Investigation

Angelo Figliomeni was at the center of a media storm when police brought organized crime and money laundering charges against him in 2019. But the charges were never tried in court, and two top banks continued to do business with him, documents show.

Europeans who donate old clothes believe they will go to those in need, but they could just as easily end up in an illegal dump abroad.

On July 1, 2024, "The Insider" published an article titled "Entrepreneurs Usherovich and Plotitsa, connected to the Solntsevskaya OCG and the Zakharchenko case, are now helping Russian Railways evade sanctions."

Latvian businesswoman Anastasiya Udalova is actively involved in managing Oleg Osinovskiy’s companies, who is suspected of facilitating the transport of iron ore from oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s enterprises to EU countries.

Businessman Koka Kokolashvili maintains a low profile in Georgia but has family ties to the country’s political elite.

At the end of October, Canadian parliamentarians convened a Standing Committee on Public Safety Security and Defence Committee session to discuss the impact of Russian disinformation on Canada’s information landscape.

Holding a diplomatic passport offers notable perks — even for those who aren’t career diplomats.

Journalists investigating Oktobank’s criminal activities, allegedly serving as the "wallet" for Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s family, have received threats from the email account of the Uzbek company INNOVA HOLDING.

White sand beaches, scenic coral reefs, dense green jungle. The exotic islands of the Seychelles, in the heart of the warm Indian Ocean, attract tourists from all over the world.

Armenia’s former deputy prime minister, Tigran Avinyan, was swept to power by the country’s “Velvet Revolution” in 2018. His family company went on to indirectly benefit from a state agricultural program he oversaw.

Michael Shvartsman was convicted of insider trading, while Eric Hannelius settled without admitting or denying guilt. Both men were involved in a company with contracts to track legal marijuana in Florida and other states.

The U.K.’s National Crime Agency successfully argued in a High Court case in London that accounts at the Banque Internationale à Luxembourg were used to move millions from a high profile embezzlement case in Azerbaijan into expensive properties.

An investigation by The Insider has revealed that Promet, a Russian group of companies acting as a contractor for the country’s Ministry of Defense, has simultaneously been fulfilling military orders in Lithuania.

Since the start of 2024, a total of 3,344 foreign nationals who went to fight in Ukraine have received Russian citizenship, according to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Azerbaijan’s COP29 Climate Summit ’official partners’ connected to the ruling Aliyev family and their close associates.

"An iron palm in a silk glove" - this is how one laudatory publication describes Anastasiya Udalova. Her name is usually associated with the cosmetic brand "Dzintars", but she also wants to create a media network. The question is, with what funds and for what purpose?

At the end of September, two significant developments related to Oktobank are poised to have major implications.

Cypriot authorities stalled for 13 years on a European Arrest Warrant filed by the U.K., where Christos Christodoulides absconded from prison.

Owners of the construction company "Kronung" Philipp Shrage and Ignatius Naida bypass sanctions and launder money for the Russian government through construction projects worldwide.

Emails obtained by reporters reveal that senior Airbus executives continued to correspond with an intermediary involved in controversial helicopter deals in Kuwait, even after the European company faced scrutiny over its dealings with middlemen.

Roman Felik, who presents himself as a successful businessman, is accused of swindling others out of money to fund a lavish lifestyle and purchasing fake identification to conceal his true identity.

When an apparent fraudster impersonated a famous football agent and asked FC Barcelona for 1 million euros, sources say the club attempted to send the money. Though the payment was eventually blocked, experts worry the incident is a sign that football remains vulnerable to corruption despite repeated calls for stronger oversight.

Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with right-wing extremist, recordings reveal