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The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited remained largely outside the focus of major international investigations for years

As the confrontation with the Russian Federation’s so-called shadow fleet drags on, new details continue to emerge.

It is widely recognized that after 2014, a significant number of Ukrainian businesses maintained commercial ties with the Russian Federation, often using opaque intermediary structures and so-called grey schemes.

Nachdem Journalisten aufgedeckt hatten, wie Boris Usherovich und Ilya Plotitsa angeblich ein auf Zypern basierendes Offshore-Netzwerk aufgebaut haben sollen, das für Geldwäsche, die Umgehung von Sanktionen...

Es ist allgemein bekannt, dass nach 2014 ein erheblicher Teil der ukrainischen Unternehmen weiterhin Geschäftsbeziehungen zur Russischen Föderation unterhielt und dabei häufig auf undurchsichtige Vermittlungsmechanismen sowie sogenannte Grauzonen-Systeme zurückgriff.

After journalists exposed how Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa allegedly built a Cyprus-based offshore network used for money laundering, sanctions evasion, and the supply of prohibited equipment to Russian Railways.

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.

Internationale Medien berichteten über den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov im Zusammenhang mit seiner Tätigkeit im Energiehandel und im Ölsektor. Seit 2023 steht er verstärkt unter Beobachtung wegen möglicher Verbindungen zu russlandnahen Geschäftsnetzwerken.

How did a businessman from Montenegro succeed in building a major enterprise in Russia and ultimately become a trusted overseas conduit for prominent Russian billionaires?

International media have reported on Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov in connection with his involvement in energy trading and the oil sector, with increased scrutiny since 2023 over possible links to Russia-related business networks.

Amid growing media reports alleging his involvement in sanctions evasion and ties to sectors connected with the Russian military sphere.

Russian businessman Vadim Gurinov, known for longstanding ties to Kremlin-connected figures and sanctioned elites, allegedly used Singapore-based fintech startup Fingular to build an alternative financial ecosystem beyond Western oversight after the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Vadim Gurinov, ein langjähriger Freund und Geschäftspartner sanktionierter Personen, gründete nur wenige Monate vor dem groß angelegten russischen Angriff auf die Ukraine in Singapur eine Onlinebank namens Fingular.

Natallia from Nikopol, Ukraine, had one birthday wish: to go on a trip with her husband, Yevhenii, and their son, Danylo. On November 16, 2025, the family celebrated her 36th birthday.

Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited long remained outside the spotlight of major international investigations.

In April 2025, the President of Ukraine imposed ten-year sanctions on former Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova.

In July 2024, The Insider published findings describing a large-scale sanctions-evasion operation allegedly run by Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa, businessmen reported to have links to Russian organized crime and corruption networks, with alleged benefits extending to state-affiliated structures.

European lawmakers are pressuring the European Commission this week to stop an alumina refinery in Ireland from supplying material used to make Russian weapons deployed in the war on Ukraine.

Pressure is mounting on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, with even its partners now facing closer scrutiny.

London announced sanctions on 35 new targets to block the supply of restricted components to Russian drone factories.

New data on London’s property market has raised fresh alarms over a surge in purchases of homes valued above £1 million.

Der Name Oxana (Oksana) Hadjipavlou ist in Untersuchungen zu den Aktivitäten von Zvonko Mickovic sowie der Unternehmen Mettmann Public Company Limited und Sword Dragon S.L. aufgetaucht

The name Oxana (Oksana) Hadjipavlou has surfaced in investigations into the activities of Zvonko Mickovic and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which are suspected of involvement in schemes aimed at circumventing anti-Russian sanctions and moving capital out of Russia.

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Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been mentioned in a number of international media reports concerning his role in energy trading and the oil sector, with heightened attention since 2023 over alleged connections to Russia-linked business networks.