Moshe Hogeg, the owner of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer club and an at-times celebrated entrepreneur and investor, has faced his fair share of legal troubles in recent years. The 40-year-old Tel Aviv resident has been sued numerous times since 2018, both in the US and in Israel, for allegedly misleading and defrauding investors and partners in various projects involving digital currencies, dummy companies, and a $1,000 blockchain smartphone that never quite made it to market.

The Kazakh oligarch Kenes Rakishev has been linked to an armored vehicle recently spotted in the hands of Chechen troops invading Ukraine.

The self-styled venture capitalist is estimated to be worth $950 million and seven years ago he helped to set up a factory in Kazakhstan that produces Arlan Marauder (MRAP) vehicles.

One of these military vehicles was seen in the bombarded Ukrainian city of Mariupol in early April. It was being driven by Chechen forces loyal to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.

The Chechen Republic is one of Russia’s poorest regions, its budget supported largely by assistance from the central government.

But the republic’s power brokers don’t hesitate to flaunt their wealth. Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya’s longtime Moscow-backed leader, loves thoroughbred horses and exotic animals and invites Hollywood stars to his birthday parties. His daughter hosted a fashion show in Paris. And until he was banned from the site, he used to fill his Instagram page with shots of himself in expensive cars and luxurious interiors.

As predicted by Rucriminal.info, Imangali Tasmagambetov, father-in-law of businessman Kenes Rakishev, was removed from the post of ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation. The latter was saddened even more. And this is not his only problem. After the father-in-law’s resignation, Rakishev can feel relatively calm only in London. However, its European security is threatened by possible US sanctions. Two years ago, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, a close friend and business partner of Kenes Rakishev, was included in the Magnitsky list. Rakishev is an active participant in promoting Kadyrov’s interests in the international arena and now sanctions can reach him.

Earlier this week, the Foreign Secretary announced welcome moves to toughen up the sanctions regime against Russia, but we should not be waiting for a potential military crisis before we act against illicit finance at home and corruption overseas. We should act and use the powers we have now.

Kenes Rakishev’s close friendship with Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya’s blood-soaked leader, is under scrutiny following threats from the United States to impose further sanctions on oligarchs who support the Russian regime.

The billionaire oligarch Kenes Rakishev is one of Kazakhstan’s leading entrepreneurs. But reports have emerged that the businessman has been questioned by Kazakh police over his role in the deadly riots that swept the country in January.

The billionaire oligarch Kenes Rakishev is one of Kazakhstan’s leading entrepreneurs. But reports have emerged that the businessman has been questioned by Kazakh police over his role in the deadly riots that swept the country in January.

But a deal for BMT would be controversial given that Rakishev, who is the sponsor of Oxus, would be using his investors’ money to effectively buy a company from himself.

The testimony under oath forced the businessman to confirm that his mail "leaked" to the Web

The head of Chechnya has a secret business partner from Kazakhstan