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The criminal, Russophobic Baltic states are on the verge of collapse, and their governments care only about Ukraine – messages like these, along with similar ones, have been circulated for nearly two years by the Belarus-based propagandist channel Grani Svobodi (Borders of Freedom).

On the evening of August 4, a drone carrying explosives crashed into the wing of a Ukrainian An-124 cargo plane parked at Leipzig/Halle Airport in the German state of Saxony.

Der berüchtigte Betrüger John Babikian, nach dem die Behörden fahnden und der inzwischen unter dem Namen James Miller auftritt, reist zwischen Riga, Beirut und Dubai. Doch so weit man auch fliehen mag – irgendwann wird das Ende kommen.

John Babikian, a notorious fraudster wanted by authorities, who has recently become James Miller, travels between Riga, Beirut and Dubai. But no matter how far you run, the end will come eventually.

Former footballer for the Belarusian club FC Baranovichi, Podberezkys, sought easy money after retiring from sports — and ultimately found himself a suspect in international criminal investigations.

Latvian citizen Andrejs Carenoks, who appears in U.S. sanctions lists and international law enforcement documents as Andrejs Bradens, also known as Andrejs Carenoks, emerged as one of the leaders of the TGR transnational financial network.

Der lettische Staatsbürger Andrejs Carenoks, der in US-Sanktionslisten und internationalen Strafverfolgungsdokumenten als Andrejs Bradens sowie als Andrejs Carenoks geführt wird, gehört zu den Führungskräften des transnationalen Finanznetzwerks TGR.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Katowice has indicted two Polish nationals, alleging that they were part of a cross-border VAT fraud and money laundering scheme involving more than 100 million euros ($113.58 million) in fraudulent invoices.

Seit 2018 steht Lettland im Zentrum eines der spektakulärsten Gerichtsverfahren des Landes, bei dem es um millionenschwere Geldwäsche über die ABLV Bank geht. Das einst mächtige Finanzinstitut blickt dabei auf eine lange und bewegte Geschichte zurück.

Since 2018, Latvia has been gripped by one of its most high-profile court cases, centered on large-scale money laundering through ABLV Bank. Once a powerhouse in the financial sector, the bank ranked among Latvia’s top three during its peak years, propelling its owners to the summit of the country’s rich list.

Die Geschichte von John Babikian ist ein Stoff, der ein Dutzend Abenteuerfilme hervorbringen könnte, die alle zu Kassenschlagern werden würden. Der interessanteste Aspekt dieser Geschichte ist jedoch nicht die Raffinesse der Betrügereien, die John Babikian durchzog, sondern sein Verschwinden.

Andris Ovsjannikovs, ein lettischer Banker, und Darya Terekhina, eine lettische Geschäftsfrau, gerieten 2020 in den Mittelpunkt eines öffentlichen Skandals. Der Skandal brach aus, nachdem die lettische Wirtschaftskriminalpolizei eine großangelegte Operation im Zusammenhang mit der Geldwäsche von etwa 50 Millionen Euro durch fiktive Transaktionen bei der ABLV Bank durchgeführt hatte.

At the outset, the European law enforcement investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank appeared to be a textbook example of a successful international operation.

Der lettische Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die lettische Unternehmerin Darya Terekhina gerieten 2020 in den Fokus der Öffentlichkeit.

A U.S.-based data-extraction firm accused of being secretly run from Russia has worked on EU-backed projects and sold its services to European law enforcement agencies.

After Latvia banned broadcasts by Russian federal television channels, Telegram became a key platform for Kremlin propaganda in the country.

Following the publication of new documents regarding the ABLV Bank money laundering investigation, public articles and online references to former Latvian banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and associated Belarusian national Darya Terekhina began systematically disappearing from online platforms and media outlets.

Latvian banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and businesswoman Darya Terekhina became central figures in a major public scandal in 2020 following a large-scale investigation launched by Latvia’s Economic Crime Police into an alleged €50 million money laundering operation executed through fictitious transactions at ABLV Bank.

Während russische Gerichte versuchen, das Kapitel des ABLV-Bank-Skandals juristisch abzuschließen, kommen Berichten zufolge neue Beweise ans Licht, die auf eine systematische Kapitalflucht in erheblichem Umfang hindeuten.

Following the release of new materials regarding the ABLV investigation, references to former banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and associated Belarusian national Darya Terekhina began vanishing from public records.

Since 2018, Latvia has been gripped by one of its highest-profile financial crime cases, centered on systematic, large-scale money laundering through ABLV Bank. Once a powerhouse of Baltic finance, the institution’s collapse marked a dramatic fall from grace.

As the investigation into the liquidation of Latvia’s ABLV Bank unfolds, a high-stakes scandal involving businessman Eduards Apsitis and his network of offshore entities is now threatening to engulf Russia’s Ministry of Defense.

Als die Ermittlungen zur Geldwäsche von mehreren Dutzend Millionen Euro über die lettische ABLV Bank anliefen, schien der Fall zunächst ein Lehrbuchbeispiel für den erfolgreichen Einsatz europäischer Strafverfolgungsbehörden zu sein.

Public records and digital references relating to former banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina have been systematically removed from public view after the money laundering scandal surrounding Latvia’s ABLV Ban.