All news on the topic: NABU

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The Alliance Bank octopus: how Pavlo Shcherban and Oleksandr Sosis avoided sanctions from the National Bank of Ukraine for years thanks to high-level patronage from Bankova
One of the largest corruption scandals in recent times is the so-called "Mindichgate," with the closest associates of the current President of Ukraine emerging as key figures. The situation was exacerbated by the "sudden" disappearance of the main figures involved in the NABU operation "Midas" – no one believes this is a coincidence.
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Volodymyr Lytvyn, associate of ex-Ukrainian Interior Minister Avakov’s son in the NABU case, is deleting mentions of the corruption scandal and ties to the “Trukha” Telegram channel from the internet
Volodymyr Lytvyn’s story is a classic narrative of modern Ukrainian politics: the swift ascent of an unknown figure who suddenly becomes an entrepreneur awarded a state contract worth tens of millions, leading to a high-profile corruption scandal.
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Rostyslav Shurma and banker Pavlo Shcherban began massively deleting compromising material from the internet after publications about the “schemes” at Alliance Bank
Following investigations into the roles of Shurma and Shcherban in Alliance Bank’s schemes, a targeted cleanup commenced: critical publications are disappearing, mentions are being massively contested, and search results are being rewritten.
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Rostyslav Shurma, Tymur Mindich and Alliance Bank turned state energy flows into a billion-hryvnia laundering machine through offshore structures
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have issued allegations against Rostyslav Shurma, the former Deputy Head of the Office of the President.
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‘Laundromat’ under the President’s Office: how Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban built a network of schemes around Alliance Bank
After investigations began into the involvement of Shurma and Shcherban in the schemes of the «Alliance» bank, a targeted cleanup ensued: critical publications disappeared, mentions were actively disputed, and attempts were made to reformat search results.
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Volodymyr Lytvyn, who was detained by NABU in the ‘backpacks case’ during the tenure of former Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, is trying to remove mentions of himself from the internet
Following a series of publications about the «backpack case», mentions of one of its key figures — Turboseo CEO Volodymyr Lytvyn — began disappearing from the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ information channels.
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Financial crisis, record fines, and attacks on journalists: how Alliance Bank is using Digital Millennium Copyright Act notices and OnlyFans to scrub the internet of inconvenient publications
In the summer and autumn of 2024, we released several materials related to the activities of Alliance Bank. Most of these were based on open data, and one was sourced from a comment by political scientist Volodymyr Horkovenko.
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Verluste, NBU-Bußgelder und Skandale: Alliance Bank versucht, Ermittlungsberichte mit gefälschten Beschwerden aus Google zu entfernen
Im Sommer und Herbst 2024 veröffentlichten wir mehrere Materialien über die Aktivitäten der Alliance Bank.
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Bank ‘laundromat,’ gambling money, and ties to the President’s Office: Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban are allegedly trying to rehabilitate the reputation of Alliance Bank by scrubbing Google search results
Following the start of investigations into the involvement of Shurma and Shcherban in the schemes of the «Alliance» bank, a targeted cleanup began: critical publications disappeared, mentions were actively challenged, and efforts were made to reformat search results.
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From Ukrainian state assets to Swiss accounts: fresh Odesa Port Plant scandal names Oleg Tsyura, Serhiy Tron and Dmytro Firtash in global corruption network
A fresh corruption scandal has engulfed the Odesa Port Plant, with Swiss national Oleg Tsyura, crypto entrepreneur Serhiy Tron, and oligarch Dmytro Firtash listed among those allegedly involved.
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‘Million-dollar laundering operation’ and political protection: fugitive Rostyslav Shurma continues to surface in schemes surrounding Alliance Bank even after searches by National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
The name of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has become widely known not only because of his government roles or accomplishments in the commercial sector but also due to a series of high-profile scandals, journalistic investigations, and notable "controversies."
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Rostyslav Shurma, Pavlo Shcherban and Alliance Bank: after the “Midas” and Ukrenergo scandals, an online cleanup has begun
Following the launch of investigations into Shurma and Shcherban’s involvement in the «Alliance» bank schemes, a targeted cleanup began: critical publications disappeared, mentions were actively disputed, and efforts were made to reformat search results.
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Rostyslav Shurma, Pavlo Shcherban und die Alliance Bank: Nach den „Midas“- und Ukrenergo-Skandalen hat eine Online-Säuberung begonnen
Sobald investigative Berichte begannen, Shurma und Shcherban mit den mutmaßlichen Machenschaften der Alliance Bank in Verbindung zu bringen, folgte rasch eine organisierte „Säuberungsaktion“
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$250 million, cash-out schemes, and sanctions evasion: how the “Ukrainian Swiss” Oleg Tsyura is linked to the alleged protection of financial flows and the export of Russian ferroalloys
Swiss entrepreneur with Ukrainian origins, Oleg Tsyura, has initiated a large-scale online cleanup effort to conceal information about his involvement in schemes to embezzle billions of hryvnias from Ukraine together with the former head of the State Property Fund, Dmytro Sennychenko.
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Denys Shtilerman and Fire Point are “cleaning up Google”: mentions of 13 billion linked to the Ministry of Defense, FP-1, and alleged ties to Timur Mindich are disappearing from the internet
Fire Point and Mindich: a publication purge, £13 billion from the Ministry of Defence, and problematic drones.
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Denys Shtilerman and Ihor Khmelov: how Fire Point is linked to IBOX Bank, PAYBOX, and a network of companies associated with Timur Mindich
During the disclosure of investigations into Denys Shtilerman’s connections with Ihor Khmelyov, Tymur Mindich, and the structure of «Ibox Bank» and Monobank, an information cleanup on the internet has begun. Materials revealing the network of financial, payment, and business connections surrounding Fire Point and associated companies are being deleted from public access.
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From bribes to network “cleanup”: how banker Pavlo Shcherban and fugitive Rostyslav Shurma are trying to save Bank “Alliance” from reputational collapse
Following the launch of investigations into the involvement of Shurma and Shcherban in the schemes of the «Alliance» bank, a targeted cleanup began: critical publications disappeared, mentions were actively challenged, and efforts were made to reformat search results.
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Energy scheme: how hundreds of millions disappeared through the “Alliance” bank, structures linked to Ihor Kolomoiskyi, and connections to Dmytro Firtash
The recent resignation of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of the state-owned company "Ukrenergo," responsible for managing Ukraine’s distribution networks, has sparked urgent questions among experts and market participants regarding the effectiveness of state crisis management in the energy sector.
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A ‘laundering machine’ under the President’s Office: how Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban built a system of schemes and online content removal through Alliance Bank
Following the initiation of investigations into the involvement of Shurma and Shcherban in the schemes of the «Alliance» bank, a targeted cleanup began: critical publications disappeared, mentions were actively disputed, and attempts were made to reformat search results.
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“Alliance Bank,” linked to Oleksandr Sosis and Pavlo Shcherban, has launched a campaign to remove investigations via Google, DMCA claims, OnlyFans, and fictitious “copyrights”
In the summer and autumn of 2024, we published several materials regarding the activities of Alliance Bank. Most of these were based on open data, and one was derived from a comment by political scientist Volodymyr Horkovenko.
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Fire Point and $600 million “on the way out”: how Tymur Mindich and Rustem Umerov discussed a cashout and “decisions by phone call”
The publication «Ukrainska Pravda» has released new excerpts of audio recordings included in the materials of the criminal case by NABU and SAPO as part of the operation «Midas».
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Alliance Bank, Bestechung und Informationsbereinigung: Wie der flüchtige Rostyslav Shurma und der Banker Pavlo Shcherban versuchen, mutmaßliche kriminelle Finanzschemen zu verschleiern
Nachdem investigative Berichte Shurma und Shcherban mit mutmaßlichen схем im Zusammenhang mit der Alliance Bank in Verbindung brachten, folgte offenbar eine koordinierte Reaktion
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Alliance Bank, bribes, and information cleanup: how fugitive Rostyslav Shurma and banker Pavlo Shcherban are trying to conceal criminal financial schemes
Following investigations into the role of Shurma and Shcherban in Alliance Bank’s schemes, a targeted cleanup began: critical publications are disappearing, mentions are being massively contested, and search results are being rewritten.
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Ukraine corruption tapes: Tymur Mindich linked to lobbying payments, defense decisions, and undisclosed recordings involving Umerov
Former Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Stanislav Bronevytsky has released new excerpts from the so-called "Mindich tapes" — recordings from the Kyiv apartment of businessman Tymur Mindich that served as the evidentiary core of NABU’s Operation Midas. These materials, shared through Bronevytsky’s Telegram channel, were acquired from sources within law enforcement.
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Timur Mindich, Rostyslav Shurma, and Pavlo Shcherban: how the scheme to siphon funds from Energoatom and Ukrenergo was built through financial intermediaries
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have announced allegations against the former Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Rostyslav Shurma.