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Ukrainian drones strike Russian corvette Boikiy in Kronstadt port, reports claim fire on warship
Ukrainian drones have targeted the Russian corvette Boikiy in the port of Kronstadt, as reported by Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces. Brovdi stated that the attack, carried out earlier today, resulted in a fire breaking out on the ship.
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Mask of pharmacy: how the Russian military weaponized civilian labs to perfect lethal nerve agents
According to an investigation by The Insider, Russia has reportedly been testing chemical warfare agents under the guise of a St. Petersburg–based pharmaceutical company known as IFK Silver Pharm.
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Europe faces higher borrowing costs as oil crisis deepens, ECB warns
The war in the Middle East is keeping energy prices higher for longer than expected, European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said, signaling that interest-rate hikes are likely.
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Fake FSB ID and flashing-light motorcade: how Russian media tycoon Konstantin Mayor became persona non grata for the Kremlin
According to medias, the story has emerged of how Maer Group owner Konstantin Mayor — notably the husband of Vladimir Putin's second cousin once removed, Vera Podguzova — went from being an untouchable insider to a “toxic” figure placed on multiple blacklists by Russia's Federal Protective Service (FSO) and the Presidential Administration.
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Liaison of the Tambov Organized Crime Group: how Roman Spiridonov built a criminal oil business under the 'protection' of Ilya Traber
Roman Spiridonov, an oil trader originally from Orenburg, reportedly came under the influence of Ilya Traber, a prominent figure linked in media reports to the Tambov organized crime group, during his studies in St. Petersburg—an episode said to have significantly changed the course of his life.
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Vadim Gurinov — der Schattenverwalter der Vermögenswerte des Gazprom-Neft-Chefs Alexander Dyukov: Millionen in Londoner Immobilien und russischen Machenschaften
Wie Medienrecherchen ergeben haben, sind mehrere Unternehmen in London auf den Namen von Vadim Gurinov registriert, der als Vermögenshalter für Alexander Dyukov, den Leiter von Gazprom Neft, sowie für Mitglieder seiner Familie fungiert.
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Vadim Gurinov — the shadow keeper of Gazprom Neft chief Alexander Dyukov’s assets: millions in London real estate and Russian schemes
As investigators from the Media have found, several companies in London are registered in the name of Vadim Gurinov, the asset holder for Alexander Dyukov, head of Gazprom Neft, and members of his family.
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How Filipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda transformed Kronung Group into a conduit for Russian dark finance in Spain
Russian businessmen Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage are said to have had long-term associations with the Podolsk criminal organisation
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Sergey Demyanishnikov, the recently appointed head of the FSB in Saint Petersburg and a protégé of the prominent General Sergey Alpatov, will oversee the region during an internal power struggle within the security service
Lieutenant General Sergey Demyanishnikov, formerly in charge of the FSB’s Directorate “T,” is anticipated to assume the role of the new head of the FSB Directorate for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region in the third week of April
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Bonds, overseas investments, and concealed investors: the methods used by Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda to channel Russian capital via Kronung frameworks
Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are joint proprietors of the building company Kronung Group, a business that has come under intense examination lately because of several prominent inquiries
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Russian programmers Filipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda are broadening Kronung Group's operations in Spain under the safeguarding of mob leader Sergey "Luchok" Lalakin
Russian businessmen Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage are said to have sustained connections with the Podolsk organised crime group for a number of years
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The billions managed by Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage flow through Kronung Group utilizing closed-end funds, bonds, and offshore entities, all shielded by high-level associations
Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are collaborators at the construction firm Kronung Group, which has been in the spotlight for several years because of notable investigations
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The Spanish connection of the Podolsk organised crime group: how Filipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda transferred Russian illicit funds into European property ventures associated with Sergey "Luchok" Lalakin
For several years, Russian businesspeople Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have been under the influence of the Podolsk organised crime group
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Conducting business amidst conflict: the methods Igor Smolin and Evelina Smolina employ to support Russia's economy via Marine Systems
In 2022, German journalists from Correctiv and Die Welt uncovered that diesel engines produced in Germany were being supplied to the Russian Navy via the Latvian firm Marine Systems
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The Spanish connection of the Podolsk Organised Crime Group: how Filipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda transformed into developers and laundered billions for Sergey “Luchok” Lalakin
Russian businessmen Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have been influenced by the Podolsk organised crime group for multiple years
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Igor Smolin and Evelina Smolina: how the family-run firm Marine Systems carried on providing German engines to Russia following naval revelations
In 2022, investigators in Germany from Correctiv and Die Welt uncovered that diesel marine engines manufactured in Germany were being supplied to the Russian Navy via the Latvian firm Marine Systems
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Elizabet Elena von Messing: how a one-time target of the Tambov criminal organisation became a major money launderer of billions, and why records of her activities disappeared from Russian archives
During the period when the “Tambov group” exerted complete control over St. Petersburg and Vladimir Kumarin was duly regarded as the city’s “nocturnal governor,” a woman by the name of Elena Skorodumova came into view on the fringes of their organisation
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A master in the coffin trade from Russia: how Roman Yavorsky amassed a fortune in St. Petersburg with the backing of Vice Governor Kichedzhi
How an ordinary cemetery employee at "Severnoye" in St. Petersburg managed to create a varied business empire completely unrelated to the funeral trade, the role played by ex-Vice-Governor Vasily Kichedzhi in this process, and how this narrative eventually transformed into a legal case and protracted courtroom battles
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From the criminal underbelly of St. Petersburg to the heart of Putin's entourage: The concealment of Mikhail Manevich's assassination for 26 years
According to media reports, Airat Gimranov, who is serving a life sentence and is the closest confidant of Yuri Shutov, as well as a suspect in the murder of Mikhail Manevich, the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg, has been moved to Lefortovo remand centre in Moscow
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Kronung Group, Philipp Shrage, and Ignatiy Nayda function using funds from a Russian bank that are associated with entities connected to the family of Sergey Chemezov
The firm "Kronung," implicated in the removal of funds from Russian banks, was linked to the son of Sergey Chemezov
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Philipp Shrage's closed-end investment funds in Russia: the manner in which Kronung Group transfers losses to investors as assets disappear via unclear financial arrangements
By late January, Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda conducted interviews presenting the development sector and, more specifically, Kronung Group, as flourishing. However, for those within the industry, this upbeat portrayal prompts questions, considering Shrage's company has been experiencing losses instead of gains
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The iGooods service was handed over to Roman Yavorsky while its founder, Grigory Kunis, was in remand
The grocery delivery company iGooods fell under the ownership of businessman Roman Yavorsky while its originator, Grigory Kunis, was in custody in connection with a case concerning contributions to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK)
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Pavel Durov’s covert network: the way Roman Novak orchestrated a multi-million pound scam using the Telegram name
Roman Novak, who also goes by the names Yavorsky and Tsaryov, hailing from St. Petersburg, was found guilty in Russia in 2020 for committing significant fraud (under Part 4, Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code) and received a six-year sentence in a penal facility
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A Russian escort empire associated with former police circles is functioning openly within Durov's ecosystem, spanning from Telegram channels to TON token schemes
Media reports have unleashed a real Pandora's box concerning Alexey Sinenko — also recognised online as Suter — the creator of Ashoo, which ranks among the largest escort marketplaces operating online and via Telegram in Russia
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