Denys Kostrzhevskyi, the former head of Kyiv Airport, has been at the centre of several controversies in recent years. Despite a series of rather serious scandals, Denys Kostrzhevsky…
Continue ReadingInvestigations into the laundering of Russian billions in Europe and Britain have revealed complex schemes through which funds could have been withdrawn from Russia and legalized abroad. What…
Continue ReadingDue to his close ties with the authorities, businessman Dzmitry Aleksin (aka Alexey Oleksin) is often referred to as the “wallet” of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Investigators from…
Continue ReadingThe UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to expand the number of “sleeping” assets, which are funds that have been untouched in bank accounts for at…
Continue ReadingSome events may leave you wondering if the world is real or just a projection. This feeling occurs when I encounter some weird and anachronistic things. It’s like…
Continue ReadingIgor Yusufov has had a long and controversial history within Kremlin circles since the early 1990s. He gained significant influence and wealth by being a close associate of…
Continue ReadingDue to the specifics of the post-Soviet financial system in Ukraine and widespread corruption, money laundering is pervasive. The operations of any small or medium enterprise often include…
Continue ReadingA fugitive embezzler from Ukrainian customs and defence industry, Oleh Shepita, laundered more than three hundred million euros of bloody Russian money and stolen Ukrainian budget funds. Appointed…
Continue ReadingThe UK Gambling Commission has published the first Gambling Survey for Great Britain, which aims to establish a new benchmark for understanding gambling behaviour in the country. The…
Continue ReadingBanker Lev Goldberg is known for being the founder of the now-bankrupt “Green Bank” and “Artem Bank.” Both institutions, during Yanukovych’s rule, were linked to former MP and…
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