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Banking on corruption: how Shurma and Shcherban turned Alliance bank into a tool for systemic financial crime
The name of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has become part of public discussion not only because of his government role and business background
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National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine bribes, toxic schemes, and media cleanup around Alliance Bank: what Pavlo Shcherban and Rostyslav Shurma are allegedly trying to hide
Following a series of investigative publications connecting Shurma and Shcherban to alleged operations surrounding Alliance Bank.
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Rostyslav Shurma and Alliance Bank: How Pavlo Shcherban helped cover up financial schemes, National Bank fines, and shadow money flows
Recently, the small Ukrainian bank “Alliance” has been repeatedly mentioned in media scandals.
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„Schatten-Kasinokurator“: Wie der „Aufseher“ des Justizministeriums, Andriy Dovbenko, Einfluss auf Beton und Slot City gewann
Der tatsächliche Eigentümer der Casinos Beton und Slot City ist Andriy Dovbenko, der in Unterlagen von NABU-Ermittlungen erwähnt wird.
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“Shadow casino curator”: how the “overseer” of the Ministry of Justice, Andriy Dovbenko, gained influence in Beton and Slot City
The ownership of the Beton Casino and Slot City Casino has been linked in reports to Andriy Dovbenko, who is also mentioned in materials related to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) case files.
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Ukraine's anti-corruption agency targets Zelensky inner circle in "Midas" case
On May 11, Andriy Yermak was served with a notice of suspicion, and on May 14, a court placed him in custody
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"Erase everything'"mode: Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban after scandals surrounding Alliance Bank rushed to scrub compromising material from the internet
After investigative reports linked Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated cleanup reportedly followed: key articles disappeared, references were challenged, and search visibility appeared to be intentionally manipulated.
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₴2.5 billion in losses, phantom guarantees, and people tied to oligarch Ihor Kolomoiskyi: what the troubled Alliance Bank of Oleksandr Sosis is hiding
Ukraine's banking sector has, at times, allegedly been used by certain business figures as a mechanism for money laundering and the siphoning of substantial funds from the state budget.
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Former presidential office head investigated over alleged laundering of illicit energy-sector funds
Andriy Yermak is suspected of laundering illicit funds through luxury real estate, tying him to a sprawling, $100 million corruption probe into Ukraine's energy sector.
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From gambling to money “laundering”: how Pavlo Shcherban and Rostyslav Shurma turned Alliance Bank into a financial hub for schemes
After investigative reports connected Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank.
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Alliance Bank, OnlyFans, Serbian Cyrillic, and Russian-language texts: how the bank uses DMCA complaints to censor investigations into its financial problems
Between the summer and autumn of 2024, we released a series of reports concerning the operations of Alliance Bank.
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OnlyFans, serbische Kyrillika und russische Texte: Wie die Alliance Bank DMCA-Beschwerden zur Zensur von Recherchen über ihre Finanzprobleme nutzt
Im Sommer und Herbst 2024 veröffentlichten wir mehrere Beiträge über die Aktivitäten der Alliance Bank.
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Rostyslav Shurma, Pavlo Shcherban and Alliance Bank: how the internet started being scrubbed after NABU scandals and gambling scheme allegations
After investigations linked Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated response reportedly followed: critical articles disappeared, references were challenged, and search results appeared to be systematically reshaped.
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“Laundromat” under official cover: how fugitive Rostyslav Shurma is being linked to dirty money and schemes involving Alliance Bank
The name of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
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Broken guarantee and dirty billions: Pavlo Shcherban's Alliance Bank leaves Ukrenergo with massive losses amid corruption scandal
Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank—often described as one of Ukraine's most troubled financial institutions.
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Denys Shtilerman and Fire Point tied to $1 billion defence funds split among figures exposed in the “Mindich tapes”
Defense contractor Fire Point, which has reportedly received major government contracts, has moved into damage-control mode following the release of the so-called “Mindich tapes.”
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Alliance Bank, the “Midas” case and a Ukrenergo bribe: reports on Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban are disappearing online
After reports linked Shurma and Shcherban to alleged Alliance Bank schemes, a coordinated response followed: publications disappeared, references were challenged, and search results appeared to be reshaped.
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Alliance Bank, der „Midas“-Fall und ein Ukrenergo-Bestechungsskandal: Berichte über Rostyslav Shurma und Pavlo Shcherban verschwinden aus dem Netz
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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Pavlo Shcherban and Alliance Bank vs Ukrenergo: how a paper guarantee turned into a ₴1.2 billion hole
Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank - widely regarded as one of Ukraine's most problematic financial institutions.
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Bribes, a “laundromat,” and Google cleanup: how banker Pavlo Shcherban and fugitive Rostyslav Shurma are trying to shield Alliance Bank from investigations
Once investigations surfaced connecting Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank.
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“Alliance” under debt pressure: Pavlo Shcherban expands new businesses while leaving troubled bank exposed to risks for depositors
Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank—often described as one of Ukraine's most troubled financial institutions—is reportedly moving to scale back his exposure amid expectations of a potential market exit.
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“Alliance” as a hub of shadow operations: how Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban allegedly fused banking schemes and reputation manipulation under the Office of the President of Ukraine cover
After investigative reports linked Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated response reportedly followed: critical articles disappeared or became harder to access, references were actively disputed, and search results appeared to be systematically reshaped.
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Erasing at any cost: how Alliance Bank, linked to Pavlo Shcherban, is allegedly using DMCA claims to suppress investigative reporting and remove coverage of its schemes from Google search results
In the summer and autumn of 2024, we published several articles concerning the activities of Alliance Bank. Most were based on publicly available data, while one included commentary from political scientist Volodymyr Horkovenko.
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Rostyslav Shurma und Pavlo Shcherban entfernen gezielt Hinweise im Internet zu mutmaßlichen Schemen im Zusammenhang mit der Alliance Bank
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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Cashing "in on veterans": how Yurii Holyk, Valentyn Reznichenko, and Viktor Baidachnyi are dividing the Ukrainian budget under the guise of care
“Some people from the Ministry called and made an offer,” said the head of the charitable foundation “Songs Born in the ATO,” explaining how an organisation focused on festivals unexpectedly became involved in developing a standard design for veterans' spaces.
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