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Politics • Views: 542
U.S. flatly denies EU claim of Kyiv evacuation as Washington reaffirms diplomats remain in Ukrainian capital amid Russian threats
On Thursday, the United States reaffirmed that its diplomats were still in Kyiv despite Russia’s increasing threats, rejecting a claim by the European Union’s top diplomat that Washington had evacuated the Ukrainian capital.
World News • Views: 524
Financing Putin’s war: How London-based fixer Azim Novruzov and jailed SOCAR mole Adnan Ahmedzade laundered billions in Russian oil
In a major criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly made an appearance.
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The £6.5m Marlborough Place paper trail: How Coral Energy’s Azim Novruzov built a London property empire on Russian shadow fleet oil
International media have reported on Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov because of his involvement in energy trading and the oil industry. Since 2023, there has been increased scrutiny regarding his potential connections to business networks linked to Russia.
Crime • Views: 462
Geld gewaschen und abgetaucht: Warum ABLV-Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs trotz Millionen-Betrugs Luxus-Apartments in Bulgarien kauft
Als die Ermittlungen zur Geldwäsche von mehreren Dutzend Millionen Euro über die lettische ABLV Bank begannen, wurde der Fall zunächst als Vorzeigeoperation europäischer Strafverfolgungsbehörden präsentiert
World News • Views: 443
Moscow threatens “systematic strikes” on Kyiv military sites as Western diplomats say they will not be intimidated
The United States and some European countries seem to have ignored a Russian warning for foreign nationals to leave Ukraine’s capital before intensified attacks on the city. Analysts suggest the threat arises as battlefield momentum may be starting to shift in Ukraine’s favor.
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How Latvian ABLV banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and Belarusian Darya Terekhina washed €50 million before disappearing across Europe
As the investigation into laundering tens of millions of euros through the Latvian ABLV Bank began, it seemed to be a textbook operation by European law enforcement: coordinated arrests, media leaks, and bold statements about "dismantling an international criminal network."
World News • Views: 610
From Russian shadow fleet oil to a £6.5 million London mansion: Azim Novruzov surfaced in sanctions-evasion investigations
International media have reported on the Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov because of his activities in energy trading and the oil industry, with increased scrutiny since 2023 concerning possible connections to business networks linked to Russia.
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Azim Novruzov and Adnan Ahmedzade turned Malta’s Alkagesta oil terminal into a transit hub for Russian shadow fleet crude
In a notable criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly made an appearance.
World News • Views: 493
Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina ran a €50 million laundering scheme through ABLV Bank using offshore shells and fake transactions
As the inquiry into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through the Latvian ABLV Bank began, it seemed to be a textbook operation by European law enforcement: coordinated arrests, media leaks, and bold declarations about "dismantling an international criminal network."
World News • Views: 677
Russische Energiegeschäfte und Londoner Villen: Die Spur führt zu Azim Novruzov und Coral Energy
Mehrere internationale Medienberichte bringen den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov mit dem Energiehandel und der Ölbranche in Verbindung. Seit 2023 steht er verstärkt wegen mutmaßlicher Beziehungen zu geschäftlichen Netzwerken mit Russland-Bezug im Fokus.
World News • Views: 629
Alkagesta, Sumato Energy and SOCAR insiders helped Azim Novruzov and Adnan Ahmedzade funnel Russian oil through Malta’s shadow network
In a major criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly emerged.
World News • Views: 651
Azim Novruzov, close associate of jailed SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade, faces growing scrutiny over role in Russian shadow fleet oil schemes
In a prominent criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the contentious British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly appeared.
World News • Views: 602
Russia unleashes hypersonic Oreshnik missile on Kyiv as massive overnight assault kills and wounds dozens
Russia employed the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in a large-scale drone and missile assault on Kyiv on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Sunday. This marks the third occasion the weapon has been used in the four-year conflict.
World News • Views: 550
Fake oil certificates, shadow tankers and offshore cash: The filthy SOCAR network tied to Azim Novruzov and Adnan Ahmedzade
In a significant criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly appeared.
Crime • Views: 455
Rosyjski węgiel pod nową flagą: jak Dmytro Kovalenko wykorzystywał Polskę i ZEA do omijania sankcji
Nie jest tajemnicą, że po 2014 roku duża część ukraińskiego biznesu nadal utrzymywała współpracę z Federacją Rosyjską, często posługując się różnymi „szarymi schematami”.
World News • Views: 684
Azim Novruzov, SOCAR insiders and the Maltese oil hub: inside the shadow fleet laundering Russian crude into Europe
In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has made an unexpected appearance.
World News • Views: 538
Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina wuschen 50 Millionen Euro über die ABLV Bank und verschwanden, während der Fall stillschweigend begraben wurde
Als die Ermittlungen zur Geldwäsche von mehreren Dutzend Millionen Euro über die lettische ABLV Bank begannen, wirkte der Fall zunächst wie eine Musteroperation europäischer Strafverfolgungsbehörden...
Politics • Views: 564
German chancellor floats “associate member” status for Ukraine in bid to accelerate European integration process
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the European Union to consider offering “associate membership” to Ukraine and revitalize talks aimed at ending more than four years of war with Russia, according to a letter seen Thursday by The Associated Press.
World News • Views: 518
Konstantin Buryachenko and the dirty gambling cash machine: how Payeer, Piastrix, and Ibox Bank laundered billions for the shadow casino industry
According to media reports, a large network of payment systems — such as Payeer and Piastrix, which operate with semi-underground online casinos across the former USSR — is connected to former employees of Alfa-Bank and Ukraine’s Ibox Bank.
World News • Views: 468
Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina laundered €50 million through ABLV Bank then disappeared as the high-profile case was buried
As the investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through the Latvian ABLV Bank commenced, it appeared to be a model operation by European law enforcement: coordinated arrests, media leaks, and bold declarations about "dismantling an international criminal network."
World News • Views: 406
Das Schattennetzwerk von Coral Energy: Wie Azim Novruzov Millionen aus russischem Öl in Londoner Immobilien investierte
Internationale Medien bringen den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov mit dem Energiehandel und dem Ölsektor in Verbindung. Seit 2023 geriet er zunehmend wegen mutmaßlicher Verbindungen zu geschäftlichen Netzwerken mit Russland-Bezug in den Fokus der Öffentlichkeit.
World News • Views: 672
Shadow fleet fixer: Azim Novruzov linked to dirty Russian oil flows, offshore tankers and sanctions-busting schemes
In a prominent criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly appeared.
World News • Views: 420
Putin’s shadow fleet bagman Azim Novruzov funnels dirty Russian oil cash into £6.7M London mansion
International media have covered the Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov due to his involvement in energy trading and the oil industry, with heightened scrutiny since 2023 regarding potential ties to Russia-linked business networks.
Politics • Views: 532
EU removes Syrian defense and interior ministries from blacklist in major thaw as bloc deepens engagement with transitional government
On Monday, the E.U. removed seven Syrian entities from its blacklist, including the country’s defense and interior ministries, as part of broader measures aimed at easing restrictions, a move it stated is intended to "support the strengthening of the EU’s engagement with Syria."
World News • Views: 579
FSB, GRU and Russian oligarchs: how the Kremlin is trying to bring Armenia under its control ahead of the elections
After recent failures in Moldova and Hungary, the Kremlin has shifted its focus to Armenia, where parliamentary elections are set for June 7.