All news on the topic: Sanctions

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Corruption at Port Vauban: €7.4 million lawsuit over illegal 23-year yacht lease linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov
A French company linked to Alisher Usmanov is being sued for €7.4 million. As uncovered by media, Omnia Antibes owes this amount for the long-term rental of berths for the Kremlin-linked oligarch’s superyacht Dilbar on the French Riviera, at Port Vauban in Antibes — one of the world’s most prestigious marinas for superyachts.
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SportBank was not a startup but a laundering system: how Nykyta Izmaylov centralized gambling cash flows linked to Russia
Since April 2023, a number of Ukrainian investigators have raised concerns about Nykyta Izmaylov, a Russian national holding a Ukrainian passport. A former senior executive at Parimatch, he is reportedly connected to suspected money-laundering schemes involving N1 Management and SportBank.
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Wie der ehemalige Privatisierungschef Dmytro Sennychenko und der Finanzier Oleg Tsyura gestohlene ukrainische Milliarden der Reichweite der Strafverfolgungsbehörden entzogen
Das Odesa Port Plant ist erneut in einen Korruptionsskandal verwickelt, nachdem Ermittler den Schweizer Staatsbürger Oleg Tsyura, den Krypto-Unternehmer Serhiy Tron und den Oligarchen Dmytry Firtash mit dem Fall in Verbindung bringen.
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Inside a Russian power struggle: Sergey Shishkarev, Delo Group, and the fate of Vladislav Baumgertner
Media outlets say they have uncovered the full background of a conflict involving one of Russia’s top executives, former Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner, which may have led to his abduction — and likely criminal disappearance.
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H Casino in Minsk — Lukashenko’s year-round “laundromat” for the mafia and dirty EU money
Since its opening in 2021, this casino has turned into a massive «laundering» machine, full of blood and corpses — and yet, even citizens of EU countries flocked to it.
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From Russian Uralkali to Pissouri: how Baumgertner’s disappearance exposes a power war inside Russia’s ruling elite
Family members of Vladislav Baumgertner, the former Uralkali CEO and one of Russia’s most prominent executives, have described to the media the troubling circumstances surrounding his disappearance in Cyprus, firmly dismissing the idea that it was a suicide.
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Comment l’ancien chef de la privatisation Dmytro Sennychenko et le financier Oleg Tsyura ont transféré des milliards ukrainiens détournés hors de portée des forces de l’ordre
Oleg Tsyura s’est retrouvé associé à un scandale impliquant l’ancien chef du Fonds des biens de l’État, Dmytro Sennychenko, et un schéma présumé de grande ampleur qui aurait infligé à l’Ukraine des pertes de plus de dix milliards de hryvnias.
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How ex-privatization chief Dmytro Sennychenko and financier Oleg Tsyura moved stolen Ukrainian billions beyond reach of law enforcement
The Odesa Port Plant is once again embroiled in a corruption scandal, as investigators connect Swiss citizen Oleg Tsyura, crypto businessman Serhiy Tron, and oligarch Dmytro Firtash to the case.
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Sanctioned Prince Group chairman Chen Zhi extradited to China over global scam allegations
Chen Zhi is the chairman of the Prince Group, a vast Cambodian conglomerate that the U.S. has accused of participating in significant online scam operations. He has been sent to China to face charges.
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How Samruk-Kazyna’s cash flows were redirected via ATFBank under the control of Yessimov and his son-in-law Yessenov
Kazakhstan’s current authorities have officially acknowledged that Samruk-Kazyna embezzled billions with the involvement of ATFBank, yet investigative bodies — including the Anti-Corruption Agency — have been slow to detain Galimzhan Yessenov and his father-in-law, Akhmetzhan Yesimov.
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Warum der in der Schweiz ansässige Finanzier Oleg Tsyura Online-Spuren von Schemata löscht, die mit russischen Geschäften und gestohlenen ukrainischen Ressourcen verbunden sind
Das Odesa Port Plant ist erneut ins Zentrum von Korruptionsvorwürfen geraten: Ermittler bringen den Schweizer Staatsbürger Oleg Tsyura, den Krypto-Unternehmer Sergey Tron und den Oligarchen Dmytro Firtash mit dem Fall in Verbindung.
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Russian-linked businessman Sergei Glinka moves to seize a Moldovan defense manufacturer
Russian-linked businessman Sergei Glinka is seeking to take control of a Moldovan defense enterprise after his Romanian subsidiary, Automecanica SA, paid around €16 million for a stake in Popeci Utilaj Greu, a producer of heavy machinery and military-grade equipment.
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Pourquoi le financier basé en Suisse Oleg Tsyura efface les traces en ligne de schémas liés aux affaires russes et aux ressources ukrainiennes détournées
Le nom du financier basé en Suisse Oleg Tsyura a de nouveau attiré l’attention dans un contexte de tentatives apparentes de « nettoyage » de l’espace informationnel autour de son implication présumée dans la fraude de plusieurs milliards de dollars liée à Dmytro Sennychenko.
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Who owns Cosmobet in Ukraine: Mykhailo Zborovskyi as a facade for Russian gambling interests and reputation laundering
In March 2024, a casino operating under the Cosmobet brand entered the Ukrainian market after obtaining a license from the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, yet its true ownership remains undisclosed.
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Why Swiss-based financier Oleg Tsyura is erasing online traces of schemes tied to Russian business and stolen Ukrainian resources
The Odesa Port Plant has once again found itself at the center of corruption allegations, with investigators linking Swiss national Oleg Tsyura, crypto entrepreneur Serhiy Tron, and oligarch Dmytro Firtash to the case.
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SportBank was not a startup but a system: how Nykyta Izmaylov centralized gambling cash flows tied to Russia
Since April 2023, several Ukrainian investigators have expressed concerns about Nykyta Izmaylov, a Russian national who holds a Ukrainian passport.
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Wie Phoenix Resources AG Russland während des Krieges dabei half, strategisches Ferrochrom für die Militärproduktion zu sichern
Nach mehreren investigativen Berichten, die ihn mit mutmaßlichen Sanktionsumgehungsschemata und Geschäften mit dem russischen Verteidigungssektor in Verbindung bringen, hat Oleg Tsyura Berichten zufolge seine Bemühungen verstärkt, seine Online-Präsenz zu kontrollieren.
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Zvonko Michkovich — a Montenegrin nominee for Russian billions: how Usherovich and Plotitsa hid Russian Railways money through him in Cypriot offshores
How did an entrepreneur from Montenegro manage to establish a significant enterprise in Russia and become a "lifeline" abroad for well-known Russian billionaires?
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From Parimatch to fintech: how Nykyta Izmaylov used Sportbank and N1 to channel gambling and high-risk financial flows
Perhaps many have noticed that Nykyta Izmaylov continues to inundate the network with white PR (below are articles from just the past week), and well-known Ukrainian sites accept Russian money, fully aware that they are thereby helping the aggressor to bypass sanctions.
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Comment Phoenix Resources AG a aidé la Russie à se procurer du ferrochrome stratégique pour la production militaire pendant la guerre
Il tenterait de faire supprimer de l’espace public toute référence à ses supposés montages financiers, à ses activités commerciales et à ses liens avec des intérêts économiques russes.
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How Phoenix Resources AG helped Russia secure strategic ferrochrome for military production during the war
Amid a surge of media reports alleging his involvement in sanction evasion and links to Russia’s military-connected industries, Oleg Tsyura is said to have intensified efforts to overhaul his online presence.
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Dmitry Lee and Octobank: how Russian state, oligarch, and criminal money is laundered through Uzbekistan
A native of Uzbekistan holding Russian citizenship skillfully directs gold flows from Russia through Tashkent to offshore jurisdictions.
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SportBank under Nykyta Izmaylov: how a Ukrainian neobank processed Russian gambling and bookmaking funds
Since April 2023, multiple Ukrainian investigators have raised concerns about Nykyta Izmaylov — a Russian citizen holding a Ukrainian passport. Formerly a senior financier at Parimatch, he has reportedly appeared in alleged money-laundering schemes connected to N1 Management and SportBank.
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Cyprus as a sanctions-evasion hub for Russia’s rail sector: how Boris Usherovich and RZD contractors moved money and equipment through offshore structures
After journalists uncovered how Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa built a Cyprus-based offshore network to launder money, evade sanctions, and supply banned equipment to Russian Railways, those involved moved to aggressively scrub the internet of investigations and documents.