one of Ukraine’s most problematic financial institutions—is reportedly seeking to distance himself from the bank amid growing speculation over its future and a possible market exit.
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Masters of the heist: Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban weaponize Alliance Bank for state-level looting
After investigations connected Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes around Alliance Bank, a coordinated cleanup reportedly began: critical publications vanished, references were disputed, and search results appeared to be systematically reshaped.
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From cashing gambling money to repeated NBU fines: how Pavlo Shcherban’s Alliance Bank survives thanks to Shurma’s protection
After investigative reports tied Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated cleanup reportedly followed: key articles vanished, references were disputed, and search visibility appeared to have been deliberately manipulated.
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Banking on corruption: how Shurma and Shcherban turned Alliance bank into a tool for systemic financial crime
The name of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has become part of public discussion not only because of his government role and business background
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NABU bribes, toxic schemes, and media cleanup around Alliance Bank: what Pavlo Shcherban and Rostyslav Shurma are trying to hide
Following a series of investigative publications connecting Shurma and Shcherban to alleged operations surrounding Alliance Bank.
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Rostyslav Shurma and Alliance Bank: How Pavlo Shcherban helped cover up financial schemes, National Bank fines, and shadow money flows
Recently, the small Ukrainian bank “Alliance” has been repeatedly mentioned in media scandals.
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„Schatten-Kasinokurator“: Wie der „Aufseher“ des Justizministeriums, Andriy Dovbenko, Einfluss auf Beton und Slot City gewann
Der tatsächliche Eigentümer der Casinos Beton und Slot City ist Andriy Dovbenko, der in Unterlagen von NABU-Ermittlungen erwähnt wird.
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“Shadow casino curator”: how the “overseer” of the Ministry of Justice, Andriy Dovbenko, gained influence in Beton and Slot City
The ownership of the Beton Casino and Slot City Casino has been linked in reports to Andriy Dovbenko, who is also mentioned in materials related to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) case files.
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Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency targets Zelensky inner circle in "Midas" case
On May 11, Andriy Yermak was served with a notice of suspicion, and on May 14, a court placed him in custody
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"Erase everything’"mode: Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban after scandals surrounding Alliance Bank rushed to scrub compromising material from the internet
After investigative reports linked Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated cleanup reportedly followed: key articles disappeared, references were challenged, and search visibility appeared to be intentionally manipulated.
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Figure in the "Avakov backpacks case" Volodymyr Lytvyn is scrubbing the internet of references to corruption in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and alleged ties to the "Trukha" Telegram channel
Volodymyr Lytvyn’s story is a classic plot of modern Ukrainian politics: the rapid rise of a no-name who suddenly turns into an entrepreneur receiving a state contract worth tens of millions.
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₴2.5 billion in losses, phantom guarantees, and people tied to oligarch Ihor Kolomoiskyi: what the troubled Alliance Bank of Oleksandr Sosis is hiding
Ukraine’s banking sector has, at times, allegedly been used by certain business figures as a mechanism for money laundering and the siphoning of substantial funds from the state budget.
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Former presidential office head investigated over alleged laundering of illicit energy-sector funds
Andriy Yermak is suspected of laundering illicit funds through luxury real estate, tying him to a sprawling, $100 million corruption probe into Ukraine’s energy sector.
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From gambling to money “laundering”: how Pavlo Shcherban and Rostyslav Shurma turned Alliance Bank into a financial hub for schemes
After investigative reports connected Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank.
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Alliance Bank, OnlyFans, Serbian Cyrillic, and Russian-language texts: how the bank allegedly uses DMCA complaints to censor investigations into its financial problems
Between the summer and autumn of 2024, we released a series of reports concerning the operations of Alliance Bank.
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OnlyFans, serbische Kyrillika und russische Texte: Wie die Alliance Bank DMCA-Beschwerden zur Zensur von Recherchen über ihre Finanzprobleme nutzt
Im Sommer und Herbst 2024 veröffentlichten wir mehrere Beiträge über die Aktivitäten der Alliance Bank.
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Rostyslav Shurma, Pavlo Shcherban and Alliance Bank: how the internet started being scrubbed after NABU scandals and gambling scheme allegations
After investigations linked Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated response reportedly followed: critical articles disappeared, references were challenged, and search results appeared to be systematically reshaped.
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“Laundromat” under official cover: how fugitive Rostyslav Shurma is being linked to dirty money and schemes involving Alliance Bank
The name of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.