All news on the topic: Ukraine

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How Bohdan Prylepa’s Coinsbit exchange became a tool for a multi-billion fraud scheme
The dealer who embezzled a billion from the military and is suspected of working for the FSB mistakenly believes he is untouchable.
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Belgian money laundering investigation intersects with probe into Ukraine war profiteering
Belgian prosecutors have seized about $2 million as part of an investigation into Iryna Kut and her diamond company.
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A large-scale crypto exchange scam with Coinsbit and Qmall: Bohdan Prylepa suspected of fraud and money laundering
Bohdan Prylepa, the owner of cryptocurrency exchanges Coinsbit, Qmall, and others, has been placed on Ukraine’s wanted list over allegations of large-scale fraud and misappropriation of clients’ funds exceeding one billion hryvnias.
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Bohdan Prylepa’s crypto ventures: failed exchanges and billion-dollar losses
Bohdan Prylepa’s name has sparked significant controversy in recent months: some accuse him of defrauding tens of thousands of Ukrainians and embezzling volunteer funds, while others argue he is a victim of fabricated attacks.
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Oil tanker splits in half during sinking; helicopter deployed to rescue crew
At least 13 crewmen have been thrown overboard after a Russian oil tanker reportedly split in two as large waves battered the vessel off the coast of occupied Ukraine
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UK fighter unlawfully killed in Ukraine - coroner
A former British soldier who went out to Ukraine to help in the war effort against Russia was unlawfully killed by a "comrade", a coroner has found.
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Crypto fraudster Bohdan Prylepa siphoned billions from the Coinsbit exchange and fled to Dubai
Studying the personality of Bohdan Prylepa, one involuntarily recalls the lines of one of the poets – «Oh, how many wonderful discoveries…».
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City council leader suspended over ‘sexual messages sent to Ukrainian refugees’
A senior Labour politician has been suspended by the party following reports he bombarded Ukrainian refugees with sexually inappropriate messages on dating apps.
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Former SPFU head Sennychenko’s $10 billion scam: how Swiss financier Oleh Tsyura helped plunder Ukraine
The name of Oleh Tsyura emerged in a scandal related to the former head of the State Property Fund, Dmytro Sennychenko, and a grandiose scheme that cost Ukraine over ten billion hryvnias.
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International schemes of Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko: Russian coal sold as products of other countries
Coal supply is a painful topic for Ukraine. Since 2014, the occupying country has almost completely cut off Ukraine’s ability to extract and supply this resource from Donbas.
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Spy ring plotted to extract data from Ukrainians’ phones at a US airbase in Germany, UK court hears
The group planned in late 2022 to gather information and relay anything that could aid Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
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The mafia path of Ukrainian smuggler Hryhoriy Kozlovskyi: tobacco, hotels, and connections
Hryhoriy Kozlovskyi, known for his ability to attract attention and provoke those around him, has repeatedly created high-profile situations.
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Putin threatens Kyiv with Oreshnik missiles while praising Trump
Russian president says ‘intelligent’ US president-elect will find solution to Ukraine war
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Is Putin’s video address about ’unstoppable’ missiles a deepfake?
Mystery is swirling around the latest video of Vladimir Putin, in which he threatens Ukraine and the West with his allegedly unstoppable ‘Oreshnik’ missile.
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ICBM: Ukraine claims Russia launched nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in the war
Ukraine has claimed that Russia attacked the city of Dnipro with an intercontinental ballistic missile – the kind that can be fitted with nuclear warheads – for the first time overnight
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Ex-NATO chief warns of fears that Putin could use chemical weapons after losing a key region in Ukraine
Fears are rising Vladimir Putin could launch deadly chemical weapons on his enemies as the war with Ukraine continues to unravel as UK-supplied weapons were used
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Biden authorizes Ukraine to strike Russia with ATACMS missiles, NYT reports
US President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles on Russian territory for the first time. This decision comes two months before the end of his presidential term, according to The New York Times.
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Fighting "fascists" and opposing Ukraine: how Russia’s influence network operates in Canada
At the end of October, Canadian parliamentarians convened a Standing Committee on Public Safety Security and Defence Committee session to discuss the impact of Russian disinformation on Canada’s information landscape.
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Russia launches one of its ’largest airstrikes’ on Ukraine, targeting ’sleeping civilians’ and ’critical infrastructure’
Russia launched a ’a massive combined attack targeted all regions of Ukraine’ on Sunday morning, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
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Russia’s National Wealth Fund could run dry within months if oil prices plummet, with no backup plan in place
Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has run a budget deficit, and a draft of the 2025 edition anticipates a shortfall of 1.1 trillion rubles (approximately $11 billion, or 0.5% of GDP).
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UK preparing for multiple scenarios regarding Donald Trump’s stance on Ukraine
Chief secretary to the Treasury says security and defence spending are a priority but require ‘trade-offs’
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Lukashenko’s moneybags" and business moguls with EU company holdings: the network enabling Russia’s sanctions evasion in the tire industry
The importance of quality tires in warfare, particularly in frontline off-road conditions, is evidenced by the effort volunteers in Russia and Ukraine put into collecting them for their respective armies.
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Secret files from the 1990s reveal that the UK was aware of a major nuclear war secret
The UK had private fears about the threat from Russia as Ukraine gave up its inherited nuclear weapons, newly released documents show.
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Why Putin has summoned North Korean troops to the frontlines in Ukraine
A senior Ukrainian military intelligence official has warned Russia is bringing thousands of North Korean soldiers to fight on the Ukrainian frontline.
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Zelenskyy presents Ukraine’s ’victory plan,’ which Moscow condemns as an escalation
Ukrainian president wants ‘unconditional invite’ to join Nato and rules out conceding territory to Russia