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84 arrested in UK-led crypto laundering investigation involving Russian oligarchs, spies

The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Dec. 4 that it had dismantled a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme that has enabled criminal networks, including Russian spies and oligarchs, to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency. The criminal operations, described by investigators as a "complex scheme," spanned over 30 countries. Criminal networks laundered proceeds from illegal […]

Ukraine

December 4, 2024

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Democratic senators urge investigation into Musk's calls with Russia, Reuters reports

Two senior Democratic senators are calling for the Pentagon and law enforcement agencies to investigate reports of Elon Musk’s communications with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin. Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jack Reed, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, expressed national security concerns in a letter […]

Ukraine

November 15, 2024

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EU demands investigation of Roshchyna's death, condemns 'abuses against journalists'

The European Union was "appalled" by Victoria Roshchyna's death and demanded a "thorough and independent" investigation into the circumstances of her death, its External Service's spokesperson said in a statement on Oct. 11. "The EU demands a thorough and independent investigation that clarifies all the circumstances of Victoria Roshchyna's death as soon as possible," the […]

Ukraine

October 11, 2024

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Georgia's president declines to appear before prosecutors in election fraud investigation

Georgia’s Prosecutor's Office announced on Oct. 30 it had launched an investigation into alleged vote rigging in the recent parliamentary elections. President Salome Zourabichvili, who was summoned for questioning as part of the probe, has refused to appear at the Prosecutor's Office. During a press conference in Tbilisi, President Zourabichvili presented footage purportedly showing ballot […]

Ukraine

October 31, 2024

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Investigation: Russians carry out systemic terror in occupied part of Kherson Oblast

On the morning of Nov. 20, 2023, Russians came to Raisa Rusnak’s home, looking for her 28-year-old son Ruslan. Four masked men threw him onto the ground and began beating him. "Guys, what have I done to you? What do you want from me?" Ruslan shouted. Those were the final words Raisa heard from her […]

Ukraine

October 19, 2024

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Investigation: Shattering secrecy of Putin’s top spy chief

The Kyiv Independent fills in the gaps in the story of Sergey Korolev, Vladimir Putin’s second-main spy chief, stripping him of a significant portion of his long-lived anonymity. Source link

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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Prosecutors open investigation into alleged killing of 9 POWs by Russians in Kursk Oblast

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin announced on Oct. 13 that his office had opened an investigation after Russian troops reportedly shot nine Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered as prisoners in Kursk Oblast. "The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and an international crime. A criminal case has been opened […]

Ukraine

October 13, 2024

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Quality of food supplied to Ukrainian military raises red flags, media investigation says

Soldiers received inedible cans of food on the front line, according to a serviceman who turned to NGL media to raise leadership’s concern after unsuccessful attempts to communicate directly with decision-makers, NGL media wrote on Oct. 7. The outlet launched an investigation into the quality of food products supplied to the military after repeated and […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024

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Russian war crimes exposed | Top destroyed unique russian targets | Ukraine Update: Day 841

Video Summary As I record this, it’s day 841 of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. A recent investigation by The Financial Times has uncovered disturbing evidence of four Ukrainian children, aged 8-15, who were forcibly taken from state care homes and relocated to Russia. The children were listed on Russian adoption websites, with one having […]

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June 13, 2024

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Threatening emails sent to Ukrainian organizations after media investigation into Russian security services

Hundreds of Ukrainian schools, businesses, embassies, and media outlets, including the Kyiv Independent, received bomb threats via email on Oct. 14, prompting evacuations of state institutions. The threats appeared to be connected to a recent investigation conducted by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) into Russian security services' sabotage efforts in Ukraine. "I have […]

Ukraine

October 14, 2024

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US, EU call for investigation of Georgian elections after reports of intimidation, irregularities

The EU's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged an investigation of the Georgian parliamentary elections over reports of irregularities in statements made on Oct. 27. The Moscow-friendly Georgian Dream party won almost 54% of the vote in the Oct. 26 elections, but international observers declared the results neither free […]

Ukraine

October 28, 2024

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Zelensky's office deputy head traveled to Russia at least 9 times after 2014, media investigation shows

Oleh Tatarov, deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, has traveled to Moscow at least nine times since Russia's initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's investigation project Schemes reported on Nov. 7, citing obtained flight data. Tatarov is the most controversial official in President Volodymyr Zelensky's administration. He was charged with […]

Ukraine

November 7, 2024

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