Raiffeisen Bank Under Fire: Austrian Activists Demand Bank Cut Ties with Russia
Austrian activists protested against Raiffeisen Bank International for continuing business in Russia and allegedly financing...
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Western Banks Sent Billions in Cash to Russia on Eve of Ukraine Invasion, Data Shows
Some shipments of cash arrived on the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, just weeks before a currency export...
At Request of Austria, Europol Updates Warrant for Kavač Clan Leader Zvicer
Austria joins list of countries seeking the arrest of Kavač clan leader Radoje Zvicer, one of Europe’s most wanted...
Romania Probes Austria’s Kronospan for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
Romanian authorities recently raided the Austrian wood panel company’s local facilities.
Former Austrian Chancellor and ex-NSO Chief Start Cybersecurity Firm
Former chief executive of the controversial Israeli spyware company NSO Group, Shalev Hulio, has partnered with Sebastian...
Russia Slips from Center Stage as UN Cybercrime Treaty Negotiations Forge Ahead
Initially a driving force behind the process, Russia is becoming a less prominent voice in negotiations over a prospective...
‘Astronomical Money’: How Smugglers Made Tens of Millions Moving Rare Birds Around the World
An organized crime group spent years smuggling rare exotic birds from South America and Asia to collectors across Europe....
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Sanctioned VTB Bank and Putin Ally Andrei Kostin Behind Luxury Austrian Hotel
VTB, a Russian bank sanctioned by the EU for its ties to the Kremlin, secretly owned a luxury Alpine hotel until 2015. Its...
Austria Extradites Turkish Businessman Wanted for Money Laundering
Austria extradited to the U.S. a Turkish businessman to face charges for laundering illicit proceeds from a renewable-energy...
Signs of Political Motivation Permeate Case Against Kyrgyz Investigative Journalist
Kyrgyz authorities allege Bolot Temirov is a drug user and used falsified identification documents. But case files obtained...
Jersey Freezes $7 Billion of Roman Abramovich’s Assets
A court order from the island of Jersey froze on Tuesday US$7 billion in assets belonging to Russian oligarch and Chelsea FC...
German Police Arrest 3 in Crackdown on Group that Stole Luxurious Cars
A joint German, Austrian and Bosnian police operation dismantled an organized crime group suspected of stealing luxurious...