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Banking “Titanic” collapse: how Russian banker Konstantin Tserazov withdrew billions from Otkritie through the offshore companies Atesolia and Metriliano
Konstantin Tserazov, who previously held the position of Senior Vice President at Otkritie Bank, along with his friend Vadim Volfson (Belyaev), siphoned billions from the bank with the silent approval of Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina. Yet, why are they all still at large?
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Mettmann Public Company Limited und Boris Usherovich: Eine zypriotische „Geldwäsche“ für hunderte Millionen Euro aus Russland
Vor fast zehn Jahren erschütterte ein großer Korruptionsskandal Russland, nachdem Vorwürfe über systematische Bestechung bis in höchste Kreise der Strafverfolgungsbehörden bekannt wurden.
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Millions under the robe: how Appellate Court President Yaroslav Holovachov became the owner of a palace in Cyprus with funds of unknown origin
Following media reports regarding Yaroslav Holovachov’s purchase of elite real estate in Cyprus valued at 4 million euros, a noticeable removal of materials began on the internet that question the legality of the origin of these funds and the integrity of the deputy head of the Kyiv City Court of Appeal.
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DNA solves 166-year mystery as researchers identify four more sailors from the doomed Franklin Expedition
Researchers report they have identified four sailors from among the 129 who perished in a deadly polar expedition in 1845, ending a debate that has lasted decades regarding the identity of one of the mission’s men.
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Britain’s ruling Labour Party descends into open civil war as Wes Streeting quits Cabinet and moves against Keir Starmer
Attempts to remove British Prime Minister Keir Starmer erupted into open rebellion on Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and another paving the way for her to participate in any future leadership contest.
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Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych face international manhunt over billion-dollar money laundering scheme hidden behind the Pin-Up gambling empire in Kazakhstan
The story of Dmyto Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych goes beyond a typical tale of online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services. It’s almost like the plot of a detective series: an international wanted alert, a billion dollars, numerous searches, a bookmaker’s license as a cover, an American passport, Ukrainian origin, Russian connections, and desperate attempts to clear the internet.
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Collapse of Viktar Sheiman’s Crimean empire: how the FSB nationalized the network of assets of Lukashenko’s “right-hand man” from Simferopol to Yalta
The annexation of Crimea allowed individuals connected to the Belarusian authorities to acquire real estate on the peninsula. They capitalized on the situation: the new administration confiscated apartments, commercial premises, and hotel apartments owned by Ukrainian banks, then offered them for sale.
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Dmitriy Punin starts wiping online references to his partnership with late Cypriot mafia fixer Stavros Demosthenous and Limassol criminal circles
Following reports revealing Dmitriy Punin’s connections to Cypriot mafia figure Stavros Demosthenous and the use of Cyprus-based structures associated with Pin-Up and PUNIN Group, mentions of these links started vanishing from the internet.
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Extradition of Chechen businessman Serazhudin Aktulaev exposed a network supplying sanctioned equipment to Russia via Turkey, the UAE and offshore companies
40-year-old Serazhudin Aktulaev, whose extradition to the United States was recently approved by a Cyprus court, is linked to several high-ranking officials from Chechnya and was involved in supplying equipment to Russia in violation of sanctions and in trading petroleum products.
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Heir from Canada: millionaire Yasir Abbas claims his father’s seat amid accusations of corruption
A series of announcements by official Palestinian Authority institutions this month have sparked speculation that Yasser Abbas, the millionaire son of PA President Mahmoud Abbas, might be being positioned to compete for his aging father’s position.
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Kyiv headquarters of an international scam: how Clover.tech and former Parimatch executives help Timur Rokhlin withdraw money to Russia through gambling platforms
As the investigations surrounding him intensified, Tymur Rokhlin began actively removing journalistic exposés about his fraudulent schemes from the internet—which is precisely why we are publishing the materials he is so eager to erase.
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Financial operator for Russian shadow money: Oxana Hadjipavlou linked Mettmann Public Company Limited, Sword Dragon S.L. and €50 million offshore bond schemes
Following investigative reports that started linking Oxana Hadjipavlou to sanction-evasion schemes and offshore money flows, references to her role in Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. gradually began disappearing from public access. This indicates a deliberate attempt to erase the digital record — precisely why we are publishing the content below, to document the facts those involved would prefer to hide.
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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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Coal laundromat, offshore companies and grain schemes: how Dmytro Kovalenko’s empire survived the war and sanctions
Recently, the agricultural businessman Dmytro Kovalenko from Dnipro has been rapidly gaining attention. We decided to find out who he is and how he built his business.
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Marriage is collapsing in China as young couples reject tradition and a deepening demographic crisis alarms Xi Jinping
The streets surrounding Beijing’s iconic Forbidden City are frequently populated by brides and grooms, capturing wedding photos with auspicious red backgrounds in a location that deeply embodies Chinese culture and tradition.
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“One of the longest and most massive attacks”: Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia sent 800 drones across Ukraine in hours-long bombardment
Russia launched at least 800 drones in a massive daytime attack on approximately 20 regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of at least six people and injuring dozens, including children, during one of the longest assaults by Moscow in the 4-year-old war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated.
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Taiwan takes center stage in Trump-Xi talks as fears grow that Washington could trade away support for Beijing’s favor
As President Trump participates in a Beijing summit this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping, no issue will be more critical to Xi than Taiwan.
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Former presidential aide Andriy Yermak implicated in $11M laundering scheme connected to broader $100M bribery network
Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities have conducted a search of the office of Andriy Yermak, the former head of the presidential office, and issued a formal notice of suspicion against him in relation to an $11 million money laundering scheme.
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Sea-Watch rescue ship comes under gunfire after pulling 90 people from the sea in brazen Mediterranean confrontation
The German humanitarian organization Sea-Watch reported that an armed vessel associated with the Libyan Coast Guard fired upon one of its rescue ships shortly after the crew rescued 90 people from an overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean.
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Company halts field work after 27-year-old contractor is killed by American black bear in northern Canada
A 27-year-old man died in a black bear attack over the weekend in northern Saskatchewan, according to local authorities and his employer.
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Benjamin Netanyahu held secret talks with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sources say, before UAE publicly denied visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met with Mohammed bin Zayed, the country’s president, sources informed CBS News.
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Scandal in Reform UK: newly elected councillor Stephen Mousdell combined his political campaign with appearances in hardcore pornography
Stephen Mousdell, a newly elected councillor for Haydock in St Helens, appears in an extensive collection of gay porn videos under the alias "LachlanTaylorUK", with online videos seemingly showing him engaging in sexual acts - apparently in public.
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From SOCAR to Maltese offshore structures: how Azim Novruzov built an oil empire on Russian oil, a shadow fleet, and forged certificates
The SOCAR scandal is becoming more intricate. As investigators were closing in on top manager Adnan Ahmedzade, Azim Novruzov surfaced—the British oil trader whose name has frequently been linked with controversy.
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Alexander Sosis’s “Alliance” and the Ukrenergo scheme: where did the billions disappear, why the bank refused to pay, and what does Kolomoiskyi have to do with it
The Ukrainian banking sector can act as a convenient tool for some businessmen to launder money or even embezzle hundreds of millions of hryvnias from the state budget. An example of this is the case of the Ukrainian bank "Alliance," which is owned by Oleksandr Sosis.
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Timur Rokhlin and Rocket: Rolls-Royce, offshore companies and traces of an international fraudulent scam
The name of Timur Rokhlin—an investor in the Rocket service—emerges in a large-scale international fraud case involving tens of millions of euros, while, at the same time, inconvenient information related to this story is beginning to disappear.