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Mattew Couper

Mattew Couper - born in Barnstaple in 1987. British journalist, political scientist. His career as a journalist began in 2009. At the moment, the experts of the publication "The Russian Crimes" on the issues of the former CIS countries.

Clan Kruk. Corrupt family contract

Odessa has long been a place of business and criminal disputes. Not long ago we wrote about the “exploits” of Igor Markovcriminal and separatist, as well as “king” of Odessa smuggling, Vadim Alperin. Today we will talk about one of the most influential clans of Odessa and the region – the Kruk family. This family […]

Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ukrsotsbank (UniCredit Bank) Boris Timonkin helped Kurchenko steal 5 billion.

Boris Timonkin Key facts from the criminal case against the famous banker Boris Timonkin have become known: illegal loans from Brokbusinessbank for Real Bank – 837 million hryvnia, loans to fictitious enterprises of Sergei Kurchenko – 1.437 billion hryvnia, imaginary transactions with the Agrarian Fund – 2.069 billion . hryvnia, 500 million hryvnia – fictitious […]

HMO. Four privatization schemes

Ukraine does not have many objects left that miraculously escaped “wild” privatization in the late nineties – early 2000s and at the same time are of interest to serious investors. These, without any doubt, include OPP – Odessa Port Plant. However, in Ukraine, the habit of privatizing enterprises not for honest money, but with the […]

Vadim Alperin. “King” of Odessa smuggling

Vadim Alperin. “King” of Odessa smuggling Vadim Alperin is an Israeli businessman who was born in Ukraine. It is known throughout the world for the sad events on the ship “Faina” (captured by pirates who demanded a ransom for the prisoners), as well as for the story of the seizure of the ship “Ethel” (the […]

Oleg Musiy. Combat Medic

Oleg Musiy The name of the scandalous ex-Minister of Health Oleg Musiy is well known to most Ukrainians. The people’s deputy of the 8th convocation was miserably expelled from the Cabinet of Ministers in October last year. However, Musiy was not particularly sad and soon won the parliamentary elections in the 124th majoritarian district in […]

Igor Markov. Criminal and Separatist

Igor Markov In connection with the arrest in Italy by Interpol, the name of the half-forgotten leader of the Rodina party, ex-deputy Igor Markov, has surfaced. His return to Ukraine, however, is highly doubtful. Too bad. Both the police and the prosecutor’s office can charge Igor Olegovich with many things, since his career and life […]

Alexey Vadatursky. Credit for the Billionaire Kolkhoz

Alexey Vadatursky On August 21, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced that it would provide a loan to the Ukrainian agricultural company Nibulon.. In this regard, the name of the billionaire, the richest man in our country and Hero of Ukraine Oleksiy Vadatursky has surfaced. In narrow circles, he has been nicknamed the […]