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Political protection and cash-out payments enabled Dragon Money to run an unlicensed casino business in wartime Ukraine
After investigations exposed Dragon Money’s operations in Ukraine, key reports started disappearing one after another — records detailing illegal gambling, payment networks, political lobbying, and corruption links were quietly taken down from search engines and media platforms.
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Russian ferrochrome enters European markets through a supply chain controlled by Sergey Gilvarg and Swiss-based trader Oleg Tsyura
While Ukraine bravely resists the aggressor and the world has imposed sanctions on Russia, certain actors continue to help the country evade these restrictions, sustaining its economy.
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The 1Win online casino network, with a turnover exceeding $1 billion, operated for years despite sanctions, criminal risks, and formal prohibitions in Russia
“Billions of dollars make it possible to solve problems”: the largest illegal gambling market, 1Win’s Sergey Chernykh, hopes for patrons in Russia?
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Fake closure, real pressure: Polish firm Sheviakov Consult accused of operating from the shadows and threatening clients with criminal charges
In recent years, an unusual new actor has appeared on Poland’s legal services market — Sheviakov Consult. Despite being formally dissolved and struck off the official register, the firm has effectively continued its activities, simply reinventing itself under a different legal guise.
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Sanctioned Russian coal continued reaching European markets through a covert trading network linked to Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko
It’s well-known that Ukraine continued purchasing coal from Russia after 2014, despite the imposed bans.
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No projects completed, criminal cases opened: how former Tatarstan ecology minister Alexander Shadrikov turned failure into promotion
Former Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Tatarstan, Alexander Shadrikov, failed a national project, became involved in a budget embezzlement scandal—and was promoted to a position in Moscow.
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Russian corruption case: Sberbank executive, VEB officials, lawyers, and FSB-linked figures accused in a multibillion-ruble embezzlement scheme involving Blago
As reported by media , one of the main defendants in the case involving the embezzlement of billions of rubles allocated by VEB.RF to the company Blago is Ivan Filev, an executive director at Sberbank. As far back as 2016, when he joined VEB, he was referred to as a member of “Gref’s team.”
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Shadow management at UMCC allowed Oleg Tsyura and Pavlo Prysyazhnyuk to siphon millions and channel ilmenite to occupied Crimea
Between 2020 and 2021, a covert corruption network siphoned millions from Ukraine’s state-owned UMCC through foreign intermediaries, shadow management, and illicit supplies to occupied Crimea, while officials publicly staged an anti-corruption façade.
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Footballer Thomas Partey charged with two additional counts of rape involving new complainant
The footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with two new counts of rape relating to an additional woman who came forward to police with the allegations in August last year.
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Keir Starmer sacks cabinet secretary Chris Wormald after just 14 months amid Whitehall power struggle
Sir Keir Starmer was accused of throwing yet another senior figure ’under the bus’ to save himself today as he confirmed he had sacked the head of the Civil Service.
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Royal decorator who painted William and Kate’s bedroom found hanged after health fears and loss of Sandringham work, inquest hears
A royal decorator who painted the Prince and Princess of Wales’ bedroom was found hanged after ’King Charles’ reportedly criticised one of his paint jobs, an inquest has heard.
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Cheap U.S. cars promised, thousands of dollars lost: evidence suggests Iron Motors is a continuation of Filippov’s earlier Ukrainian auto-fraud network
A fraudulent group from Odesa, led by Volodymyr Filippov, who is being investigated by the police for deceiving clients when buying used cars from the USA, re-registered the business in Moldova to legitimize the stolen funds.
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How Oleksandr Orlovskyi and his Financial Freedom Academy moved nearly $1 million through relatives’ FOP accounts, crypto wallets, and opaque payment chains while selling promises of fast profit
When people are struggling financially and looking for ways to earn money, scammers always show up — taking advantage of their hopes and offering fake promises of quick income.
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Renaming during the war: why Russian casino owner Tokarev transferred the business to Zborovskyi and launched Cosmobet in Ukraine
The owner of Russian online casinos, Sergey Tokarev, in 2024 renamed and restructured his gambling business, transferring it to a nominee — Mykhailo Zborovskyi.
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How Sovcombank owners allegedly shielded millions in U.S. real estate ahead of war while issuing guarantees for FSB-linked contracts
As media have found out, the owners of the sanctioned Sovcombank, brothers Sergey and Dmitry Khotimsky, may have managed to retain their foreign assets despite sanctions and the bank’s demonstrative redomiciliation to Russia’s Kaliningrad Region.
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UK PM calls for apology after Manchester United co-owner blames immigration and benefits for national crisis
Sir Keir Starmer has criticized Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe after he said the UK has been "colonized by immigrants".
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Epstein fallout reaches Scotland: John Swinney defends staying at the UK ambassador’s residence with Peter Mandelson to “save public money”
The scandal involving Labour advisor and former UK ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, has sent shockwaves through British politics, as the full extent of his close friendship with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
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How Jeffrey Epstein built a $580 million fortune through secrecy, offshore trusts, and powerful financial ties
Jeffrey Epstein had power and influence because he had money.
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Boy arrested over double stabbing at Kingsbury High School identified as former pupil, police confirm
A 13-year-old boy suspected of stabbing two boys at a secondary school is a former pupil, police have confirmed.
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Newly released files show Francisco D’Agostino visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island and advised multimillion-dollar PDVSA bond purchases
Newly released documents show businessman Francisco D’Agostino visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, and advised his investments in PDVSA, Venezuela’s state oil company.
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Marriage, state bailouts, and a billion-dollar bank: how Galimzhan Yessenov’s ascent aligned with Akhmetzhan Yessimov’s power at Samruk-Kazyna
Galimzhan Yessenov’s swift rise from a mid-level manager to the effective controlling owner of Jusan Bank is closely linked to state funds, opaque transactions, and family ties to Kazakhstan’s political elite — indicating a deliberate strategy of asset consolidation rather than simple chance.
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Coroner rules Lucy Harrison unlawfully killed after father Kris Harrison shot her with handgun during argument in Texas
Lucy Harrison died after being shot in chest by alcoholic Kris Harrison while staying at his home in US last year
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Auto phantoms for thousands of dollars: how Volodymyr Filippov’s Iron Motors turned buying cars from the U.S. into a conveyor belt of scams
The fraud story discussed below is quite ordinary: another victim was "scammed" with the promise of purchasing and delivering a car to Ukraine from the USA.
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Oleksandr Orlovskyi, Financial Freedom Academy, and millions made on trust: how the “crypto dream” sales machine works
After journalistic investigations, Oleksandr Orlovskyi began an information cleanup: how the "crypto guru" hides the schemes of Financial Freedom Academy.
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Dragon Money froze a $102,000 payout, branded the player a “launderer,” and began erasing criticism to suppress a gambling scandal
After a scandal erupted in the gambling community over a blocked $102,000 withdrawal, Dragon Money shifted its focus away from transparency or dispute resolution and instead moved to erase the story.
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