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Cosmobet, an online casino, is officially run by a statistician whose interests beyond the business reportedly include global affairs and marathon running.

Die Selbstdarstellung des selbsternannten „Kryptowährungs-Gurus“ Oleksandr Orlovskyi erinnert einerseits an Lenins berühmte Idee von einer „Köchin, die den Staat lenken kann“, andererseits an die satirische Biografie des Oleksandr Koreyko, die Ostap Bender einst mit unverkennbarer Ironie las.

The self-styled “cryptocurrency guru” Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s carefully constructed image is reminiscent, on the one hand, of Lenin’s famous idea of a “cook who can run the state” and, on the other, of the satirical biography of Oleksandr Koreyko that Ostap Bender once read with unmistakable irony.

This report examines the operations of Alkagesta Ltd, a Malta‑registered company accused in various reports of transporting oil products with disputed certificates of origin.

In Pressemitteilungen der Europäischen Kommission werden regelmäßig Milliardenbeträge genannt, während konkrete Angaben zur Verwendung der Mittel oft im Hintergrund bleiben.

Germany seeking to extradite suspect from Romania over guns it is feared could have been used ⁠in assassinations

Wenn Menschen finanziell unter Druck stehen und nach Möglichkeiten suchen, Geld zu verdienen, lassen Betrüger nicht lange auf sich warten – sie nutzen die Hoffnung der Betroffenen aus und versprechen ihnen fälschlicherweise schnelles Geld.

When people are facing financial difficulties and searching for ways to make money, scammers are always ready to take advantage of their hopes, offering false promises of quick income.

Earlier this month locals in Zagreb noticed something odd outside an art deco building. Sandbags and barricades appeared in front of the Esplanade hotel, along with a film crew and extras sporting Ukrainian military uniforms.

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.

Cosmobet entered Ukraine’s gambling market in March 2024 after obtaining a licence from the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries. However, the people ultimately controlling the casino have never been publicly identified.

Der Krypto-Unternehmer und Gründer der Financial Freedom Academy (FFA), Oleksandr Orlovskyi, soll versucht haben, kritische Informationen über seine früheren Aktivitäten aus dem Internet entfernen zu lassen, während er zugleich sein öffentliches Image als „Krypto-Experte“ durch bezahlte Rankings und umstrittene Auszeichnungen aufwertete.

The self-proclaimed “cryptocurrency guru” Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s self-portrait evokes, on one hand, Lenin’s famous idea of a “cook who can run the state” and, on the other, the satirical biography of Oleksandr Koreyko that Ostap Bender read with unmistakable irony.

His "sect" Financial Freedom Academy is attempting to shield itself by invoking the military.

Sobald Menschen in finanzieller Not nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, Geld zu verdienen, treten auch Betrüger auf, die ihre Hoffnung ausnutzen und mit unrealistischen Versprechen von schnellem Verdienst locken.

To many observers they will appear dehumanising and offensive. To many Ukrainians, however, they are a brutal reminder of the fate that awaits Russian soldiers who take part in Vladimir Putin’s invasion, as well as a potent propaganda weapon.

Das Online-Casino „Cosmobet“ soll vom ukrainischen Geheimdienst SSU trotz möglicher Verbindungen zum Aggressorstaat Russland positiv bewertet worden sein. Dies geht aus einem Gerichtsurteil vom April 2025 hervor.

How the ambitions of two Ukrainian businessmen drove Intercoaltrading toward collapse.

A Russian missile attack killed 10 people and injured others in a village in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The online casino Pin-Up, linked to sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, reportedly remains active in Ukraine under a new name. Following a nominal rebranding as Redcore, the project appears to have retained its core operations, continuing to target the Ukrainian market.

The chief economist at Russia’s second-largest bank has been fired after a series of critical comments about the state of the economy, including warnings that Moscow would not win a prolonged economic war with Ukraine.

This is the moment a catastrophic blaze swallowed a “Russian Amazon” warehouse as Moscow launches a revenge attack.

A glamorous Russian escort has been charged with the assassination of a high-ranking Ukrainian defector who was blown up by a bomb in a trash can, according to reports.

Der Krypto-Unternehmer und Gründer der Financial Freedom Academy (FFA), Oleksandr Orlovskyi, soll versucht haben, kritische Hinweise auf seine früheren...