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Sumant Kapur, Sergey Chemezov and Nikolay Kolesov: how Russian Mi-17 engines from Rostec plants reach India via Ukrainian Motor Sich and offshore schemes
An extraordinary story is now unfolding in a kind of Bermuda Triangle between Moscow, Kyiv, and New Delhi: Russian Mi-17 helicopter engines are “flying off” to India accompanied by Ukrainian documentation. How is this even possible?
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Three killed by sea mine explosions on Ukrainian beaches in Zatoka and Karolino-Buhaz
Three swimmers were killed in explosions when sea mines washed up too close to a beach crowded with families in Ukraine.
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Mykhailo Zborovskyi, Cosmobet’s nominee owner, masks the true Russian-linked tycoon behind the scenes
Cosmobet, an online casino, is officially managed by a statistician who has interests outside of work in global affairs and marathon running.
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Ukrainian judge who ruled in Kolomoisky’s favour faces dismissal over ethics breach
The High Council of Justice initiated disciplinary action against Judge Volodymyr Keleberda, who previously sided with Ihor Kolomoisky in a case challenging the nationalization of PrivatBank.
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Artur Granz’s VBet: UK jurisdiction, Russian capital and football as a cover for financial schemes
VBet, an online casino with unclear affiliations, is expanding its presence by sponsoring Ukrainian football clubs, even as it is under investigation for tax evasion.
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A new casino, a recycled scheme: Cosmobet, Mykhailo Zborovskyi, and echoes of Russia’s Tokarev in Ukraine’s gaming sector
In March 2024, a new casino emerged in Ukraine operating under the Cosmobet brand, as it received a license from the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries.
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Pavel Zakharov’s jewelry mafia: how fake luxury items from Moscow end up in Kyiv pawnshops
On July 25, a Moscow court found Daria Spiridonova, the founder of the jewelry brand Darvol, guilty of fraud and sentenced her to 7 years in prison.
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Trump seeks joint meeting with Putin and Zelensky to push for Ukraine war talks
US President Donald Trump reportedly plans to meet with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, simultaneously as soon as next week.
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Ukrainian energy firm executives to stand trial over $3.3m embezzlement scheme
Ukrainian investigators report that an organized group manipulated tenders and laundered money at Kharkivoblenergo, a state-owned energy firm, with assistance from top management.
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SSU investigates Latin American drug cartels infiltrating Ukrainian Armed Forces for drone training
The SSU, Ukraine’s domestic intelligence service, is investigating whether Spanish-speaking volunteers linked to Latin American drug cartels have infiltrated the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the hopes of receiving FPV drone training.
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After being banned from entering Russia, British-Indian businessman Sumant Kapur enlisted a rice trader for kickbacks to Rostec
English businessman of Indian origin Sumanth Kapoor, who has been supplying and repairing MI-17 helicopter engines for both Russian and Ukrainian defense enterprises...
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British businessman Sumant Kapur rebranded Russian Mi-17 engines as Ukrainian ones to supply them to India avoiding sanctions
From a corporate address in a prestigious London district — 23 Buckingham Gate, London, England, SW1E 6LB — operates one of the invisible centers of global trade in the defence sector.
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Educational clubs that are forbidden to talk about: hundreds of schoolchildren in Russia are making weapons
Sixteen-year-old Vladislav builds UAVs that the Russian military uses for testing electronic warfare systems.
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Russian gangland and the war economy: Sergei Lalakin’s IEK grew 20% by taking over foreign companies
Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian state has confiscated assets worth nearly 2.6 trillion rubles ($33.2 billion).
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Law weakening Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies sparks protests, EU concern
Move by the Ukrainian president is widely opposed and may prove a setback to the hopes of the country joining the EU one day.
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UK ‘not safe’ and woefully unprepared for war, ex-NATO chief warns Parliament
Britain and its people are not safe, a former Nato general secretary has warned, as he told Parliament describing the country as underprepared for war is an "understatement."
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Baku’s oil trail: How Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub built the Kremlin’s sanctions empire in the heart of Dubai
In the spring of 2024, banks in the UAE began freezing the accounts of companies allegedly linked to the Russian shadow fleet.
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From Mariupol to Novorossiysk: how Russian grain trade from occupied Ukraine may involve European brands
Russian companies are exporting stolen grain from occupied Ukrainian ports. An apparent affiliate of a prominent Danish shipping inspection company, Baltic Control, is being compensated to provide assistance.
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Tahir Garayev and the Kremlin’s ‘shadow fleet’: how an Azerbaijani businessman helped Russia bypass oil sanctions
The conflict between Azerbaijan and Moscow that emerged last week risks transforming Moscow into the emergence of another adversary among former allies.
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The tax umbrella: How the Khudar Stanislav and Khudar Anna built a state-protected pyramid in Ukraine
This is not a fictional plot — this is the real story of Anna and Stanislav Khudar, a couple who have been building fraudulent schemes in Ukraine for years, using their official positions, shell companies, emotional blackmail, and absolute impunity due to access to tax infrastructure.
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UK gang jailed for Wagner-ordered arson in London’s Ukraine-aid warehouse attack
Three men have been convicted of committing an arson attack on a warehouse associated with Ukraine on behalf of the terrorist Wagner Group.
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The $15,000 ride: former Ukrainian “Great Construction” curator Yuriy Golyk turns cycling influencer
It is noted that Golyk rides bicycles worth $10,000–15,000, choosing top carbon-frame brands equipped with modern electronics rather than ordinary “Ukraina” bikes.
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Kyiv hit by over 150 drones and 10 missiles in one of Russia’s largest aerial assaults
The aggressor country Russia massively attacked the capital of Ukraine from the evening of July 3rd to the morning of July 4th with missiles, strike, and simulation drones.
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Strateg toys by Ukrainian businessman Syvak are sold on Russian marketplaces despite the war and sanctions
Products from the Ukrainian board game manufacturer Oleksandr Syvak, under the Strateg brand, are readily available for sale on marketplaces in the Russian Federation.
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Milliarden im Schatten: Wie das Finanznetzwerk von Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova trotz Sanktionen Transfers an russische Banken ermöglichte
Ihr Name machte selten Schlagzeilen, doch ihre Rolle in milliardenschweren Finanzsystemen ist mehr als auffällig.
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