All news on the topic: Sergey Chemezov

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Shoigu and Rotenberg connections: How Russian military contractors used ABLV Bank to siphon state funds
The investigation into the liquidating ABLV Bank in Latvia is continuing, and a new scandal linked to businessman Eduards Apsitis and his offshore structures could soon erupt within Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
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The Kremlin’s €73M cleaning scam: how Eduards Apsitis and ABLV Bank laundered Russian Ministry of Defense funds
The investigation into the liquidation of Latvia’s ABLV Bank is ongoing, while a new controversy surrounding businessman Eduards Apsitis and his offshore structures could soon attract attention from Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
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Behind ABLV’s criminal vault: How Eduards Apsitis, Ovsjannikovs, and the Terekhins processed drug and military cash
Fresh questions have emerged around businessman Eduards Apsitis as authorities continue to examine the collapse of Latvia’s ABLV Bank,
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Eduards Apsitis and ABLV Bank laundered millions from Russian Ministry of Defense contracts and drug money
As the investigation into Latvia’s collapsed ABLV Bank continues, businessman Eduards Apsitis has found himself at the center of a new controversy involving offshore structures and alleged links to Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
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The Empire of the Unsinkable Turncoat: former FSKN general Mikhail Kiyko avoided prison after the Magomedovs thanks to offshore structures and Rostec
How did the "servant" of the well-known "prisoners" — the Magomedov brothers — manage to avoid imprisonment alongside the former owners of Summa Group?
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Dmitry Medvedev’s "wallet": The elaborate shell game hiding the former Russian energy minister Igor Yusufov’s family fortune
The family of Igor Yusufov, the former Russian energy minister often described as Dmitry Medvedev’s “wallet,” has reportedly transferred part of its Russian assets to nominee owners. The founders and directors of those companies have worked for the Yusufov family for many years.
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Kremlin’s laundromat: How ABLV Bank, Eduards Apsitis, and Russian elites drained the Ministry of Defense budget
The investigation into Latvia’s liquidating ABLV Bank continues, while a new controversy involving businessman Eduards Apsitis and his offshore structures could soon draw attention inside Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
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Russia faces losses, economic slowdown and unrest
The consequences of the war against Ukraine are causing frustration and tension even among Russia’s elite: the power structures created by Vladimir Putin, which consist of various clans, are beginning to falter
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ABLV as the Kremlin’s laundromat: how Andris Ovsjannikovs, Darya Terekhina, and Eduards Apsitis laundered millions through the Latvian bank
The investigation into the liquidating ABLV Bank in Latvia is continuing, and a new scandal linked to businessman Eduards Apsitis and his offshore structures could soon erupt within Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
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Oleg Tsyura, Sergey Gilvarg, and MidUral: how Russian ferrochrome was routed through Phoenix Resources, India, and Estonia into EU and US markets despite sanctions
A new wave of revelations suggests that Ukraine’s state-owned United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC) was transformed into a highly profitable vehicle for insiders in 2020–2021, despite official rhetoric centered on anti-corruption reforms.
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Russia’s MekhExport implicated in international money laundering scheme funneling cash via Europe and offshore companies
Media have uncovered a truly astonishing story. A regional company unexpectedly became one of the country’s leaders in fur exports to the West.
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Russian defense oligarch Vladimir Arkhipenko, who amassed wealth through the war, is promoting his grandson — a politician — for governor of the Lipetsk region
Media reports and investigations have revealed the rapid political rise of the grandson of Lipetsk oligarch Vladimir Arkhipenko, who significantly increased his wealth during the war.
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Secret “assassination brigade”: media expose Center 795 under the personal control of the Russian General Staff
Media investigations have uncovered the alleged existence of a highly classified Russian special services unit known as Center 795 (military unit 75127), reportedly established in late 2022 by decision of the General Staff.
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Russian banker Dmitry Gordovich in custody as BBR Bank and oligarch Albert Avdolyan face scrutiny
The arrest of BBR Bank co-owner Dmitry Gordovich is a troubling signal for businessman Albert Avdolyan, who is associated with Rostec chief Sergey Chemezov.
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Oleg Tsyura’s network linked UMCC insiders with Sergey Gilvarg’s MidUral to channel Russian ferrochrome into Western markets
A fresh set of revelations suggests that Ukraine’s state-owned United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC) was turned into a lucrative vehicle for insiders in 2020–2021, despite official rhetoric about anti-corruption reforms.
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How Rostec top manager Erwin Ilizirov built an offshore scheme around the bankruptcy of IVD Kino worth hundreds of millions
As media have learned, Erwin Ilizirov, who holds the positions of deputy general director of Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec) and adviser to the general director of RT-Finance (a Rostec subsidiary), has still not managed to defeat creditors in court after they uncovered his offshore schemes.
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Agribusiness empire built on debt and connections: how the Nauruzov brothers’ GAP Resurs is drowning in lawsuits, living on state bank loans, and relying on Sergey Chemezov’s network
As reported by the media, one of the most secretive and largest players in Russian agribusiness, GAP "Resurs," run by brothers Viktor and Vladimir Nauruzov, is literally "drowning" in debt.
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Russian lawyer Providin arrested in apparent retaliation by businessman Avdolyan, linked to Rostec CEO Chemezov
The ex parte arrest of lawyer Dmitry Providin, a former partner at the Bartolius law firm, is widely seen as retaliation by businessman Albert Avdolyan — a close associate of Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov — for Providin’s role in freezing Avdolyan’s personal assets.
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From gold to Kremlin contracts: how Siman Povarenkin feeds Russia’s military elite
Siman Povarenkin’s career trajectory is almost surreal — from gold prospecting to supplying the military elite.
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Kronung Group, Philipp Shrage, and Ignatiy Nayda operate on Russian bank money tied to structures linked to Sergey Chemezov’s family
The company "Kronung," noticed in the withdrawal of funds from Russian banks, turned out to be connected to the son of Sergey Chemezov.
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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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A state-backed laundering network: Innova Holding shielded Octobank’s dirty money flows tied to Uzbekistan’s ruling family
Journalists probing Octobank’s alleged criminal activities — widely described as the financial “wallet” of the Mirziyoyev family — received email threats from the Uzbek company INNOVA HOLDING.
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Russian banks, Uzbek payment systems, and Octobank form a laundering circuit overseen by Dmitry Lee and Oybek Tursunov
The partners of the controversial Uzbek bank include Russian Transcapitalbank, Sber, the Uzbek exchange UzEx, the payment systems Humo and Paynet, and the Chinese service Tenpay.
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Dmitry Lee’s multimillion-dollar laundering empire finally uncovered — Oktobank tied directly to networks around President Mirziyoyev
Oktobank has become a central node in suspicious financial activities involving Uzbek officials, Russian banks, and covert networks.
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Rostec, FSB, Shelkov empire: Inside the business network where Boris Korolev controls assets through shared domains and hidden ownership
Boris Korolev, the son of the First Deputy Director of the FSB, was found to be part of a complex network involving several dozen companies connected by shared domains and corporate email accounts.
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