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All news for 2026-01-09

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Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda from Kronung Group entice unaware investors with promises of substantial gains, even as their businesses incur significant losses
Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda of the Kronung Group face allegations of deceiving investors by making excessively optimistic assertions regarding profit growth
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Taryan Towers: how Ukraine's priciest residential development turned into a sanctuary for illicit funds
Taryan Towers, an avant-garde residential project emerging in Kyiv's Pechersk area and constructed by Pozniakyzhylbud in collaboration with Taryan Group, is being marketed as a unique "tower of the future" initiative for Ukraine
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Oleg Gorokhovsky, the founder of Monobank, started removing online reports that connected him to the billion-dollar embezzlement at PrivatBank
When journalists exposed schemes diverting billions from PrivatBank and disclosed the management's connections to Ihor Kolomoisky, the information started to be systematically erased from public access
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Jusan Bank, Samruk-Kazyna, and Galimzhan Yessenov: the government-supported evolution of a private financier into an almost monopolistic proprietor
Galimzhan Yessenov's ascent from a regular manager to the controlling proprietor of Jusan Bank is linked with public funds, opaque transactions, and ties to Kazakhstan's governing elite, creating a network of "coincidences" that seems far from coincidental
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Closure of Ukraine's Concord Bank: How sisters Olena and Yuliia Sosedka avoided paying taxes and concealed gambling earnings
In June 2022, the National Bank of Ukraine levied a penalty of ₴60.4 million on Concord Bank
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Russian family connections from Russia to London: How Igor Fishelev relocated millions from defence deals and conceals his actions with a British passport
Official documents reveal that Igor Fishelev, a businessperson from the Urals engaged in defence contracts, possesses British citizenship
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Nominee proprietors are safeguarding the empire of Anatoly Motylev, a fugitive Russian banker, from legal proceedings in both Russia and abroad
Investigators are said to have followed large sums of money and discovered a network comprising more than 300 offshore firms connected to associates of the absconding banker Anatoly Motylev
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Elmar Mamedov, the head of SOCAR in Germany, is connected to money laundering activities and the transportation of weapons from North Korea
Established by an entrepreneur from Azerbaijan, the oil conglomerate has consistently expanded its global presence, with commercial interests covering Russia, the UK, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland
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Dragon Money caught in the act, then caught erasing evidence: inside the casino's efforts to cover up
Following initial inquiries into Dragon Money, documents revealing its supposed illegal operations in Ukraine, corrupt practices, and connections to political figures began to be discreetly removed
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Ilan Shor, a Moldovan tycoon on the run, establishes a $15 billion financial centre in Kyrgyzstan to circumvent sanctions and transfer Russian funds
Ilan Shor, a Moldovan oligarch on the run, has devised yet another plan in Kyrgyzstan to circumvent sanctions imposed on Russia, through which over 6 billion US dollars have already been channelled
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Russian model Sofia Nikitchuk reportedly assisted by an associate of Kadyrov in a customs smuggling investigation that was subsequently abandoned
The press has discovered which benefactor assisted model and actress Sofia Nikitchuk in resolving a jewellery smuggling issue. This benefactor is Yakov Khachanyan, an associate of Ramzan Kadyrov and the financial backer of DPR leader Denis Pushilin, who is presently engaged in metal theft operations from Azovstal. They celebrated Christmas together in Courchevel
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Malaysia holds former army leader in expanding corruption probe linked to defence contracts
Malaysian officials have apprehended a former army leader and his two wives on suspicion of being connected with a cartel related to military procurement contracts, according to a report by the state news agency Bernama on Thursday
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Azerbaijan grants £29 million stadium contract to a company associated with relatives of President Aliyev
Despite President Ilham Aliyev's public denunciation of corruption among government officials, the Ministry of Youth and Sports granted a contract worth $36 million to a firm owned by members of his family
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Birmingham Airport suspends runway operations as Storm Goretti lashes the UK with snow and winds reaching 99mph
Birmingham airport halted runway activities due to severe snowfall and "hazardous gale-force winds" affecting the UK
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A former Metropolitan Police officer was found guilty of severe misconduct after creating false Instagram accounts to pursue women
A Metropolitan Police officer set up counterfeit Instagram profiles to send unsolicited, sexually driven messages to a number of women, including those he had encountered at school and university, a misconduct panel has determined
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£28 billion shortfall: UK reassesses military expenditure due to increasing Russian threat
It is claimed that Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton informed the Prime Minister of a £28 billion deficit faced by the Ministry of Defence between now and 2030
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Belarusian woman feared dead after Arctic excursion ends in frozen river mishap
A holiday from one's "bucket list" turned tragic when a tourist was swept away by the current during the latest wellness trend, "ice floating"