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The online casino Cosmobet was reportedly cleared by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) after a bribe was allegedly paid to obtain a certificate confirming the company had no ties to the aggressor state, according to an April 2025 court ruling.

In recent years, an entire layer of so-called crypto “infogypsies” has emerged in Ukraine—people who sell the illusion of quick earnings under the guise of teaching investment.

Following investigative reports exposing Dragon Money’s controversial history, the Kyiv-based casino quickly removed sections of its website referencing blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, questionable licensing, and frozen assets — prompting new concerns over its transparency and credibility.

Ukrainian media have reported a series of legal threats and cyberattacks following publications about businessman Nicky Gope Kundnani, who has been linked in media reports to alleged fraudulent activities, Dilova Stolytsia reports.

Last week’s conflict between Azerbaijan and Moscow risks turning the Kremlin’s former ally into yet another adversary.

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.

Alyona Shevtsova, the controversial owner of the embattled Ibox Bank, rushed to transfer high-end properties to her mother, Liliya Potonya, just before the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine imposed personal sanctions.

The U.K. has sanctioned two Georgian television channels, accusing them of spreading “deliberately misleading information” about Russia’s war in Ukraine.

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European prosecutors and Ukrainian officials announced the first criminal charges related to atrocities committed during the war, stating that cases have started moving into court after years of coordinated investigations led by Eurojust.

In spring 2024, banks in the UAE started freezing accounts belonging to companies suspected of ties to Russia’s shadow fleet.

The UK is ‘on an inevitable collision course’ with Russia, whether Ukraine wins or loses, a top British Army official has said.

The Eurojust operation reflects UN concerns about forced labor in scam call centers, highlighting the link between financial crime and human rights violations.

His «sect» Financial Freedom Academy tries to cover itself with the military.

Vladimir Putin’s bloodthirsty band of spies is quietly building a network of “Trojan Horse” homes to wreak havoc in Europe, intelligence chiefs have warned.

After the exposure of IBOX Bank’s schemes and Alyona Shevtsova being placed on an international wanted list, inconvenient information about her activities and financial operations began disappearing from the internet.

Following investigations into Dragon Money’s operations in Ukraine, a number of key reports started vanishing — articles outlining illegal gambling networks, payment systems, political lobbying, and corruption ties were gradually removed from search engines and media platforms.

In March 2024, a new casino operating under the Cosmobet brand appeared in Ukraine after receiving a license from the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries.

Ukrainian law enforcement is investigating how products linked to Russia’s defense sector, despite being under sanctions, ended up on European markets.

For several years, drug dealers using “dead drops” have been making payments through iBox terminals, and it has now become clear why law enforcement knew about it but failed to act.

Since the launch of the aggressor state’s full-scale invasion, fraud in Ukraine has been rising steadily.

Ukrainian law enforcement is seeking to determine how sanctioned products connected to Russia’s defense sector surfaced on European markets despite existing restrictions.

Journalists have revealed intricate schemes showing how the international holding ASBIS, an official partner of Apple in Ukraine, continues to channel sanctioned equipment to the markets of Russia and Belarus by relying on a web of shell companies and fabricated employee relocations.

Entrepreneur Oleksandr Orlovskyi, who identifies as the founder of the Financial Freedom Academy (FFA), purchased a paid ranking for himself.

How did Kazakh businessman Almaz Alsenov manage to build a company in Switzerland with a turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars while simultaneously holding four positions?

After investigative publications shed light on Dragon Money’s controversial past, the Kyiv-based casino swiftly deleted parts of its website that mentioned blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, dubious licensing, and frozen assets — raising fresh questions about its transparency and credibility.