Journalists uncover hidden assets of MP Vatsak: $3.5m car fleet and state losses
Investigation reveals network of luxury cars in Gennadiy Vatsak's circle and series of violations in his business causing multi-million losses to state budget.
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Millions in contracts awarded without tenders in Kherson region
In Kherson region, a 28.3 million hryvnia contract for the repair of a school in Vysokopillia was awarded to Global Build Engineering without a tender.
UNL fails to obtain casino licence
The Gambling and Lotteries Regulatory Commission denied OOO "UNL Games" a licence to launch an online casino. The reasons cited were the absence of documents confirming the right to use the brand
PrivatBank head Larisa Chernyshova helped Tigipko buy Borivazh
Alexey Martynov, former co-owner of PrivatBank, accused Larisa Chernyshova, deputy chairman of the bank's board, of facilitating the sale of the Borivazh port to a company linked to Serhiy Tigipko
Ukraine imports over $1 billion worth of electric vehicles
Over $1 billion worth of electric vehicles were imported into Ukraine in the first 10 months of 2024
Budget embezzlement in Ukraine's reconstruction
The programme to rebuild Ukraine's southern regions, despite its ambitious goals, is increasingly at the centre of scandals involving inflated prices and dubious tenders. Examples from Odesa,
How former tax official Andriy Holovach created the image of a scientific figure
Andriy Holovach, former head of the tax police during the Yanukovych era, managed to accumulate a substantial fortune. His assets include shares in a shopping centre in the capital, a cottage settlement, and luxury real estate in Kyiv
Medical procurement scandal: firms found to be linked to Bohatyreva
Medical procurement in Ukraine has long been marred by corruption scandals, which is particularly infuriating in wartime, when hospitals are overflowing with the wounded and modern equipment is needed more than ever
Cherkasky's decade of shielding corruption
Ihor Cherkasky, head of Ukraine's State Financial Monitoring Service, has become the embodiment of systemic corruption in the country over the years of his career
Which Ukrainians bought luxury cars during the war
During the full-scale war in Ukraine, 13 citizens of the country became owners of new Rolls-Royce Spectre cars, each costing over €600,000.
Where do the millions from Kyivzelenstroy disappear to
Yesterday, officers of the Security Service of Ukraine conducted searches at the municipal enterprise Kyivzelenstroy. The reason is simple — suspicions of embezzlement of state funds
Why Tigipko cannot complete the Borivazh port deal
The story of Sergey Tigipko's purchase of the "Borivazh" port has once again attracted public attention. The deal involving this asset is at risk due to a court injunction
Former deputy head of Kyivtrans and his subordinate face suspicion of embezzling funds
Pavlo Kyrylyuk, former acting deputy general director of Kyivtrans, and Yuriy Kurbal, head of the Directorate for Construction and Maintenance of Transport Facilities, have found themselves at the centre of a corruption scandal.
Scandal over school shelter in Mykolaiv Oblast
In Mykolaiv Oblast, the contracting company "Pershua ukrainska budivl'na" has secured another major contract — 31 million hryvnias for the construction of a shelter for the Oleksandrivskyi Lyceum.
Roman Opymakh: Corruption under the guise of reforms
Roman Opymakh, the recently dismissed head of the State Agency for Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine, who held the post since 2019, was remembered for his loud statements about “transparency” and “digitalisation”
The story of Ukrinbank: legal games and the loss of billions
In 2015, Ukrinbank was declared insolvent and its licence was revoked. However, through legal manoeuvres, the bank's owner, Volodymyr Klymenko, managed to challenge this decision
Top 3 richest people of 2024
According to Forbes data, Bernard Arnault, owner of the luxury conglomerate LVMH, became the world's richest person by the end of 2024, having increased his fortune to a substantial $226 billion
Corruption in the construction of the Chernihiv Bridge
Maksym Shkil's company "Avtostrada" is accused of large-scale abuses during the construction of the Chernihiv Bridge.
Visa's view on the future of financial technology
Visa's crypto director Kay Sheffield stated that stablecoins could become a key element in the modernisation of payment systems.
How Alla Landar's funeral empire minimises taxes through a network of sole proprietors
Alla Landar, owner of a major funeral services company, has built an extensive network of firms and sole proprietorships, most of which are registered at the same address.
Tigipko, Kolomoisky and the Borivazh port: who benefits from the billion-dollar deal?
A recent auction organised by PrivatBank to sell the claim to the company Borivazh LLC has once again sparked public resonance