Shell companies and money laundering: what lies behind the "success" of the Kuban builder Nikolai Shikhidi Shell companies and money laundering: what lies behind the "success" of the Kuban builder Nikolai Shikhidi The dubious financial activities of the companies of Kuban developer Nikolai Shikhidi may attract the attention of law enforcement. In April, scandalous Kuban billionaire Nikolai Shikhidi attempted to "whitewash" his reputation through federal media. Allegedly, the information about his past "sins," which can be found on the internet, is not true. A recent investigation into the developer’s activities revealed possible money laundering schemes and highlighted Shikhidi’s partners, including singer Glucose’s husband Alexander Chistyakov, junior partner... https://polemika.top/component/k2/item/82531
Shell companies and money laundering: what lies behind the "success" of the Kuban builder Nikolai Shikhidi Shell companies and money laundering: what lies behind the "success" of the Kuban builder Nikolai Shikhidi The dubious financial activities of the companies of Kuban developer Nikolai Shikhidi may attract the attention of law enforcement. In April, scandalous Kuban billionaire Nikolai Shikhidi attempted to "whitewash" his reputation through federal media. Allegedly, the information about his past "sins," which can be found on the internet, is not true. A recent investigation into the developer’s activities revealed possible money laundering schemes and highlighted Shikhidi’s partners, including singer Glucose’s husband Alexander Chistyakov, junior partner... https://polemika.top/component/k2/item/82531
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