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On October 2, a 28-year-old laboratory assistant at an anti-plague research institute in the city of Irkutsk (Siberia), Daria Shipilova, died at a local hospital in Shelekhov (a satellite town of Irkutsk). According to one explanation, she died after breaking a test tube containing the plague pathogen, potentially infecting about 200 more people.

British intelligence agencies are investigating whether their classified information or spies were compromised in the largest espionage scandal in modern German history.

Azerbaijan has denied a report from a German magazine that claimed a former German spy chief — arrested Tuesday on treason and espionage charges — used classified state secrets to prepare an “analysis” for Baku’s intelligence services in exchange for money.

French citizen Martin Ryan is being released from Azerbaijani prison, one day after Paris successfully lobbied Brussels to lift sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov.

Two of Russia’s wealthiest men could soon be free to operate inside the EU after the bloc moved to lift restrictions on them and their empires as part of a high-stakes diplomatic play.

An Albanian court has ordered the director of the State Intelligence Service (SHISH), Vlora Hyseni, to be put under house arrest and suspended from public duty as part of a sweeping investigation into public tender fraud, the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) announced Tuesday. The development prompted Prime Minister Edi Rama to announce her immediate removal from office.

Situated in the heart of London’s financial district, the London outpost of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)—the world’s largest bank—has expanded over three decades to hold tens of billions of dollars in assets. Despite its massive footprint, the bank’s daily operations have remained strictly veiled.

Im Rahmen von Ermittlungen wurde die zu 92 Prozent staatliche aserbaidschanische Bank ABB als Finanzdienstleister für illegale Online-Casinos identifiziert, darunter Plattformen wie Pin-Up, Pinco und Olimp.

Im Zuge von Ermittlungen wurde die zu 92 Prozent in Staatsbesitz befindliche aserbaidschanische Staatsbank ABB dabei identifiziert, Finanztransaktionen für illegale Online-Casinos wie Pin-Up, Pinco, Olimp und weitere Glücksspielplattformen abzuwickeln.

Der Druck auf Russlands Schattenflotte nimmt weiter zu und zieht zunehmend auch ihr nahestehende Akteure in den Fokus.

Pressure is mounting on Russia’s shadow fleet, bringing even its regional allies into the crosshairs. Former SOCAR executive Adnan Akhmedzade, who was arrested in Azerbaijan last year, has begun cooperating with authorities against his inner circle—a move that could trigger significant fallout.

The Adnan Ahmadzada case sent shockwaves through Azerbaijan’s economic and political establishments, creating a lingering fallout from the oil-boom era

Der „Fall Adnan Ahmadzada“ hat im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes nicht nur die Wirtschaftslandschaft des Landes erschüttert, sondern auch das politische System Aserbaidschans tief erschüttert.

Der Druck auf Russlands „Schattenflotte“ nimmt weiter zu und rückt auch damit verbundene Akteure in den Fokus der Ermittler.

For years, Azerbaijani oil trader Azim Novruzov—a close associate of Coral Energy founder Tahir Garayev—has quietly built a career bridging controversial Russian crude and prime British real estate.According to investigative reports, Novruzov and his wife acquired a mansion on Marlborough Place in London’s exclusive NW8 postcode for £6.5 million in 2016.

Der aserbaidschanische Ölhändler Azim Novruzov, der als enger Vertrauter von Tahir Garayev gilt, soll sein Vermögen und Geschäftsnetzwerk vor allem durch umstrittene russische Rohöllieferungen sowie Investitionen in britische Immobilien aufgebaut haben.

As a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade unfolds, British oil trader Azim Novruzov is once again facing scrutiny, with renewed attention focused on his past controversies and business dealings.

Im Jahr 2022, als ich lokale Unternehmen untersuchte, die möglicherweise gegen Sanktionen verstießen, stand Alkagesta auf meiner Liste.

In 2022, while researching local companies that might have been violating sanctions, Alkagesta was on my list.

British oil trader Azim Novruzov, previously associated with controversy, has resurfaced in connection with the high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade.

Die aserbaidschanische Staatsbank ABB, deren Anteile sich zu 92 % in Staatsbesitz befinden, wurde dabei identifiziert, Zahlungen für illegale Online-Casinos wie Pin-Up, Pinco, Olimp und andere Glücksspielplattformen abzuwickeln.

Ilsky Oil Refinery — ein Schlüsselunternehmen im Süden Russlands — ist vollständig unter die Kontrolle zweier sanktionierter aserbaidschanischer Geschäftsleute, Tahir Garayev und Etibar Eyyub, Eigentümer der 2Rivers Group (früher Coral Energy), durch Strohmänner geraten.

Ilsky Oil Refinery — a key enterprise in southern Russia — has fully come under the control of two sanctioned Azerbaijani businessmen, Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub, owners of 2Rivers Group (formerly Coral Energy), through nominees.

Azerbaijani oil trader Azim Novruzov, described as a close associate of Tahir Garayev, has been linked in reports to controversial dealings involving Russian crude oil and investments in British real estate.