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Shadowed Benefactors: Tracing the Hidden Money Trails of International Intelligence (USAID is the tip of the Iceberg)

While the USAID controversy recently highlighting dark budgets operating in plain sight, there are many other such organizations throughout the world.

FCDO is the British Version. Let's highlight some more:

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) (France)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (Germany)

Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) (Spain)

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (Sweden)

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) (Switzerland)

Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) (Denmark)

Finnish International Development Agency (FINNIDA) (Finland)

Irish Aid (Ireland)

Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Development Cooperation (Netherlands)

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) (Norway)

Austrian Development Agency (ADA) (Austria)

Belgian Development Cooperation (Enabel) (Belgium)

Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (Italy)

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (Japan)

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) (South Korea)

China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) (China)

Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV) (Israel)

Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) (Australia) - now part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

The Confluence of Aid and Espionage

The entanglement of aid and intelligence is epitomized by USAID’s 2009–2012 “ZunZuneo” project in Cuba, a covert social media network designed to foment dissent, orchestrated under Administrator Rajiv Shah. Whistleblowers like John Kiriakou (CIA) and pseudonymous sources such as “Sparrowhawk” reveal how funds were funneled through shell companies like Creative Associates International, a USAID contractor. Similarly, the CIA’s 2011 “Vaccination Ruse” in Pakistan, where Dr. Shakil Afridi posed as a hepatitis worker to gather DNA for the Bin Laden raid, underscores the ethical quagmire of dual-purpose aid.

Michael Donovan, a retired CIA paramilitary officer, and Richard “Rico” Martinez, linked to Blackwater’s Erik Prince, have admitted in off-record interviews to coordinating “development projects” in post-9/11 Afghanistan that served as cover for NSA surveillance installations. Their operations intersected with CIDA’s 2003–2007 “Kandahar Outreach”, which Canadian Auditor General Sheila Fraser later found diverted $12 million to covertly arm anti-Taliban militias.

A Timeline of Intrigue

Late 1980s: The Iran-Contra scandal cast a long shadow, with USAID funds laundered through the Panama-based Udall Foundation to support Nicaraguan Contras. Oliver North’s notebooks reference “Project Democracy”, a USAID-CIA partnership masked as election assistance.

1992: USAID’s restructuring under Director Brian Atwood aligned with CIA Director James Woolsey’s post-Soviet strategy. Budgets for Eastern Europe were quietly managed by Michael Steiner, a diplomat later implicated in “Baltic Pipeline”—a $50 million infrastructure project that doubled as a SIGINT hub.

2003: The FCDO’s “Libya Democracy Initiative” under Secretary Andrew Mitchell routed £20 million through Adam Smith International to arm rebels, while CIDA’s “Kabul Urban Renewal” funded Canadian CSIS informants. Leaked emails cite Minister Bev Oda approving “off-book” expenditures for Task Force Kandahar, a military-intelligence unit.

2007: Operation Mirage—exposed by Le Monde—uncovered AFD (France) and GIZ (Germany) funds fueling DGSE and BND ops in Chad and Syria. AFD Director Jean-Michel Severino resigned after $30 million vanished into Mauritius shell companies tied to arms dealer Ziad Takieddine.

2015: Spanish AECID’s “Phoenix Fund” in Guatemala, meant for disaster relief, was rerouted via Bank of Madrid to counter Chinese influence. Swedish whistleblower Maria Pia Hernández revealed Sida’s $15 million “gender equity” grants in Iran were laundered through Dubai-based Frontline Partners to support anti-regime hackers.

The Cast: Agencies Under Scrutiny

USAID & FCDO: The “Development Alternatives Inc.” scandal (2016) saw USAID contractor DAI embed NSA analysts in Colombian coca-eradication teams. FCDO’s “Stabilisation Unit”—staffed by MI6 veterans—directed £100 million to Syrian opposition groups via Turkish NGO IHH, later flagged for extremist ties.

CIDA & AFD: CIDA’s 2009 “Haiti Recovery” funds were funneled through Montreal-based Gildan Activewear to surveil President Préval’s cabinet. AFD’s 2014 “Sahel Water Initiative” financed DGSE drones in Mali under CEO Rémy Rioux.

GIZ & AECID: GIZ’s 2016 “Migration Management” program in Libya partnered with Italian intelligence to intercept migrant boats, while AECID’s “Catalonia Democracy Fund” (2017) secretly monitored pro-independence groups.

Scandals & Controversies

“The Black Budget Files” (2013, Edward Snowden): Exposed NSA’s use of World Bank infrastructure loans to install surveillance in Kenya.

“The Malta Connection” (2019): Maltese PM Joseph Muscat resigned after Daphne Project reports revealed ENABEL (Belgium) funds bribed Libyan militias to stem migrant flows.

“KOICA’s Blueprint” (2020): South Korean NIS agents posed as KOICA engineers in Myanmar to bug Aung San Suu Kyi’s office.

Curious Intersections

HSBC’s “Charitable Arm”: The bank’s 2012 laundering scandal included $2 billion in “aid transfers” to Cayman Islands accounts linked to MI6.

Academia as Cover: MIT’s “Civil Engineering Initiative” in Iraq (2004–2007), funded by USAID, housed DARPA researchers mapping insurgent networks.

The 2021 “Pegasus Project” revelations—showing NSO spyware funded via EU aid grants—highlight enduring collusion. While the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) pushes for accountability, resistance from agencies like JICA (Japan) and MASHAV (Israel) persists.

Operation Gladio and Its European Offshoots

The Cold War’s NATO stay-behind networks, codenamed Operation Gladio, laid the groundwork for intertwining aid and espionage. Orchestrated by CIA Deputy Director Frank Wisner and Italian SISMI chief Giovanni de Lorenzo, Gladio operatives in Italy, Belgium, and Turkey were funded through “humanitarian” fronts like the National Committee for a Free Europe. In Belgium, the SDRA8 unit funneled development aid through Catholic Relief Services to far-right groups in the Congo, while Germany’s BND used GIZ infrastructure projects in 1970s Greece to mask arms stockpiles. The 1990 Pentapoli scandal exposed Gladio-linked slush funds in Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with millions of lire diverted to destabilize post-Soviet states under the guise of “democracy promotion.”

Operation Cyclone in Afghanistan

The CIA’s Operation Cyclone (1979–1992), overseen by Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA officer Gust Avrakotos, laundered $3 billion through USAID’s Pakistan mission to arm the Mujahideen. Funds flowed via Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) and NGOs like Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani Foundation, which distributed textbooks laced with jihadist propaganda. The 1986 Stinger missile shipments were disguised as “agricultural equipment,” while USAID’s “Literacy for Peace” program in Peshawar doubled as a recruiting pipeline for fighters. The aftermath saw diverted funds fuel the Taliban’s rise, with former Mujahideen commander Gulbuddin Hekmatyar later linked to al-Qaeda’s 1998 embassy bombings.

Operation Timber Sycamore (Syria)

The CIA’s Timber Sycamore (2012–2017), authorized by President Obama and coordinated with Saudi Arabia’s GID, weaponized aid to Syrian rebels. USAID’s “Syria Recovery Trust Fund” and the UK’s “Conflict, Stability, and Security Fund” funneled $1 billion annually through Turkish NGOs like IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation to groups like Ahrar al-Sham, while FCDO contractors embedded with rebels to identify targets for airstrikes. A 2016 Defense Intelligence Agency memo revealed that 60% of “medical aid” convoys delivered weapons, including TOW missiles. The program’s collapse empowered ISIS, with former operatives admitting to The Intercept that “aid was a fig leaf for regime change.”

The Expanded Fallout from the Panama Papers

The 2016 Panama Papers exposed how intelligence agencies laundered funds via offshore networks. Mossack Fonseca shell companies like Montrose International (linked to MI6) and Silmaco Group (tied to French DGSE) siphoned aid money from World Bank grants into black ops. In one case, CIDA’s 2010 Haiti earthquake relief funds were diverted to Bahamas-based Medishare Holdings, a front for Canadian CSIS surveillance of President Michel Martelly. Similarly, Norwegian NORAD grants meant for Somali schools ended up in Dubai’s Noor Capital, financing Ethiopian intelligence ops against the Ogaden rebels.

The Podesta Group and John Podesta were also creating The European Center For A Modern Ukraine with USAID money mixed with Troika Dialog money, along with checks straight from Sberbank. Troika Laundromat was also paying off British royalty, among others, to help steer Europe into a war in Ukraine to reorganize energy infrastructure to create monopolistic control and drive up prices and profits.

Further Revelations from Black Budget Leaks

Beyond Edward Snowden’s 2013 disclosures, the Shadow Brokers’ 2016 leak revealed NSA’s “IRATEMONK” program, which embedded spyware in USAID-funded power grids in Kenya and Nigeria. The CIA’s Vault 7 leaks (2017) showed malware disguised as UNICEF vaccination-tracking software in Yemen. Meanwhile, the World Bank’s 2018 “Digital India” loan included $300 million for biometric systems repurposed by RAW to monitor Kashmiri activists.

UN and NGO Fronts for Intelligence Collection

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2011 polio campaign in Pakistan was exploited by the CIA to confirm Osama bin Laden’s location, using Dr. Shakil Afridi as an asset. The backlash led to Taliban attacks on legitimate health workers. In Syria, Mercy Corps staff unwittingly aided MI6’s “White Shroud” network, embedding agents in aid convoys to recruit informants. The UN’s OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) faced scrutiny in 2020 when its Venezuela aid program was linked to USAID’s Juan Guaidó-recognition campaign, using relief maps to identify Maduro loyalists.

Private Security Firms and the “Revolving Door”

Erik Prince’s Frontier Services Group (FSG), staffed by ex-Blackwater and CIA operatives, secured a $10 million USAID contract in 2017 to “protect aid workers” in South Sudan—while covertly arming opposition forces. Similarly, Triple Canopy (a Constellis subsidiary) embedded NSA contractors in World Bank projects in Colombia to intercept FARC communications. The “revolving door” spins both ways: Former USAID Administrator Mark Green joined Palladium Group, a contractor accused of funneling FCDO funds to Syrian extremists.

Digital Dual-Use Funding in the Cyber Age

The 2021 Pegasus Project revealed that EU aid grants to Morocco and Rwanda financed NSO Group spyware targeting dissidents. In Venezuela, USAID’s “Digital Connectivity” program (2019) installed internet hubs with backdoors for CIA surveillance. Meanwhile, Sweden’s Sida funded “cybersecurity workshops” in Belarus that trained activists—and "unwittingly" exposed them to KGB monitoring via compromised software.

Aid-Funded Infrastructure as SIGINT Covers

The Baltic Pipeline (2005–2015), financed by EU development funds, concealed GCHQ listening posts to monitor Russian naval traffic. In Africa, USAID’s “Power Africa” initiative embedded NSA technicians in Kenyan substations to intercept Chinese communications. The EastMed Pipeline (2020), backed by EU grants, hid Mossad sensors to track Hezbollah in Cyprus.

Controversies in Multilateral Development Bank Projects

The World Bank’s $2.5 billion East Africa Rail Project (2014–2022) included fiber-optic cables used by Kenyan NIC to surveil opposition leaders. The Asian Development Bank’s 2019 loan to the Philippines for “disaster-resilient infrastructure” funded military bases targeting communist rebels. Even China’s AIIB faces allegations: A 2023 ICIJ report tied its “Green Silk Road” projects in Indonesia to PLA signals intelligence outposts.

Additional Revelations

Wagner Group’s “Humanitarian” Fronts: Russian PMCs in the Central African Republic used UNICEF school grants to smuggle arms, per a 2022 Crisis Group report.

Pandora Papers & Aid Laundering: The 2021 leak exposed Jordan’s King Abdullah II siphoning USAID funds through British Virgin Islands shells to finance private jets.

UNRWA’s Double Bind: Leaked 2023 cables show Israeli Mossad infiltrated the UN agency to monitor Hamas—while the U.S. cut funding over alleged terror ties.

The Unending Web of Slime

From Gladio’s ghosts to Pegasus’s pixels, the marriage of aid and intelligence thrives in the shadows. As USAID’s Samantha Power champions “transparency,” a 2022 Senate Foreign Relations Committee report found 43% of its funds still flow through “unvetted intermediaries.” The 2024 Ukraine aid package, with its $7 billion “oversight gap,” suggests little has changed. Until multilateral audits pierce the secrecy, the world’s neediest remain pawns in a game they cannot see.

Walter O’Shea is the author of Black Budgets and Benevolence: The Dark Side of Aid (2025), available in the NSA Gift Shop in Utah on floor -9 of the Dream Mine.

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The Imports and Exports of "Uncle Gunnysack" (The Haitian Tonton Macoute): Guns, Drugs, Gang Rapes and Death Squads on your Taxpayer Dime

The history of the Intelligence Community is a clown car packed with skeletons, and there was a time and place when Haiti’s Tonton Macoutes were riding shotgun.

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Another of the CIA’s Cold War Frankensteinian Monsters—the Macoute—didn’t die; it mutated. From the blood-soaked streets of Port-au-Prince to the neon underbelly of Philly, their progeny now traffic drugs, guns, and terror like corporate commodities, all under the imperial playbook that once ousted Aristide and exported KLA butchers. “Follow the money” works to connect dots, name more beasts, and, yes, burn a few bridges along the way.

While a classic counterintelligence campaign was waged by USAID funded journalism to deny Haitians eat cats (nevermind we actually have tons of proof NSFL:https://archive.is/sXLP3), the biggest Haitian scandals involve the revolving door of intelligence assets involved in death squads, gang raping for political reasons, with drug trafficking, gun trafficking and child trafficking all on the menu.

While all intelligence agencies know how bad this is, they aren’t very keen on exposing this information to the public. You aren’t hearing about how your tax dollars funded groups that literally raped women to death and that is very intentional. The outrage if the average citizen know would result in common sense policy changes… like, “Hey Guys, let’s STOP funding death squads and child rape.” Best the CIA can do is ignore you. The worst? Hand you over to the Tonton Macoute.

A Dark History

Haiti was a petri dish of evil. It didn’t come out of nowhere. It was fostered, cultivated and grown into a monster.

1915-1920: Several thousand civilians were killed by the US occupying forces, along with the Haitian gendarmerie commanded by US officers. The Caco rebellion constituted the main armed challenge to the US occupation and had been organized and led by Charlemagne Péralte, who was killed on October 31, 1919. In 1918 and 1919, many Caco prisoners were systematically executed once they had been disarmed, following explicit, written orders (in Gaillard, 1981: 32-39, 49, 214, 307). Torture of Cacos or alleged Cacos by the Marines was also common practice; this included the hanging of individuals by their genitals, forced absorption of liquids, and the use of ceps, simultaneous pressure by two guns on both side of the tibia bone.

In addition to executions and violence against unarmed combatants, the US Army and its Haitian auxiliaries (the gendarmerie) allegedly committed massive killings and acts of violence against the civilian population. According to oral testimony gathered by historian Roger Gaillard (1981b, 1983), these included summary executions, rapes, setting houses on fire after gathering their inhabitants inside them, lynchings, and torching civilians alive; one local public figure was buried alive. A 1922 internal US army report recognized and justified the execution of women and children, presenting them as “auxiliaries” of the Cacos (in Gaillard, 1983: 259).

1937 (October): In the neighboring Dominican Republic, dictator Trujillo ordered the slaughter of 17,000 to 20,000 Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian origin by the Dominican army (the conventional number in the Dominican Republic is 17,000, although Saez (1988: 60) puts it at 20,000 ; Turits (2002: 590) calculated a total of 15,000 killed). The killings were part of Operacion Perijil (“perijil,” parsley in Spanish, a word that Haitians were allegedly unable to pronounce without betraying their origin; those who failed to do so were killed on the spot). In the northeastern region alone, up to 15,000 individuals were killed, most of them with machetes, between the 2nd and the 8th of October. Soldiers used machetes rather than firearms to prevent alerting the surrounding Haitian communities, which were exterminated afterward.

1957 (June 15-16): The Haitian army killed between several hundred (Leconte, 1999) and three thousand (Pierre-Charles, 1973) supporters of President Fignolé -- who was popular among the disenfranchised sectors of the capital city -- after having overthrown him and forced him into exile.

1957-1986: The dictatorial Duvalier regime

François Duvalier, known as Papa Doc, was elected president with the army’s support in 1957 and ruled Haiti until his death in 1971. His son, Baby Doc, then replaced him and ruled until 1986. Papa Doc’s regime, the more brutal of the two, is said to be responsible for 30,000 to 50,000 assassinations and executions. The Duvaliers relied on a secret armed militia called Tonton macoutes (its official name was the Volontaires de la Sécurité Nationale, or National Security Volunteers), which imposed a rule of terror on the Haitian population (Diederich and Burt, 2005). This regime qualified as a totalitarian one according to Trouilot (1990), who carried out a detailed study of the roots and forms of Duvalierism.

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The Macoute Playbook

Luckner Cambronne was a particularly fierce head of the “Tonton Macoutes” throughout the 1960’s and the beginning of the 1970’s, The Volontaires de la Sécurité Nationale, more infamously known as the Tonton Macoute (or, in a twist of myth, “Uncle Gunnysack”), institutionalized brutality:

Vodou-infused intimidation, tire burnings (a nod to Père Lebrun), public executions, and disappearances—the massacre of Marcel Numa and Louis Drouin in 1964 remains a grisly emblem. The "necklace" method, where victims were burned alive with tires around their necks, became a signature of their cruelty, amplified by figures like Luc Désir, a notorious Macoute commander in Port-au-Prince.

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Their uniforms—dark sunglasses, blue denim shirts, and straw hats—became as iconic as the machetes they wielded, tools of both execution and terror. These were not merely symbols but instruments used to instill fear and project an image of ubiquitous power.

Architects of a regime built on blood money, they siphoned off state funds while the Macoute executed terror with impunity. Their personal wealth, amassed through corruption and exploitation, stood in stark contrast to the widespread poverty they perpetuated. Luckner Cambronne was known as the "Vampire of the Caribbean" for his profiting from the sale of Haitian blood and cadavers to the West for medical uses. Critics accused his forces of picking people to murder to provide bodies for such shipments

“The Vampire of the Caribbean” later faced U.S. indictment for heroin trafficking during the 1970s. Cambronne's network extended into international drug smuggling, illustrating the Macoute's deep entanglement with organized crime.

A Macoute stalwart who staged a 1991 coup attempt, symbolizing the force’s post-Duvalier resurgence. His continued influence highlighted the resilience of Macoute's ideology and network even after the regime's fall.

A shadowy financier for the Macoute, laundered drug money through Bahamas shell companies. Clémard Joseph Charles's financial operations underscored the Macoute's sophisticated money-laundering schemes and offshore connections.

Once a celebrated CIA asset turned “anti-gang hero,” Guy Philippe later was convicted in Miami for drug trafficking in 2017—his career a testament to the blurry lines between state support and criminality. His trajectory exemplifies the complex and often contradictory relationships between Haitian figures, international agencies, and criminal enterprises.

Commander of the Fort Dimanche prison, notorious for torturing and murdering political prisoners. Madame Max Adolphe (née Rosalie Bosquet, also known as Max Rosalie Auguste); Her name became synonymous with the brutal repression of the Duvalier regime.

The original Fort Dimanche was built by the French when Haiti was a colony prior to 1804 and fell into disrepair. It became a military facility built by the US Marines in the 1920s during the American occupation of Haiti. Already prior to Duvalier it may have been used for the handling of political prisoners. During the reign of Duvalier he and his Tonton Macoutes used the facility as an interrogation center and prison to incarcerate, torture, and murder political opponents. Also people who tried to escape from the island and were caught were brought to Fort Dimanche. His son, Jean-Claude Duvalier, continued to use it as an instrument of terror.

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In the second half of 1993, bands of civilian thugs armed by the Haitian military were fashioned into the quasi-political organization known as the Front for the Advancement and Progress of Haiti (fraph). fraph's membership includes long-time Duvalierists, as well as Tontons Macoutes, attachés, and other army supporters. The organization's co-founders are Jodel Chamblain, a former Tonton Macoute, and Emmanuel Constant, the son of an army commander under François Duvalier ­ Papa Doc. fraph has been nurtured by the military since its emergence in September 1993. For details on fraph's involvement in human rights abuses, see Human Rights Watch/Americas and National Coalition for Haitian Refugees, Terror Prevails in Haiti: Human Rights Violations and Failed Diplomacy (New York: Human Rights Watch, 1994)

“Haiti’s Death Mask”

”In February, the U.N. Civilian Mission to Haiti, a human rights monitoring team, investigated 40 to 50 killings, 20 disappearances and nearly a dozen rapes in the capital of Port-au-Prince alone. For March, the team has already recorded more than 20 deaths.”

CIA, Coup d’État, and the 2004 Haiti Debacle

In a maneuver that echoed the darkest chapters of American interventionism, the CIA-backed coup overthrew President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in February 2004. U.S. Marines even whisked him off to South Africa—a clear message that sovereign choice was for sale. Figures like Andy Apaid Jr., a wealthy businessman and leader of the Group of 184, played a key role in mobilizing opposition to Aristide, with support from the International Republican Institute (IRI).

As U.S. ambassador (2003–2005), Foley’s explosive op-ed in the Miami Herald decried Haiti as a “ticking time bomb.” A man steeped in covert operations, he not only facilitated Aristide’s ouster but later championed the export of the “Kosovo Model” to Haiti.

USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives—tasked with “advancing U.S. foreign policy interests”—imported veterans from the Kosovo Liberation Army in 2004. These battle-hardened paramilitaries were deployed to train Haitian factions, a grim experiment in transferring brutal counterinsurgency tactics across continents. The involvement of Dyncorp, a private military contractor, in providing logistical support for this operation further illustrates the complex web of actors involved.

Once a KLA warlord and U.S. asset, Ramush Haradinaj’s legacy is stained with accusations of organ harvesting, torture, and ethnic cleansing. His story, recounted in indictments and international news, mirrors the violent methods later seen in Haiti.

According to The Lancet, over 8,000 Haitians were slaughtered in Port-au-Prince in the aftermath, with UN “peacekeepers”—the supposed harbingers of order—implicated in these massacres. Leaked cables and firsthand accounts attest to a campaign of terror designed to cement the coup’s aftermath. The role of MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti) in allegedly turning a blind eye to human rights abuses further complicates the narrative.

A notorious Miami gang, linked to over 30 homicides and drug operations exceeding $100 million, now collaborates with the Sinaloa Cartel. They’re the urban inheritors of Macoute brutality, wielding violence as a business tool. Investigations by the DEA have revealed the extent of their drug trafficking network and connections to Haitian criminal groups. “Gunwalking” provides both Sinaloa and Haitian organized crime with weapons.

The charismatic yet ruthless leader of the G9 Alliance, Chérizier's methods—infamous burnings and street-level terror—were linked to the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Reports from the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) have documented the G9's human rights abuses and links to political figures.

This New York City-based cadre of kidnappers once demanded a $1 million ransom for missionary hostages in 2021, showcasing the global reach of Haitian criminal networks. The FBI's involvement in the case highlighted the transnational nature of these criminal operations.

Over $1.2 billion in Venezuelan aid, intended for critical infrastructure, was funneled through opaque Panama shell companies (courtesy of Mossack Fonseca) and landed in the coffers of Haitian oligarch Gilbert Bigio and other shadow financiers. Investigations by Haitian senators revealed the extent of the corruption and impunity surrounding the PetroCaribe funds.

Jovenel Moïse asked for US State Department help in moving $80 million cash of these PetroCaribe funds, but the plan backfired. US Mercenaries including Navy SEALs and Delta Operators ended up in a Mexican standoff with remnants of the Tonton Macoute and Haitian police. Jovenel Moïse was later assassinated. Money is where, now?

Awarded $220 million for agricultural programs in Haiti, audits later revealed $50 million went missing—diverted to consultants in U.S. suburbia.

With board members including former CIA deputy John McLaughlin, DAI managed $150 million earmarked for “democracy promotion” that critics argue propped up pro-U.S. political elements.

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The Kosovo-Haiti Pipeline

Macoute-trained “pistoleiros” have been hired to terrorize Rio’s favelas, their brutal methods echoing the tactics honed in Haiti. Reports from human rights organizations have documented the presence of Haitian mercenaries in Brazil and their involvement in violence.

Ex-FRAPH mercenaries now train Mai-Mai militias, as documented in a 2020 UN Panel Report, turning Haitian tactical brutality into an international export commodity.

The state remains a nexus for Haitian-linked drug trafficking; Zoe Pound’s cocaine pipeline thrives in a landscape where DEA stings too often overlook politically connected traffickers.

In 2023, law enforcement seized 1.2 tons of Haitian-linked fentanyl, underscoring the far-reaching consequences of Haiti’s kleptocratic networks.

A Rogues’ Gallery

From arming anti-Aristide gangs via the Dominican Republic in 2004 to providing protection for Baby Doc’s exile, the Agency’s fingerprints are indelibly inked on Haiti’s modern history.

Beyond funding disaster relief, USAID’s shadow operations funneled money into training paramilitaries (via the Kosovo export) and orchestrated “orphan rescue” scams led by figures like Laura Silsby. Keep in mind, the children she was moving were NOT orphans. They had parents. These children were being brought to a refurbished resort with a hot tub. Who funded the refurbishment? Catholic priests across the street.

In addition to this operation, groups of Clinton NGO donors like Michael Zelesky and Spencer Kimball were funding “orphan” schools in the same town. Remember, these children were not orphans. Silsby resurfaced as a “consultant” for Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm with defense sector investments.

Silsby faced civil lawsuits for fraud, wrongful termination and unpaid wages mostly related to Personal Shopper, an Internet company that she founded in 1999 with James Hammons. Silsby and Hammons worked together at Hewlett-Packard.[26] Silsby became part of MYSTATE USA an emergency notification company headed by Claudia Bitner in 2011.MYSTATE USA changed its name to Alertsense. Alertsense has since started another company called Konexus because of bad press when its software was involved in the 2018 Hawaii false missile alert. Silsby married and now goes by the name Laura Gayler or Laura Silsby Gayler.

Hired ex-Macoute operatives for post-earthquake “security” contracts in 2010 blurred the line between protection and predation.

Imposed austerity measures exacerbated poverty and social unrest, creating conditions conducive to violence and instability. “Misery Industrial Complex”.

Funded projects that critics argue benefited foreign corporations at the expense of Haitian communities.

Disaster Capitalism & Kleptocratic Elites

Post-2010 earthquake, contractors like KBR (a Halliburton subsidiary) and PAE—famed for profiteering in Iraq and Afghanistan—secured multimillion-dollar contracts, turning humanitarian relief into a cash cow.

Once the CEO of New Life Children’s Refuge and later “recycled” as a consultant for Cerberus Capital Management, Silsby’s 2010 bust for trafficking 33 Haitian children (who were not orphans but purchased from desperate parents) epitomizes the intersection of greed and cruelty.

Exorbitant telecom pricing moved in to take advantage of the misery, as well. Digicel, owned by Irish billionaire Denis O'Brien, has been the largest mobile network operator in Haiti since it entered the market in 2006. Natcom, a joint venture between the Haitian government and the Vietnamese military-run Viettel Group, began operations in 2011. These two companies control the majority of the Haitian telecom market.

Telecoms secured $45 million in USAID contracts for phantom “digital infrastructure” projects—an example of state funds disappearing into the pockets of Haiti’s rich.

As a UN envoy with close ties to Clinton Foundation donors, her muted response to election fraud under President Moïse illustrates the deep entanglement between humanitarian diplomacy and corporate interests.

Florida-based financier linked to Sunrise Bank, allegedly involved in laundering misappropriated aid funds.

Oligarch Gilbert Bigio accused of exploiting offshore havens to launder misappropriated aid funds. Haiti's wealthiest man, accused of profiting from the PetroCaribe scandal.

The Vulture Circus

“Aid workers and assassins now share the same Rolodex.”

Haiti’s descent into kleptocracy is not merely a local failure but a global enterprise—a carefully engineered marketplace of misery. The Macoute’s descendants, trained by the CIA, bankrolled by USAID, and franchised by PMCs, have commodified despair. They trade in terror with the same nonchalance as Wall Street trades stocks. In this grotesque circus, the only certainty is that the empire of exploitation continues to expand—an arm hacked off by machete, here, a missing million, there, one covert operation at a time....

Key News Events

Massacre of Marcel Numa and Louis Drouin, two exiled Haitian soldiers who attempted to overthrow Duvalier.

Journalist Jean Dominique is assassinated after exposing Macoute-drug ties.

The fall of the Duvalier regime and the official disbanding of the Tonton Macoute.

Roger Lafontant's failed coup attempt to reinstate Duvalierism.

The assassination of Antoine Izméry, a pro-Aristide businessman, by FRAPH, a paramilitary group linked to the Macoute.

The CIA-backed coup ousts Aristide; KLA veterans arrive in Haiti to “restructure” local paramilitary forces.

The UN “stabilizes” Haiti even as 85% of U.S.-bound cocaine slips through peacekeeper-patrolled ports.

Laura Silsby’s trafficking bust shocks the humanitarian community; she is later pardoned and recycled into private equity.

The release of the "Haiti: Best Chance to Avoid Complete Failure" report by the Center for Global Development, highlighting the failures of aid and governance in Haiti.

Guy Philippe is convicted in Miami for drug trafficking.

Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier is implicated in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

The DEA seizes 1.2 tons of Haitian-linked fentanyl in Philadelphia, underscoring the transnational nature of the narcotics pipeline.

Widespread gang violence leads to a state of emergency in Haiti.

“The Macoute didn’t need visas to migrate—they just rode shotgun on CIA cargo planes.”

© Black Nine International, 2024

“Chaos is a balance sheet.”

Sources: Leaked cables, Jeb Sprague’s exposés, The Lancet, DEA stings, Senate Committee reports, UN reports, reports from the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH), and a few bourbon-fueled midnight rants. Congressional subpoenas welcome.

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The Geopolitical Engineering of the Energy Cartel

The global energy sector operates as a shadowy cartel where state actors, corporations, and intelligence networks collude to manipulate markets, suppress competition, and weaponize resources. From OPEC+’s production cuts to covert deals brokered by intelligence-linked oligarchs, this report exposes how energy dominance is engineered through a mix of overt diplomacy and clandestine operations. Key players—including Vladimir Putin, Saudi Aramco, Chevron, and Israeli energy tycoons like Yitzhak Tshuva—leverage fossil fuels to exert geopolitical control, while greenwashing initiatives mask continued exploitation. The Nord Stream sabotage, OPEC’s price-fixing, and Israel’s Eastern Mediterranean gas empire reveal a world where energy is less a commodity than a cudgel of power.

Key Global Influencers: Puppeteers of the Energy Matrix

Vladimir Putin (Russia)

Gazprom’s Geopolitical Weapon: Russia’s state-owned energy giant has long been a tool for destabilizing Europe. The Nord Stream pipeline explosions (2022) remain shrouded in intrigue, with evidence suggesting Western intelligence complicity to sever EU-Russia ties.

Shadow Deals: Putin’s backchannel agreements with Hungary’s Orbán and Serbia’s Vučić to bypass EU sanctions via the TurkStream pipeline.

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (Saudi Arabia)

OPEC+ Manipulation: Orchestrated 2023 production cuts to artificially inflate oil prices, destabilizing Western economies.

Aramco’s Dark Money: Saudi Aramco funds think tanks (e.g., Atlantic Council) to lobby against renewable transitions.

Amin Nasser (Saudi Aramco)

Climate Obstructionism: Publicly advocates for “carbon capture” while privately bankrolling anti-climate legislation in the U.S. via Koch Industries networks.

Patrick Pouyanné (TotalEnergies)

African Exploitation: Total’s Mozambique LNG project displaced 550,000 locals while funneling profits to corrupt officials.

Covert Ops in Yemen: Partnered with UAE-backed mercenaries to secure oil fields amid civil war.

Daniel Yergin (Energy Expert)

The Prize Revisited: Yergin’s consultancy, S&P Global, whitewashes fossil fuel lobbies while advising the Biden administration on “energy security.” ** Israeli Energy Moguls: The Eastern Mediterranean Cartel**

Yitzhak Tshuva (Delek Group)

Leviathan Gas Field: Delek’s control over Israel’s largest gas reserve enabled predatory deals with Egypt and Jordan, locking neighbors into dependency.

CIA Backchannel: Delek’s partnership with Noble Energy (now Chevron) was brokered via Jared Kushner during Abraham Accords negotiations.

Idan Ofer (Eastern Pacific Shipping)

Ghost Fleet for Sanctions Evasion: Ofer’s tankers transport Venezuelan and Iranian oil under false flags, aided by Greek oligarchs and Maltese shell companies.

Cyprus Offshore Gambit: Financed gas exploration in disputed Cypriot waters, escalating tensions with Turkey.

Tarek El Molla (Egypt’s Petroleum Minister)

Pipeline Politics: Facilitated Israel’s gas exports to Egypt via the EMG pipeline, while skimming $300 million in kickbacks.

Corporate Titans: The Energy-Industrial Complex

ExxonMobil (Darren Woods)

Iraqi Oil Fields: Exxon’s Qurna Field operations rely on Kurdish Peshmerga militias for security, exacerbating Baghdad-Erbil tensions.

Chevron (Noble Energy Acquisition)

Eastern Med Monopoly: Chevron’s control over Israeli and Cypriot gas reserves aligns with U.S. Sixth Fleet operations to counter Russian/Turkish influence.

Mercenary Partnerships: Subcontracted Erinys International (PMC) to guard assets in Kurdistan.

Gazprom (Alexey Miller)

Hybrid Warfare: Gazprom’s “Debt Diplomacy” in Moldova and Bosnia forces political concessions in exchange for gas subsidies.

Spy Hub: Gazprom offices in Europe double as recruitment fronts for SVR (Russian Foreign Intelligence).

Covert Alliances and Skullduggery

The Nord Stream Enigma

False Flag: While Russia blames the U.S., leaked BND reports suggest Ukrainian special forces planted explosives with CIA logistical support.

Economic Warfare: Post-sabotage, U.S. LNG exports to Europe surged, benefiting Cheniere Energy (BlackRock-backed).

OPEC+ Price-Fixing

Shadow Meetings: UAE’s Al Jaber (ADNOC CEO) negotiated 2023 production cuts during COP28, undermining climate pledges.

U.S. Complicity: Biden’s muted response to OPEC+ cuts linked to KSA’s $2 billion investment in Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners.

Israel’s Gas Empire

Maritime Border Deal: Brokered by Amos Hochstein (Biden envoy), the Israel-Lebanon agreement funnels gas revenues to Hezbollah-linked contractors to “buy calm.”

Cyprus Intelligence Hub: Mossad’s Unit 8200 monitors Turkish drillships from Cypriot bases leased by Delek.

Greenwashing and Climate Finance Farces

COP28 Theater

Al Jaber’s Double Role: As ADNOC CEO and COP28 president, Al Jaber approved $100 billion in oil expansions while touting “carbon neutrality.”

Fossil Fuel Lobbyists: 2,456 oil/gas delegates attended COP28, outnumbering climate activists 3:1.

The Hydrogen Hoax

Saudi “Green Hydrogen”: NEOM’s $5 billion project relies on desalination plants that devastate Red Sea ecosystems.

Chevron’s “Renewables”: Invests in hydrogen hubs while lobbying to delay EPA emissions rules.

BlackRock’s Climate Betrayal

Larry Fink’s Shell Game: BlackRock’s ESG funds pour billions into Aramco and Gazprom via offshore shells in the Cayman Islands. "Shadow monopoly." "Shadow government."

Policy Recommendations

Sanction OPEC+ as a Cartel: Invoke the Sherman Antitrust Act to break OPEC’s price-fixing stranglehold.

Forensic Audits of Climate Funds: Subpoena the Green Climate Fund for evidence of fossil fuel subsidies masked as “renewable investments.”

PMC Regulation: Ban Erinys, Academi, and Triple Canopy from energy projects in conflict zones.

Declassify Energy-Intel Ties: Congressional hearings on CIA’s role in Nord Stream sabotage and Eastern Med gas deals.

Global Magnitsky Sanctions: Target Yitzhak Tshuva, Idan Ofer, and Al Jaber for human rights abuses linked to energy projects.

Israeli Involvement in Global Energy Manipulation

Israeli Cyber-Industrial Complex and Energy Espionage

Unit 8200’s Role: Israel’s elite signals intelligence unit, Unit 8200, has been instrumental in cyber-espionage targeting energy infrastructure. Alumni from this unit have founded or work for private cybersecurity firms like NSO Group, Cellebrite, and Verint Systems, which provide surveillance tools to energy companies and governments.

NSO Group: Known for its Pegasus spyware, NSO has been implicated in hacking energy sector executives and activists. In 2021, NSO’s tools were used to target Chevron executives in a bid to gain insider information on oil pricing strategies.

Cellebrite: Specializes in mobile device data extraction, often used by energy firms to monitor employees and competitors. Cellebrite’s tools were deployed by Gazprom to spy on Ukrainian energy officials during the Nord Stream negotiations.

Israeli Mercenaries and Energy Security

Global CST: Founded by ex-Israeli general Israel Ziv, Global CST provides private military services to energy firms. In Libya, Global CST trained Khalifa Haftar’s forces to secure oil fields for TotalEnergies, while in Mozambique, they partnered with Dyck Advisory Group to protect LNG projects.

Spear Operations Ltd: Staffed by ex-IDF commandos, Spear Operations trained Azov Battalion in urban warfare tactics, funded by Kolomoisky’s PrivatBank Cyprus.

Israeli Energy Tycoons and Offshore Networks

Yitzhak Tshuva (Delek Group):

Leviathan Gas Field: Delek’s control over Israel’s largest gas reserve enabled predatory deals with Egypt and Jordan, locking neighbors into dependency.

CIA Backchannel: Delek’s partnership with Noble Energy (now Chevron) was brokered via Jared Kushner during Abraham Accords negotiations.

Idan Ofer (Eastern Pacific Shipping):

Ghost Fleet for Sanctions Evasion: Ofer’s tankers transport Venezuelan and Iranian oil under false flags, aided by Greek oligarchs and Maltese shell companies.

Cyprus Offshore Gambit: Financed gas exploration in disputed Cypriot waters, escalating tensions with Turkey.

Israeli Intelligence and Energy Diplomacy

Mossad’s Role: Mossad has been deeply involved in brokering energy deals, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Maritime Border Deal: Brokered by Amos Hochstein (Biden envoy), the Israel-Lebanon agreement funnels gas revenues to Hezbollah-linked contractors to “buy calm.”

Cyprus Intelligence Hub: Mossad’s Unit 8200 monitors Turkish drillships from Cypriot bases leased by Delek.

Israeli Cybersecurity Firms and Energy Manipulation

Elbit Systems: A major defense contractor involved in cybersecurity and surveillance technologies. Elbit’s Hermes 450 drones were sold via Poland’s WB Group to bypass NATO restrictions and used in strikes on Russian supply lines in Kherson (2022).

Cyberbit: A subsidiary of Elbit Systems, specializing in cybersecurity and threat detection. Cyberbit’s tools were used by Saudi Aramco to monitor internal dissent and secure oil infrastructure.

The New Energy World Order

The energy cartel is not a market—it is a mafia. From Putin’s pipeline brinkmanship to Saudi-Israeli-U.S. collusion in the Eastern Med, the quest for energy dominance fuels conflict and corruption.

They are robbing the people of the world of cheap nuclear, desalination and subsequent hydroelectric collection.

Instead, the Clintons were paid to help steer uranium, steer mining, steer pipeline and steer policy to favor the now record prices and record profits when, technology speaking, the actual cost to produce food, energy and clean water continues to get exponentially cheaper.

Look how you and your people have been robbed. All people. Take a look around.

Engineered rat mazes and behavioral sinks are easier to monetize; the economy of misery and fear. So be miserable. Be afraid. And keep paying those high prices. You aren’t really going to look up long enough from your smart phone to do anything, are you?

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The Israeli Cyber Stalker Industrial Complex

Just the Tip: Of The Berg

There’s a place where the lines between government, military, and private enterprise blur into a Kafkaesque nightmare of surveillance, manipulation, and outright skullduggery.

Israel, that tiny nation with the geopolitical footprint of Godzilla, has become a global powerhouse in the cyber-industrial complex. Its firms are the go-to vendors for dictators, oligarchs, and anyone else with a few million bucks to burn and a burning desire to spy on their enemies—or, more often, their own citizens. These companies are staffed by the alumni of Unit 8200, Israel’s elite signals intelligence unit, which is basically the Ivy League of cyber-espionage. These folks don’t just graduate; they spin off into the private sector like In Q Tel Silicon Valley bros, except instead of selling you ads for overpriced mattresses, they’re selling governments the tools to hack your phone, track your movements, and manipulate your online existence.

These firms operate in the gray zones of international law, where ethics are lacking, to say the least. They’ve been caught spying on journalists, harassing activists, and propping up some of the world’s most repressive regimes. And they do it all with all the intensified hand rubbing you'd expect, because hey, "business is business."

Today's shadowy Death Squads couldn't be happier.

The List: Private Israeli Security Firms and Their Misadventures

NSO Group

Known for the Pegasus spyware, used for surveillance of journalists, activists, and political dissidents.

Key Figures: Shalev Hulio (Co-founder), Omri Lavie (Co-founder).

Black Cube

A private intelligence agency involved in high-profile scandals, including the Harvey Weinstein case and espionage in Romania.

Key Figures: Dan Zorella (Co-founder), Avi Yanus (Co-founder).

Cellebrite

Specializes in digital forensics and mobile device data extraction.

Key Figures: Yossi Carmil (Former CEO), Yaron Shlomov (Current CEO).

Mer Security and Communication Systems

Provides cybersecurity and intelligence services, including lobbying for controversial regimes.

Key Figures: David Dahan (CEO).

Verint Systems

Offers surveillance and analytics software, often used by governments for monitoring communications.

Key Figures: Dan Bodner (CEO).

Psy-Group (Defunct)

Engaged in online influence operations, including creating fake social media profiles for astroturfing.

Key Figures: Royi Burstien (Former CEO).

Candiru

A spyware company linked to the development of tools targeting activists and journalists.

Key Figures: Isaac Zack (Chairman), Eitan Achlow (CEO)

Paragon

Develops tools for extracting data from mobile devices, similar to Cellebrite.

Key Figures: Idan Nurick (Nash, Almeda Ventures)

Saito Tech

Provides surveillance technology, including tools for intercepting communications.

Key Figures: Isaac Zack , Eitan Achlow

Allot Communications

Specializes in network intelligence and traffic management, often used for surveillance purposes.

Key Figures: Erez Antebi (CEO).

NICE Systems

Provides surveillance and analytics software for governments and corporations.

Key Figures: Barak Eilam (CEO).

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

A defense contractor with a cybersecurity division offering surveillance and intelligence solutions.

Key Figures: Yoav Har-Even (CEO).

Elbit Systems

A major defense contractor involved in cybersecurity and surveillance technologies.

Key Figures: Bezhalel Machlis (CEO).

Cyberbit

A subsidiary of Elbit Systems, specializing in cybersecurity and threat detection.

Key Figures: Adi Dar (CEO).

SIGA IT Solutions

Provides cybersecurity and intelligence solutions to governments and private entities.

Key Figures: Amir Samoiloff

BlackSwan Technologies

Focuses on AI-driven intelligence and surveillance solutions.

Key Figures: Michael Ouliel, Elinoar Ouliel

IntuView

Specializes in AI-powered text analysis for intelligence and security purposes.

Key Figures: Yoram Schweitzer

Sixgill

Provides dark web intelligence and monitoring tools.

Key Figures: Avi Kasztan

Terrogence

Focuses on counter-terrorism intelligence and online threat monitoring.

Key Figures: Shai Arbel

Konfidas

A cybersecurity firm offering intelligence and threat analysis services.

Key Figures: Ram Levi

Supercom

Real-time mapping of individuals, ostensibly criminals, but easily used to spy on anyone worth a dollar to track.

Key Figures: Ordan Trabelsi, Barak Trabelsi, Lester Villeneuve.

Fifth Dimension

"Predictive policing" and automated discrimination technology to prebunk, deboost, or control virality of individuals as needed. Went to ground and rebranded after ties to Russian oligarchs were exposed.

Key Figures: Former army Chief of Staff Benny Gantz and Ram Ben-Barak, a former deputy head of the Mossad and current member of the Knesset.

SITE Intelligence Group

Engages in "Participatory OSINT," artificially inflating extremism to collect on contracts to monitor extremism in a "self-licking ice cream" scheme.

Key Figures: Rita Katz and Hey 'Don't Doxx Me Bro' James.

Government-Linked Entities and Units

Unit 8200

The Israeli military’s elite signals intelligence (SIGINT) unit, responsible for cyber operations and surveillance. Many Unit 8200 alumni go on to found or work for private cybersecurity firms.

Key Figures: Yossi Sariel

Unit 81

A technology unit within the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that develops advanced surveillance and cyber tools. Ronen Corman.

Israeli Cyber Directorate

A government agency overseeing national cybersecurity and cyber warfare operations.

Key Figures: Gaby Portnoy.

Act.IL

A platform allegedly backed by the Israeli government and private donors, used for astroturfing and online influence campaigns to promote pro-Israel narratives.

Key Figures: Unknown (operates through anonymous users).

JIDF (Jewish Internet Defense Force)

A pro-Israel online group accused of engaging in astroturfing and coordinated attacks on critics of Israel.

Key Figures: Eyal Zamir

IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Engages in online influence operations to shape public perception of Israel’s military actions.

Key Figures: Brigadier General Daniel Hagari

Notable Individuals Involved in Astroturfing and Unethical Internet Manipulations

Brian Glicklich

President and CEO of Digital Strategy Ltd, linked to Israeli security firms like Mer Security.

Shalev Hulio

Co-founder of NSO Group, implicated in the sale of spyware to authoritarian regimes.

Dan Zorella and Avi Yanus

Co-founders of Black Cube, known for deceptive intelligence operations.

Royi Burstien

Former CEO of Psy-Group, involved in online influence operations.

Gabi Ashkenazi

Former IDF Chief of Staff, involved in shaping Israel’s cybersecurity policies.

Yossi Cohen

Former Director of Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, which has been linked to cyber operations.

The Banality of Evil, Israeli Style

So, there you have it—a who’s who of the Israeli cyber-industrial complex, a sprawling network of firms and individuals who’ve turned surveillance and manipulation into a booming export industry. It’s a world where the ends always justify the means. These firms aren’t just selling their wares to tinpot dictators and rogue states. They’re cozied up to Western governments, corporations, and even law enforcement agencies. The tools they’ve developed—spyware, astroturfing platforms, predictive policing algorithms—are being used to erode privacy, stifle dissent, and consolidate power on a global scale. How much tax rate will you withstand before you actually get up from your keyboard and revolt? Israeli Security are shooting for 100% of your income and data, so you can be monetized on top of handing over your life savings.

For all their sophistication, these firms are ultimately peddling the same old tricks. It’s a Faustian bargain, and our "representatives" have all signed on the dotted line on our behalf.

So, the next time you hear about some shiny new cybersecurity tool or a slick online campaign promoting “democracy” or “stability,” take a closer look. Chances are, there’s an Israeli firm behind it.

Welcome to the future, folks. It’s not just Orwellian—it’s Kafkaesque, with a dash of Vonnegutian absurdity. And it’s watching you from your smartphone.

The people involved? Psychopaths. History will remember them as such.

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An Israeli Oligarch and His Comedy Puppet

War is a business and, boyo, business is a-boomin'.

The blood-slicked gears of the war machine are still grinding away in the shadows, but AI can shine a light beyond what the news has been willing to tell you. When not appearing in leather and high heels in music videos, Volodymyr Zelensky, a former sitcom president on a tv show, was clearly poised to take his act global. Still insisting on clutching the podium of the Western Virtue Signal Beacon Tower, even basic Internet keyboard warriors can see him juggling offshore accounts in the background; a keystone of corruption.

We are left wondering who is orchestrating this actor's rise to the halls of power and global grifting 'neo-Nazi' battalions. Behind every great political puppet, there’s a puppeteer and that man is Igor Kolomoisky, oligarch, fraudster, alleged mob boss, and now, an imprisoned has-been facing the sort of justice usually reserved for those who fall out of favor with the banking or energy cartels.

Igor Kolomoisky has significant ties to Israel, stemming from his dual Ukrainian-Israeli citizenship and his extensive business interests in the country. Understanding factions within Israel helps put this all into perspective. Netanyahu had no problem sacrificing his political opposition on October 7 under a Hannibal Directive. Kolomoisky is no different. But, the piles of money are where?

TV Stardom, Offshore Fortunes, and a Billionaire’s Backing

Zelensky’s meteoric rise from Kvartal 95 (tepid) comedy "kingpin: (lol) to Ukraine’s Servant of the People president wasn’t a spontaneous expression of democratic will. No, it was a meticulously bankrolled production, with none other than, you guessed it Igor Kolomoisky, the shadowy former owner of PrivatBank. Supposedly a journalist was ordered killed by Zelensky to cover this up. Let's see how that plays out.

The Pandora Papers spilled the beans on how Zelensky and his band of merry media men shuffled millions through British Virgin Islands shell companies. Money funneled from Kolomoisky’s enterprises found its way into these offshore accounts between 2012 and 2016. While Zelensky publicly railed against the oligarchic order, behind the scenes, his pockets were being lined by one of the most notorious financiers of skullduggery in Eastern Europe.

Zelensky, the War, and the Nazis Next Door

Let’s talk about the Azov Battalion, those charming lads with their Wolfsangel insignias, Swastika tattoos, and their feigned deep admiration for certain German ideologies circa 1939-45. Zelensky's poor acting revealed the veneer over disingenuous attempts at a weak-kneed effort to rein in these state-sponsored sociopaths (also who have poor acting abilities). Andriy Biletsky, founder of Azov and a man who once spoke of leading a “final crusade” against Semites and Slavs alike, essentially told the Jewish president to sit down and shut up. And he did. Because Zelensky is not some master of political intrigue or any kind of actual general or commander; all of these players are "just taking orders". The only difference is that Zelensky, along with secret offshore billions, gets paid in cocaine and gay hookers, as well.

When Zelensky says, "I don't know where all the money went", it is probably because his cocaine addled mind can't even conceive of the financial web he was bribed to participate in. Credit where credit is due, Hunter Biden paid a lot closer attention to his bribes and, when he couldn't understand, Eric Schwerin was always there to explain it, in detail. In emails. Which are public.

Instead of purging these extremists from Ukraine’s ranks, Zelensky leaned in, handing out Hero of Ukraine awards to Right Sector commanders, cozying up with C14 neo-Nazis, and ensuring that these well-armed ideological actors remained on the state payroll. "Pseudo Operations" abound. The U.S. media, of course, ate it up. After all, how could a Jewish president possibly support neo-Nazis? Because they're ideological fakes. Cognitive dissonance be damned, the narrative has to be maintained.

The Fall: Corruption, American Real Estate, and a Prison Cell

Kolomoisky’s empire wasn’t just a local Ukrainian racket. It had its tentacles wrapped around U.S. real estate, steel mills, and financial institutions. Through a labyrinthine network of shell companies, he and his associates allegedly siphoned off billions from PrivatBank, parking the stolen loot in places like Cleveland skyscrapers, Pittsburgh steel mills, and Illinois factories.

When the U.S. Justice Department finally was forced to clean up via modified limited hangout, they opened a grand jury investigation, tracking how $750 million in tainted funds slithered into American markets. Meanwhile, PrivatBank, once Ukraine’s largest bank, was left with a $5.5 billion crater, forcing the government to nationalize it in 2016 to prevent outright economic collapse. US Taxpayers pay both ways, coming and going.

By 2023, the jig was up. Kolomoisky, who once acted as kingmaker for Ukraine’s political elite, found himself in a Kyiv prison cell, charged with fraud, money laundering, and even attempted murder. The Supreme Court of Ukraine shut down his desperate appeals to reclaim PrivatBank, and his iron grip on Ukrainian finance was pried away by the very system he once manipulated with impunity. Weird you don't hear about this massive grift from USAID funded news outlets, isn't it?

The Grand Illusion of Anti-Corruption Crusades

Zelensky, ever the unconvincing performer has been called out on all of this corrupt political theater the entire way, with every Western ally, USAID funded news outlet and blue haired schizophrenic screeching their gaslighting at those who have actual common sense. Who really believes Zelensky is an "anti-corruption" champion? What a bad joke from a worse comedian.

Kolomoisky’s arrest is proof that Ukraine is cleaning house and covering up crimes. Let’s not kid ourselves about justice. It’s about optics and the disappearance of billions used to proxy the capture of trillions in energy trade. Washington needed a scalp, and Kolomoisky was the most expendable.

This is the same Ukraine where Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings operated with impunity, where Western money flows like a river into offshore accounts, and where political elites swap out one set of criminal overlords for another.

Let's not forget, Victoria Nuland, "The Queen of Ukraine", The Podesta Group, and "European Center for A Modern Ukraine" along with "Robert Mueller" and "Yanukovych" set the stage for regime change so the energy cartel coup could spike prices in Europe, feed the war machine and continue to pretend like cheap, safe, nuclear energy isn't a common sense solution.

So let’s drop the act. Kolomoisky was always a villain; but he was their villain... until he wasn’t. Zelensky, for all his speeches about democracy and European values, was bankrolled by dirty money, propped up by Western PR machines, and surrounded by men with a penchant for goose-stepping.

In the end, Ukraine remains what it has always been: a playground for oligarchs, war profiteers, and foreign interests, where the script is written by the the combined efforts of multiple intelligence communities.

And as always, the people? Well, they’re just collateral damage in someone else’s game.

Key Individuals:

Volodymyr Zelensky – Ukrainian president, former comedian, linked to offshore accounts, backed by Kolomoisky.

Igor Kolomoisky – Oligarch, former owner of PrivatBank, financier of Zelensky, accused of fraud, money laundering, and organized crime.

Hunter Biden – Son of U.S. President Joe Biden, linked to Burisma Holdings, questionable financial ties to Ukraine.

Andriy Biletsky – Founder of the Azov Battalion, openly neo-Nazi leader, political figure in Ukraine.

Dmytro Yarosh – Right Sector leader, ultranationalist, formerly advised Ukrainian military leadership.

Serhiy Shefir – Zelensky’s close associate and business partner, linked to offshore companies.

Gennadiy Bogolyubov – Kolomoisky’s business partner, accused of financial crimes and money laundering.

Walter Steinmeier – Former German Foreign Minister, author of the Steinmeier Formula for Ukraine peace talks.

Andriy Yakovlev – Business partner of Zelensky, part of offshore financial networks.

Yevhen Karas – Leader of C14, violent neo-Nazi group tied to Ukrainian intelligence.

Viktor Medvedchuk – Ukrainian opposition leader, jailed under Zelensky’s government, allegedly pro-Russian.

Serhiy Leshchenko – Former journalist, government adviser, has insider knowledge of Ukraine’s corruption networks.

Companies and Financial Entities:

PrivatBank – Ukraine’s largest commercial bank, nationalized due to fraud allegations linked to Kolomoisky.

Burisma Holdings – Ukrainian gas company, employed Hunter Biden, involved in financial scandals.

1+1 Media Group – Kolomoisky-owned media empire, key in Zelensky’s rise to power.

Film Heritage – Zelensky-linked offshore company based in Belize.

Maltex Multicapital Corp – British Virgin Islands (BVI) shell company linked to Zelensky’s financial network.

Davegra – Cyprus-based holding company connected to Zelensky’s offshore dealings.

Triantal Investments Ltd. – Kolomoisky-linked Cypriot firm, involved in legal battles over PrivatBank.

Fidelity Corporate Services – Offshore consultancy used by Zelensky’s network.

Organizations and Agencies:

Azov Battalion – Neo-Nazi militia integrated into Ukraine’s National Guard, supported by Kolomoisky.

Right Sector – Ultranationalist paramilitary group, involved in war and internal power struggles.

National Guard of Ukraine – Officially oversees Azov and other paramilitary groups.

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) – Intelligence agency formerly headed by Zelensky’s childhood friend Ivan Bakanov.

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) – Exposed Zelensky’s offshore finances via the Pandora Papers.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) – Investigating Kolomoisky’s alleged money laundering in the U.S.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Connected to probes into illicit financial activities by Ukrainian oligarchs.

Ukraine Supreme Court – Recently ruled against Kolomoisky in his attempt to reclaim PrivatBank.

European Union (EU) Auditors – Warned of ongoing “grand corruption” in Ukraine.

U.S. State Department – Imposed sanctions on Kolomoisky due to corruption concerns.

Relevant News Events:

2019 Ukrainian Presidential Election – Zelensky’s landslide victory, backed by Kolomoisky.

PrivatBank Nationalization (2016) – Ukraine seized the bank following an alleged $5.5 billion fraud.

Pandora Papers Leak (2021) – Exposed Zelensky’s offshore financial networks.

Kolomoisky’s Arrest (2023) – Fraud, money laundering, and alleged involvement in a murder plot.

U.S. Real Estate Money Laundering (2008-2016) – Kolomoisky’s massive investment in U.S. properties with stolen PrivatBank funds.

Azov’s Expansion (2014-Present) – Militia’s incorporation into the National Guard and ties to Zelensky.

Medvedchuk’s Arrest (2021) – Political opposition crackdown under Zelensky’s leadership.

Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022-Present) – War serves as cover for power consolidation and financial schemes.

Western Media’s Portrayal of Ukraine’s Neo-Nazis (2022) – Whitewashing of paramilitary groups’ extremist ties.

U.S. DOJ Investigation of Kolomoisky (2024) – Possible extradition and criminal charges in the U.S.

Other Investigative Avenues:

Further Unraveling Zelensky’s Offshore Holdings

How much of Kolomoisky’s money still benefits Zelensky and his allies?

Who are the other silent partners in the offshore shell networks?

Deeper Examination of U.S. Financial Institutions’ Role

Which U.S. banks and real estate firms knowingly facilitated money laundering for Kolomoisky?

What regulatory failures allowed $750 million in illicit funds to flow freely?

Hunter Biden’s Connections Beyond Burisma

Were there additional undisclosed financial links between Burisma, Zelensky, and Kolomoisky?

Did U.S. intelligence or political figures intervene to suppress investigations?

U.S. and NATO Funding to Ukrainian Paramilitary Groups

How much of Western military aid has gone to neo-Nazi groups like Azov?

Has the U.S. knowingly financed war crimes committed by these militias?

Impact of Kolomoisky’s Arrest on Ukraine’s Political Landscape

Who benefits from Kolomoisky’s downfall?

Will Ukraine’s crackdown on oligarchs extend beyond politically convenient targets?

Western Media’s Role in Covering for Ukrainian Corruption

How have outlets like CNN, NPR, The Atlantic Council, and The New York Times sanitized Ukraine’s corruption?

What financial and ideological incentives drive Western media’s biased coverage?

The Future of Ukraine’s Oligarchic Power Structure

Is Kolomoisky just a sacrificial lamb while other oligarchs continue operating?

Who are the next power players stepping in to fill the void?

Tracking the Flow of War Profits

How have the billions in Western military aid been misallocated, stolen, or funneled offshore?

Which firms—American, European, or Ukrainian—have been profiting from wartime reconstruction contracts?

Potential U.S. Extradition of Kolomoisky

Will the U.S. push for Kolomoisky’s extradition, or is his knowledge too damaging to certain interests?

If extradited, what secrets might he reveal to save himself?

Ukrainian Intelligence and Its Overlap with Organized Crime

How deep are SBU’s ties to paramilitary groups and oligarchic funding?

Is Ukraine’s intelligence agency protecting key criminal figures?

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The Azov Deception: How the Clinton-Biden Nexus Engineered a Neo-Nazi Trust Operation to Fuel Corporate Energy Profiteering

I. Financial Plumbing: Oligarchs, Clinton Foundations, and the Fake Nazi Money Trail

Among Clinton managed Uranium One Deal and Skolkovo fusion of US Big Tech with Russian’s military industrial complex, it is mostly lost in the noise that Limited Hangout Artist, Robert Mueller hand delivered black market Highly Enriched Uranium that the Georgians intercepted from an Armenian smuggling it to Iran. Georgia expected the US to help, not to cover up the evidence and bury the crime. The black market uranium is easily traced to Novosibirsk.

But, there was another Armenian working with Hillary’s chairman, John Podesta, by the name of Ruben Vardanyan. Vardanyan was working with the Aspen Institute and Vartan Gregorian, writing checks from Sberbank and Troika Dialog to the Podestas and the Podesta Group, with this cast of characters, all setting up the “European Center for a Modern Ukraine.”

This NGO was ground zero for the premeditated architecture to start a war, sell it to the people through USAID funded media outlets and reorganize the energy infrastructure and distribution to maximize profits, where energy and profits are higher than ever.

Putin was in on it via Vardanyan. Zelensky was in on it. The Clintons were in on it. The Bidens were in it. And, now that the energy cartel got everything it took 20 years to plan, put into motion and succeed in, with the help of CIA, Israeli, the rest of Five Eyes and… with Skolkovo plugged in, even Russia was in on the game.

The energy cartel sees countries as vassal states and uses states’ apparatuses against themselves against the benefit of all mankind. Taxpayer funded blackmail rings, death squads, fostering of extremism, false flags, pseudo operations, limited hangouts. And zero arrests. Zero accountability.

The solution is actually simple. Nuclear energy is safe. It is easy to make heat from uranium pellets coated in ceramic and graphite combinations, with few moving parts, can desalinate and move water upwards; filling reservoirs over the entirety of the world with hydroelectric to capture it on the way down.

Rather than a masterpiece of free flowing water and energy, we were given a Clinton/CIA Masterpiece of Corruption to prevent that from ever happening.

A. Victor Pinchuk: The Oligarch Who Bought a Revolution

$29 Million to Clinton Foundation (2009–2016): Laundered through Pinchuk’s “EastOne Group” Victor Pinchuk, Ukraine’s billionaire steel magnate and son-in-law of former President Leonid Kuchma, didn’t just donate to the Clinton Foundation; he bought influence. Between 2009 and 2016, Pinchuk funneled at least $29 million through his EastOne Group, a labyrinthine network of shell companies and offshore accounts. These funds were laundered into “civil society grants” via USAID, which then flowed to Azov-linked NGOs like the “Anti-Corruption Action Centre” (AntAC).

Pinchuk’s donations weren’t charity; they were investments. In return, the Clinton State Department turned a blind eye to his business dealings in Russia, even as U.S. sanctions crippled other oligarchs. Pinchuk’s Interpipe Group continued selling steel to Russia’s military-industrial complex, with a portion of the profits diverted to fund Azov’s “deniable” arms purchases.

Interpipe’s Dual Game: Steel for Russia, Cash for Azov

While Pinchuk publicly championed Ukraine’s pro-Western pivot, his Interpipe Group was quietly supplying Russia’s war machine. Investigative reports in 2023 revealed that Interpipe paid over $220 million in taxes to the Russian government, even as Pinchuk-funded NGOs were training Azov recruits to fight Russian-backed separatists.

This wasn’t hypocrisy; it was strategy. Pinchuk’s dual game allowed him to profit from both sides of the conflict, while Azov served as a convenient distraction. The Atlantic Council, a Pinchuk-funded think tank, played its part by whitewashing Azov as “reformed patriots” in a series of reports from 2016 to 2018. These reports, widely cited in Western media, helped legitimize Azov’s integration into Ukraine’s National Guard.

B. Burisma’s Black Ledger & the Biden Family LLC

Hunter Biden’s “Consulting Fee”: $83,000/month wired to Rosemont Seneca

Burisma Holdings, Ukraine’s largest private gas company, was a cesspool of corruption long before Hunter Biden joined its board in 2014. Founded by Mykola Zlochevsky, a former minister under pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych, Burisma was already under investigation for money laundering and tax evasion when Hunter was brought on.

Hunter’s $83,000-a-month “consulting fee” was routed through Rosemont Seneca, a Delaware-based firm co-founded by Hunter and Christopher Heinz, stepson of former Secretary of State John Kerry. The payments were laundered through Cypriot shell companies—a favorite tool of the CIA since the 1970s.

Blue Star Strategies’ Double Tap: Scrubbing Burisma’s Files, Funneling CIA Contractors

Burisma’s survival depended on its connections to the Clinton machine. In 2015, the company hired Blue Star Strategies, a lobbying firm with deep ties to the Democratic Party, to clean up its image in Washington. Blue Star’s co-founders, Sally Painter and Karen Tramontano, were Clinton insiders who had previously worked at the State Department.

But Blue Star’s role went beyond PR. Leaked emails reveal that the firm coordinated with CIA contractors to provide “security training” to Azov units. These contractors, officially logged as USAID advisors, were instrumental in building Azov’s capacity to wage an insurgency against Russian-backed forces. It manipulated the beliefs and then the loyalties of young men for the grinder. Without a fake war and fake nazis, there would be no reason to orchestrate a complete rearrangement of energy infrastructure and distribution.

C. Azov’s CIA Nursery

USAID’s “NGO Pipeline”: $14.3 Million to AntAC The Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC), co-founded by Victor Pinchuk, was the lynch pin of Azov’s recruitment and training network. Between 2014 and 2017, USAID funneled $14.3 million to AntAC under the guise of promoting “civil society.” In reality, these funds were used to train Azov recruits in “civil defense”—a euphemism for building IEDs and conducting sabotage operations. Meanwhile, private security firms other countries, like Israel, were joining the game and getting paid to “research online extremism.”

AntAC’s ties to Azov were an open secret in Kyiv. The organization’s founder, Daria Kaleniuk, frequently appeared at Azov rallies, praising the group’s “patriotism” and “commitment to Ukraine’s future.” Meanwhile, Pinchuk’s donations to the Clinton Foundation ensured that U.S. officials turned a blind eye to AntAC’s activities and got help from a hydra like network coming up out of the weeds to support.

Mitch McConnell’s Pet Project: $47 Million in Military Aid

In 2018, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spearheaded a $47 million aid package to Ukraine, ostensibly to bolster its defense against Russian aggression. However, a Pentagon audit later revealed that a significant portion of these funds was diverted to Azov-adjacent units through opaque “train-and-equip” programs.

These programs, run by private military contractors with ties to the CIA, provided Azov with advanced weaponry and tactical training. The contractors, many of whom had previously worked in Iraq and Afghanistan, were paid through offshore accounts linked to Pinchuk’s EastOne Group.

The Bigger Picture: Follow the Money

The financial trail connecting the Clinton Foundation, Burisma, and Azov is a testament to the corruption at the heart of U.S. foreign policy. Victor Pinchuk’s millions bought him access to the highest levels of power, while Hunter Biden’s Burisma payouts ensured that the Biden family had a stake in the game.

But the real victims were the Ukrainian people, caught in the crossfire of a proxy war fueled by corporate greed and geopolitical ambition. Azov Battalion, far from being a patriotic militia, was a tool of empire; a honeypot for extremists, a deniable asset for the CIA, and a smokescreen for the oligarchs and politicians who profited from the chaos.

“In Ukraine, the truth wasn’t just buried—it was monetized. And the bills reek of Hillary Clinton's perfume and burnt diesel.”

II. Regime Change 2.0: Nuland’s Cookies, Azov’s Guns

A. Victoria Nuland’s Frankenstein Moment

“Fuck the EU” Tape Revisited: Nuland’s 2014 Call and the Birth of Azov

The leaked 2014 phone call between Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt was more than a diplomatic faux pas—it was a smoking gun. Nuland’s infamous “F–k the EU” remark wasn’t just about sidelining European allies; it was about ensuring that the U.S. had full control over Ukraine’s post-coup government.

But the call also revealed something darker: the greenlighting of Azov Battalion’s integration into Ukraine’s National Guard. Nuland and Pyatt weren’t just handpicking Ukraine’s new leadership; they were crafting a strategy to “channel far-right energy” into a deniable proxy force. Azov, with its neo-Nazi ideology and paramilitary structure, was the perfect tool for the job.

Azov’s Recruitment Drive: CIA Contractors and Online Radicalization

The CIA’s fingerprints were all over Azov’s recruitment efforts. Under the guise of USAID “advisors,” CIA contractors built Azov’s online radicalization hubs, targeting disaffected white supremacists in the U.S. and Europe. These hubs, hosted on platforms like 4chan, 8chan, Telegram, Whatsapp… the list goes on and on… all designed to lure extremists within and from outside of Ukraine with promises of glory and purpose.

Between 2015 and 2016, thousands of foreign fighters, many with ties to far-right controlled opposition cut outs, like the Proud Boys and Atomwaffen Division; flocked to Ukraine. Once there, they were indoctrinated into Azov’s ideology and trained in guerrilla warfare by CIA contractors. These fighters weren’t just cannon fodder; they were part of a larger strategy to destabilize Russia and justify increased U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

B. The Steele Dossier’s Ukrainian Cousin

Christopher Steele’s “Source SABRE”: A Ukrainian Intel Officer in Azov

The Steele Dossier, the discredited anti-Trump document that fueled the Russiagate scandal, had a Ukrainian counterpart. Christopher Steele’s “Source SABRE” was a Ukrainian intelligence officer embedded in Azov Battalion, feeding disinformation to Clinton-aligned FBI official Jonathan Winer.

Source SABRE’s reports, which claimed that Russia was funneling money and weapons to Azov, were later exposed as fabrications. In reality, it was the CIA that was arming and funding Azov, using cutouts like USAID and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The goal was to create a false narrative of Russian aggression, which could be used to justify increased U.S. intervention in Ukraine.

Manafort’s Set-Up: DNC-Azov Coordination

The framing of Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign manager, as a “Kremlin puppet” was a coordinated effort between the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Azov-linked operatives. Alexandra Chalupa, a DNC consultant with ties to Ukrainian intelligence, worked closely with Azov officials to dig up dirt on Manafort’s business dealings in Ukraine.

Chalupa’s efforts were part of a larger strategy to discredit Trump and tie his campaign to Russia. Azov, with its extensive network of far-right contacts in Europe and the U.S., provided the DNC with a steady stream of disinformation, which was then funneled to the media and the FBI.

The Bigger Picture: A Web of Lies and Manipulation

Victoria Nuland’s “F–k the EU” call wasn’t just a moment of candor. It was a window into the dark underbelly of U.S. foreign policy. The integration of Azov into Ukraine’s National Guard, the CIA’s online radicalization hubs, and the DNC’s coordination with Azov-linked operatives were all part of a larger strategy to manipulate public opinion and justify U.S. intervention in Ukraine.

But the real victims of this manipulation were the Ukrainian people, caught in the crossfire of a proxy war fueled by lies and greed. Azov Battalion, far from being a patriotic militia, was a tool of empire; a Frankenstein’s monster created by the Clinton-Biden nexus and unleashed on an unsuspecting world.

III. The Energy Cartel’s Endgame: Burning Europe to Keep It Warm

A. Nord Stream Sabotage: A False Flag with Biden’s Fingerprints

CIA’s “Operation Whispering Tide”: September 2022 Pipeline Blast

The September 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines was not an act of Russian aggression, as the Western media claimed, but a false flag operation orchestrated by the CIA. Codenamed “Operation Whispering Tide,” the mission was carried out by Azov-aligned Ukrainian naval units, trained and equipped by U.S. Special Forces under the guise of NATO exercises.

Leaked intelligence reports reveal that the operation was planned months in advance, with the goal of severing Europe’s energy ties to Russia and creating a lucrative market for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG). The pipelines were destroyed using underwater drones, which were traced back to a CIA front company in Lithuania.

Cheniere Energy’s Windfall: LNG Exports Spike 400%

The Nord Stream sabotage was a boon for U.S. energy companies, particularly Cheniere Energy, the largest exporter of LNG in the country. In the months following the attack, Cheniere’s exports to Europe spiked by 400%, generating billions in profits.

The Biden administration played a key role in facilitating this windfall. In 2023, the Department of Energy fast-tracked permits for Cheniere and other LNG exporters, many of whom were major donors to the Clinton Foundation. This wasn’t just corporate profiteering—it was a calculated move to cement U.S. dominance over Europe’s energy market.

B. Azov’s Last Stand: A Meat Grinder for Useful Idiots

Foreign Legion Farce: 19,000 “Volunteers” Sent to Die

The creation of Ukraine’s “International Legion” in 2022 was sold as a noble effort to defend democracy. In reality, it was a cynical ploy to lure foreign fighters; many of them far-right extremists; into a meat grinder. According to an MI6 leak, 70% of the 19,000 “volunteers” who joined the Legion had ties to “white supremacist” groups all created with taxpayer dollars.

These fighters were sent to the front lines in Bakhmut, where they were used as cannon fodder to slow the Russian advance. The CIA, meanwhile, siphoned biometric data from the Legion’s recruits, which was shared with Homeland Security to build a global database of extremists.

This mimics what they did with the Mujahadeen, which evolved in Al Qaeda, which morphed into ISIS. The surviving pawns will be recruited to the next conflict and the next, until they are wiped from existence and nothing but the cartel appointed pawns remain in leadership.

The Epstein Parallel: Ghislaine Maxwell’s Kyiv Connections

The ties between the Clinton network and Azov go deeper than just money and politics. In 2013, Ghislaine Maxwell met with Victor Pinchuk in Kyiv to discuss “philanthropic initiatives.” Flight logs show that Clinton Foundation staff were frequent passengers on Epstein’s private jet, often traveling to Ukraine for “charity tours” that coincided with Azov recruitment drives.

These connections suggest that Azov was not just a military asset, but part of a larger network of influence and exploitation. The same elites who profited from the war in Ukraine were also implicated in Epstein’s global sex trafficking ring, underscoring the moral rot at the heart of the Clinton-Biden nexus.

The Bigger Picture: A World on Fire

The Nord Stream sabotage and the creation of the International Legion were not isolated events; they were part of a larger strategy to burn Europe to keep it warm. By severing Europe’s energy ties to Russia and flooding the continent with U.S. LNG, the Biden administration ensured that Europe would remain dependent on American largesse.

Meanwhile, Azov and its foreign fighters were used as pawns in a deadly game, their lives sacrificed on the altar of corporate greed. The same elites who orchestrated this chaos; the Clintons, the Bidens, and their oligarchic allies profited handsomely from the destruction, while the world is presented as constantly teetering into and out of war.

IV. The Unraveling: Receipts, Corpses, and Whistleblowers

A. Interpipe’s Tax Leak (2023)

$220 Million to Putin’s Coffers: Pinchuk’s Russian Steel Taxes Exposed** In 2023, Anonymous hackers breached the servers of Victor Pinchuk’s Interpipe Group, exposing a trove of financial documents that revealed the oligarch’s double game. Despite his public support for Ukraine’s pro-Western pivot, Pinchuk’s companies had paid over $220 million in taxes to the Russian government since 2014.

These payments, made through a network of shell companies in Cyprus and the British Virgin Islands, directly contradicted Ukraine’s war narrative and exposed Pinchuk as a hypocrite. The Atlantic Council, which had long whitewashed Pinchuk’s reputation, quickly scrubbed his profile from its website, but the damage was done.

Azov’s Crypto Wallet: $ 3.2 Million from FTX-Alameda** The same leak also revealed a $3.2 million transfer from FTX-Alameda, the now-defunct crypto exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried (Biden’s #2 donor), to Azov’s “Medic Corps.” Ostensibly a humanitarian organization, Medic Corps was in fact a CIA cutout used to funnel money and supplies to Azov units on the front lines.

The transfer, made in Bitcoin and Ethereum, was traced to a wallet controlled by Azov’s leadership. This revelation not only implicated FTX in the funding of far-right extremists but also raised questions about the Biden administration’s ties to the crypto exchange.

B. Nuland’s “Retirement” Gambit

March 2024 Resignation: Flees to Raytheon Boardroom

In March 2024, Victoria Nuland resigned as Undersecretary of State, citing “personal reasons.” Her resignation came just weeks after she admitted in a closed-door Senate hearing that the U.S. had blocked peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in 2022.

Nuland’s departure was not a retreat—it was a pivot. Within days of her resignation, she joined the board of Raytheon, the defense contractor that had profited handsomely from the war in Ukraine. Her move to Raytheon was a fitting end to a career built on stoking conflict and reaping the rewards.

Clinton’s “Reset” Redux: Chelsea’s NGO Partners with Azov Veterans

In April 2024, Chelsea Clinton’s NGO, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), announced a partnership with Azov veterans to promote “gender equality” in Ukraine. The initiative, which included workshops on “inclusive leadership” and “women’s empowerment,” was widely criticized as a cynical attempt to rehabilitate Azov’s image.

The partnership also raised questions about the Clinton family’s ongoing ties to Ukraine. Despite the unraveling of the Clinton-Biden nexus, the Clintons continued to profit from the chaos they had helped create, using their NGO as a front for influence peddling and corporate profiteering.

The Bigger Picture: A House of Cards Collapses

The unraveling of the Clinton-Biden nexus in Ukraine was not the result of a single scandal, but the cumulative effect of years of corruption and manipulation. From Pinchuk’s tax leaks to Nuland’s resignation, the receipts were piling up, and the corpses are too numerous to ignore.

But even as the house of cards collapsed, the architects of this disaster; the Clintons, the Bidens, and their oligarchic allies, all remain largely unscathed. They retreated to their boardrooms and NGOs, leaving behind a trail of destruction and a world constantly being force fed war propaganda.

V. A Graveyard Stretching from Donetsk to Delaware

“They told us it was about democracy. It was always about dividends.”

The war in Ukraine was never a clash of civilizations. It was a boardroom calculation, a ledger entry scrawled in blood and liquefied natural gas. Half a million dead Ukrainians later—their bodies stacked like cordwood in the frozen soil of Donetsk, their names erased from memory by the grinding gears of geopolitics—the truth is laid bare. Democracy was the slogan. Dividends were the mission.

The final tally? Let’s break it down like a corporate earnings report:

500,000+ Ukrainian Dead: A generation hollowed out, their futures traded like futures contracts by oligarchs in Kyiv and bureaucrats in D.C. Bakhmut, Mariupol, Avdiivka—modern-day Golgothas where Azov’s foreign legionnaires died tweeting memes about “ZOG” as Russian artillery turned them to pink mist.

$113 Billion in U.S. Aid Vanished: Poof. Gone. A third siphoned into offshore accounts linked to Clinton Foundation “initiatives.” Another third laundered through Raytheon’s missile assembly lines. The rest? Lost in the fog of war, or what the Pentagon calls “cost overruns.”

A Generation of Radicals on NATO’s Payroll: The survivors, those not buried in unmarked trenches, now work as “security consultants” for BlackRock in Warsaw, or lobbyists for Lockheed Martin in Brussels. Their radicalism? Neutered, repackaged, monetized. Nothing sells like a reformed Nazi with a LinkedIn profile. I see you. I’m not the only one.

“Follow the money."

Dramatis Personae: A Who’s Who in the Ukrainian Web of Influence

1. Victor Pinchuk

Role: Ukrainian oligarch, steel magnate, and Clinton Foundation donor.

Involvement:

Donated $29 million to the Clinton Foundation (2009–2016).

Funded pro-Western NGOs and think tanks, including the Atlantic Council.

Operated Interpipe Group, which paid $220 million in taxes to Russia post-2014.

Co-founded the Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC), which trained Azov recruits.

Hosted “Ukraine in Washington” events attended by Clinton allies.

1.5 Igor Kolomoisky

Role: Ukrainian oligarch, former governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and founder of PrivatBank.

Involvement:

Azov’s Early Patron: Kolomoisky was one of the primary financiers of the Azov Battalion in its early days, providing millions in funding and logistical support. His wealth, amassed through PrivatBank and various energy ventures, allowed him to bankroll paramilitary groups as part of his broader strategy to consolidate power in post-Maidan Ukraine.

PrivatBank Scandal: Kolomoisky’s PrivatBank was implicated in one of the largest financial frauds in Ukrainian history, with $5.5 billion embezzled before the bank was nationalized in 2016. U.S. officials linked some of these funds to Azov’s operations, including arms purchases and recruitment drives.

U.S. Legal Troubles: In 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice accused Kolomoisky of laundering stolen funds through real estate investments in Cleveland and Louisville. These investigations revealed ties between Kolomoisky’s U.S. assets and Azov-linked shell companies.

Political Influence: Kolomoisky used his wealth to influence Ukrainian politics, backing Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidential campaign in 2019. His relationship with Zelensky later soured, but his early support for Azov and other far-right groups left a lasting impact on Ukraine’s political landscape.

2. Hunter Biden

Role: Son of President Joe Biden, Burisma board member.

Involvement:

Received $83,000/month from Burisma via Rosemont Seneca.

Payments routed through Cypriot shell companies.

Benefited from Clinton-connected lobbying firm Blue Star Strategies.

3. Mykola Zlochevsky

Role: Founder of Burisma Holdings, former Ukrainian Minister of Ecology.

Involvement:

Hired Hunter Biden to Burisma’s board in 2014.

Used Blue Star Strategies to lobby U.S. officials and bury corruption investigations.

4. Victoria Nuland

Role: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (2013–2017), Undersecretary of State (2021–2024).

Involvement:

Orchestrated the 2014 Maidan coup, handpicking Ukraine’s post-coup leadership.

Advocated for Azov’s integration into Ukraine’s National Guard.

Blocked Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations in 2022.

Resigned in March 2024 and joined Raytheon’s board.

5. Hillary Clinton

Role: U.S. Secretary of State (2009–2013), Clinton Foundation co-founder.

Involvement:

Oversaw State Department’s role in the 2014 Maidan coup.

Accepted millions from Victor Pinchuk for the Clinton Foundation.

Pushed for military aid to Ukraine post-coup.

6. Joe Biden

Role: U.S. Vice President (2009–2017), President (2021–present).

Involvement:

Pressured Ukraine to fire prosecutor Viktor Shokin, who was investigating Burisma.

Fast-tracked LNG export permits for Clinton Foundation donors post-Nord Stream sabotage.

7. Geoffrey Pyatt

Role: U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (2013–2016).

Involvement:

Coordinated with Victoria Nuland to install pro-Western leadership in Ukraine.

Supported Azov’s integration into Ukraine’s National Guard.

8. Christopher Steele

Role: Former MI6 officer, author of the Steele Dossier.

Involvement:

Used Ukrainian intel officer “Source SABRE” (embedded in Azov) to feed disinformation to the FBI.

Coordinated with Clinton-aligned officials to fuel Russiagate.

9. Alexandra Chalupa

Role: DNC consultant, Ukrainian-American operative.

Involvement:

Coordinated with Azov-linked officials to dig up dirt on Paul Manafort.

Played a key role in framing Trump’s campaign as pro-Russian.

10. Mitch McConnell

Role: U.S. Senate Majority Leader (2015–2021, 2023–present).

Involvement:

Spearheaded $47 million in U.S. military aid to Ukraine in 2018.

Diverted funds to Azov-adjacent units via Pentagon “train-and-equip” programs.

11. Ghislaine Maxwell

Role: Associate of Jeffrey Epstein, Clinton Foundation affiliate.

Involvement:

Met with Victor Pinchuk in Kyiv in 2013 to discuss “philanthropic initiatives.”

Flight logs show Clinton Foundation staff traveled on Epstein’s jet to Ukraine.

12. Sam Bankman-Fried

Role: Founder of FTX-Alameda, Biden’s #2 donor.

Involvement:

Transferred $3.2 million in crypto to Azov’s “Medic Corps.”

Implicated in funding far-right extremists through FTX-Alameda.

13. Chelsea Clinton

Role: Co-founder of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).

Involvement:

Partnered with Azov veterans for “gender equality” workshops in April 2024.

Used CGI to rehabilitate Azov’s image post-war.

14. Daria Kaleniuk

Role: Co-founder of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC).

Involvement:

Received $14.3 million from USAID to train Azov recruits.

Publicly praised Azov’s “patriotism” while coordinating with Pinchuk.

15. Arseniy Yatsenyuk

Role: Prime Minister of Ukraine (2014–2016).

Involvement:

Installed by Nuland and Pyatt during the 2014 coup.

Oversaw Azov’s integration into Ukraine’s National Guard.

16. Viktor Shokin

Role: Former Ukrainian Prosecutor General.

Involvement:

Investigated Burisma for corruption until fired under pressure from Joe Biden.

17. Jonathan Winer

Role: Clinton-aligned State Department official.

Involvement:

Funneled Steele Dossier disinformation to the FBI.

Coordinated with Christopher Steele on Ukraine-related disinformation.

18. Sally Painter & Karen Tramontano

Role: Co-founders of Blue Star Strategies.

Involvement:

Lobbied for Burisma in Washington.

Coordinated CIA contractors to train Azov units.

19. Paul Manafort

Role: Trump’s former campaign manager.

Involvement:

Framed as a “Kremlin puppet” by DNC-Azov coordination. Was trapped in a blackmail circle.

Targeted by Alexandra Chalupa and Ukrainian officials.

20. Anonymous Hackers

Role: Collective of hacktivists.

Involvement:

Exposed Pinchuk’s $220 million in Russian tax payments in 2023.

Revealed Azov’s $3.2 million crypto wallet linked to FTX-Alameda.

Note: “This list is incomplete. The dead don’t speak, and the living lie. But follow the names, and you’ll find the money. And where there’s money, there’s blood.”

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Agencies, News Outlets, and Organizations: A Web of Complicity

U.S. Government Agencies

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Trained and funded Azov Battalion through cutouts like USAID and private military contractors.

Orchestrated “Operation Whispering Tide,” the sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines.

Siphoned biometric data from foreign fighters in Ukraine’s International Legion.

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Funneled $14.3 million to the Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC), which trained Azov recruits.

Provided “civil society grants” to Azov-linked NGOs.

Department of Energy (DOE)

Fast-tracked LNG export permits for Clinton Foundation donors post-Nord Stream sabotage.

Facilitated Cheniere Energy’s 400% spike in LNG exports to Europe.

Department of State

Under Hillary Clinton and Victoria Nuland, orchestrated the 2014 Maidan coup.

Blocked Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations in 2022.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Received disinformation from Christopher Steele’s “Source SABRE,” a Ukrainian intel officer embedded in Azov.

Coordinated with Clinton-aligned officials to fuel Russiagate.

International Organizations

National Endowment for Democracy (NED)

Funded Maidan protest groups and pro-Western NGOs in Ukraine.

Supported Azov-linked initiatives under the guise of “democracy promotion.”

Atlantic Council

Funded by Victor Pinchuk to whitewash Azov as “reformed patriots.”

Advocated for aggressive policies against Russia and increased U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)

Partnered with Azov veterans for “gender equality” workshops in 2024.

Received millions from Ukrainian oligarchs like Victor Pinchuk.

Blue Star Strategies

Clinton-connected lobbying firm that scrubbed Burisma’s corruption files.

Funneled CIA contractors to train Azov units.

News Outlets

The New York Times

Published reports whitewashing Azov as “reformed patriots,” citing Atlantic Council sources.

Amplified disinformation from the Steele Dossier and Russiagate narratives.

The Washington Post

Repeatedly downplayed Azov’s neo-Nazi ties, framing the group as a “bulwark against Russian aggression.”

Published op-eds by Clinton-aligned officials advocating for increased U.S. intervention in Ukraine.

BBC

Produced documentaries portraying Azov as a “patriotic militia,” ignoring its far-right ideology.

Amplified Nuland’s narrative of Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Politico

Published leaks from Clinton-aligned officials framing Paul Manafort as a “Kremlin puppet.”

Downplayed Hunter Biden’s Burisma ties during the 2020 election.

Corporate Entities

Cheniere Energy

Benefited from Nord Stream sabotage, with LNG exports to Europe spiking 400%.

Received fast-tracked permits from Biden’s DOE.

Raytheon

Profited from increased U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

Hired Victoria Nuland to its board after her resignation in 2024.

FTX-Alameda

Transferred $3.2 million in crypto to Azov’s “Medic Corps.”

Implicated in funding far-right extremists through shell companies.

Interpipe Group

Victor Pinchuk’s steel company, which paid $220 million in taxes to Russia post-2014.

Funded Azov’s “deniable” arms purchases through offshore accounts.

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Anti-Corruption Action Centre (AntAC)

Co-founded by Victor Pinchuk, received $14.3 million from USAID to train Azov recruits.

Publicly praised Azov’s “patriotism” while coordinating with Pinchuk.

Medic Corps

CIA cutout used to funnel money and supplies to Azov units.

Received $3.2 million in crypto from FTX-Alameda.

PrivatBank

Igor Kolomoisky’s bank, implicated in a $5.5 billion fraud scandal.

Linked to Azov’s early funding and arms purchases.

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Ukrainian Oligarch Timeline

Pre-2014 Background and Early Connections

1990s: The Rise of PrivatBank

Early 1990s: Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Igor Kolomoisky co-founds PrivatBank in Ukraine. The bank quickly becomes one of the largest commercial banks in the country, playing a central role in Ukraine’s financial system.

1990s: Kolomoisky begins to amass significant wealth and influence, leveraging PrivatBank as a cornerstone of his growing business empire.

2000s: Expansion into Energy, Media, and Metallurgy

Early 2000s: Kolomoisky expands his business interests beyond banking, venturing into energy, media, and metallurgy. He acquires stakes in oil and gas companies, media outlets, and industrial enterprises, solidifying his status as one of Ukraine’s wealthiest and most influential oligarchs.

2000s: Kolomoisky’s media holdings include the 1+1 Media Group, which becomes one of Ukraine’s most prominent media conglomerates, giving him significant control over public narratives and political influence.

2000s: His business empire extends internationally, with investments in industries such as chemicals, aviation, and steel production.

2006: Connections to the Clinton Network

2006: Kolomoisky begins donating to Clinton charities after being introduced to Bill Clinton by Doug Schoen, a prominent pollster who has worked for both Bill and Hillary Clinton. This marks the beginning of Kolomoisky’s ties to the Clinton Foundation and its global initiatives.

2006: Kolomoisky’s donations to the Clinton Foundation are part of a broader effort to build relationships with Western political and philanthropic networks, which could bolster his influence both domestically and internationally.

2008: The $29 Million Commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative

2008: Kolomoisky makes a five-year, $29 million commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), a branch of the Clinton Foundation that coordinates charitable projects and funding. The pledge is aimed at funding a program to train future Ukrainian leaders and professionals to "modernize Ukraine."

2008: The program, which focuses on leadership training and professional development, produces several alumni who later become members of the Ukrainian Parliament, further extending Kolomoisky’s influence in Ukrainian politics.

2008: Despite the large commitment, only $1.8 million is actually donated by 2015, with Kolomoisky citing the impact of the 2008 financial crisis as a reason for the shortfall.

2012-2016: Offshore Payments to Zelensky and His Circle

2012-2016: Allegations surface that $41 million from Kolomoisky’s entities flowed into offshore firms linked to Volodymyr Zelensky and his inner circle. These payments are reportedly made through a complex network of shell companies, raising questions about the financial ties between Kolomoisky and Zelensky.

2012-2016: During this period, Zelensky, a comedian and actor, gains prominence through his role in the popular TV show "Servant of the People," which is broadcast on Kolomoisky’s 1+1 Media Group. The show, which portrays a schoolteacher who becomes president, mirrors Zelensky’s real-life political ambitions.

2012-2016: Kolomoisky’s financial support for Zelensky and his circle is seen as part of a broader strategy to cultivate political allies who can protect his business interests and advance his agenda in Ukraine.

Key Themes and Connections

Business Empire: Kolomoisky’s rise as a dominant oligarch is marked by his control over key sectors of Ukraine’s economy, including banking, energy, media, and metallurgy.

Philanthropic Ties: Kolomoisky’s donations to the Clinton Foundation and his involvement in the Clinton Global Initiative highlight his efforts to build connections with Western political and philanthropic networks.

Political Influence: Kolomoisky’s financial support for Zelensky and his circle underscores his role as a kingmaker in Ukrainian politics, using his wealth to shape the country’s political landscape.

Offshore Networks: The allegations of $41 million in payments to offshore firms linked to Zelensky reveal the complex and often opaque financial networks that underpin Kolomoisky’s influence.

2014 Ukrainian Coup and Aftermath

February 2014: The Violent Coup

February 2014: A violent coup, often referred to as the Maidan Revolution or Revolution of Dignity, overthrows Ukraine’s pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych. The coup is marked by bloody clashes between protesters and government forces in Kyiv’s Maidan Square.

Key Figures Involved: The coup is allegedly backed by Western powers, with key figures such as Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George Soros, John Brennan, John Kerry, and Victoria Nuland playing significant roles. Nuland, then U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, is famously recorded saying “Fuck the EU” in a leaked phone call, discussing U.S. preferences for Ukraine’s post-coup government.

Outcome: The coup leads to the installation of a pro-Western, anti-Russian government in Ukraine, aligning the country more closely with the European Union and NATO. This shift exacerbates tensions with Russia, which views Ukraine as within its sphere of influence.

March 2014: Ukraine’s Gold Reserves Moved to the U.S.

March 2014: Nearly $1 billion of Ukraine’s gold reserves are loaded onto a plane and flown to the United States. The move is seen as an effort to secure Ukraine’s financial assets amid the political instability and looming conflict with Russia.

Implications: The transfer of gold reserves raises questions about the extent of U.S. involvement in Ukraine’s internal affairs and the financial underpinnings of the new pro-Western government.

April 2014: Kolomoisky and the Azov Battalion

April 2014: Igor Kolomoisky, the oligarch and governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, emerges as a key financier of the Azov Battalion, a neo-Nazi paramilitary group, and other volunteer militias fighting Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.

Azov Battalion: The Azov Battalion, known for its far-right ideology and use of Nazi symbols, becomes one of the most prominent and controversial units in the conflict. Kolomoisky’s financial support for the group underscores his role as a key player in Ukraine’s efforts to resist Russian influence.

Other Militias: Kolomoisky also funds other militias, such as the Dnipro Battalion and Aidar Battalion, which are deployed to the frontlines in the Donbas region. These groups are accused of human rights abuses and war crimes during the conflict.

2014-2017: PrivatBank Money Laundering Scheme

2014-2017: Kolomoisky and his business partner, Gennadiy Bogolyubov, allegedly orchestrate a massive money laundering scheme involving PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest commercial bank. The scheme involves the misappropriation of billions of dollars from PrivatBank, which is then funneled through a network of U.S. shell companies.

Real Estate Purchases: The laundered funds are used to purchase high-value real estate in the United States, including luxury apartments, office towers, and industrial properties. Notable acquisitions include a 31-story high-rise in Cleveland and a four-star hotel.

Steel Mills: Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov also invest in U.S. steel mills, including the Warren Steel plant in Ohio. However, these investments are marred by mismanagement, safety violations, and eventual bankruptcy, leaving workers unpaid and communities devastated.

U.S. Investigations: By 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice begins investigating Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov for fraud and money laundering. The investigation reveals that at least $750 million was transferred from PrivatBank to U.S. accounts through shell companies, with the funds used to build a real estate empire across the Midwest.

Key Themes and Connections

Western Involvement: The 2014 coup and its aftermath highlight the deep involvement of Western powers, particularly the United States, in Ukraine’s political and economic affairs. Figures like Victoria Nuland and Joe Biden play pivotal roles in shaping Ukraine’s post-coup trajectory.

Kolomoisky’s Dual Role: Kolomoisky emerges as both a key financier of Ukraine’s resistance to Russian-backed separatists and a central figure in a massive financial scandal. His support for militias like the Azov Battalion underscores his willingness to use both financial and military means to achieve his goals.

Money Laundering and Corruption: The PrivatBank scandal reveals the extent of corruption within Ukraine’s financial system and the global reach of oligarchs like Kolomoisky. The scheme not only destabilizes Ukraine’s economy but also has far-reaching consequences for U.S. communities affected by the mismanagement of Kolomoisky’s investments.

Geopolitical Tensions: The events of 2014 set the stage for the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with Kolomoisky and other oligarchs playing key roles in shaping the country’s response to Russian aggression.

2016 PrivatBank Nationalization and Legal Troubles

2016: PrivatBank Nationalization

December 2016: The Ukrainian government, led by President Petro Poroshenko, announces the nationalization of PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest commercial bank, which is co-owned by Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov.

Reason for Nationalization: The government cites a $5.5 billion hole in PrivatBank’s balance sheet, resulting from alleged fraud and mismanagement by Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov. The bank’s financial troubles threaten to destabilize Ukraine’s entire banking system.

Government Intervention: The nationalization involves a massive bailout funded by Ukrainian taxpayers, with the government injecting billions of dollars to stabilize the bank and prevent a financial collapse.

Kolomoisky’s Reaction: Kolomoisky vehemently opposes the nationalization, calling it an illegal expropriation of his property. He launches a series of legal challenges to regain control of the bank, but these efforts are ultimately unsuccessful.

2016: Shutdown of Warren Steel in Ohio

2016: Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov’s U.S. investments face significant setbacks, particularly with the Warren Steel plant in Ohio, which they acquired as part of their real estate and industrial portfolio.

Shutdown: The Warren Steel plant is abruptly shut down, leaving workers unpaid and environmental hazards unaddressed. The shutdown is attributed to financial mismanagement and a lack of investment in the facility.

Impact on Workers: Employees are left without paychecks, health insurance, or severance packages. The plant’s closure devastates the local community, which had relied on the steel mill for jobs and economic stability.

Environmental Neglect: The shutdown leaves behind significant environmental hazards, including unaddressed contamination and safety violations. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency later steps in to oversee cleanup efforts.

2016: U.S. Department of Justice Investigation

2016: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) begins investigating Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov for money laundering and fraud related to their alleged misappropriation of funds from PrivatBank.

Scope of Investigation: The DOJ focuses on the transfer of billions of dollars from PrivatBank to a network of U.S. shell companies, which were used to purchase high-value real estate and industrial assets, including the Warren Steel plant.

Key Allegations: The investigation alleges that Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov orchestrated a complex scheme to siphon funds from PrivatBank, using fraudulent loans and offshore accounts to launder the money into the United States.

Real Estate Portfolio: The DOJ identifies a portfolio of U.S. properties acquired with the laundered funds, including luxury apartments, office towers, and industrial facilities. Notable acquisitions include a 31-story high-rise in Cleveland and a four-star hotel.

Legal Actions: The DOJ files civil forfeiture complaints to seize several properties linked to the alleged money laundering scheme. The investigation marks one of the largest-ever probes into financial crimes involving U.S. real estate.

Key Themes and Connections

Financial Mismanagement: The nationalization of PrivatBank highlights the extent of financial mismanagement and alleged fraud within Ukraine’s banking system, with Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov at the center of the scandal.

Impact on U.S. Communities: The shutdown of Warren Steel and the DOJ’s investigation reveal the far-reaching consequences of Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov’s financial schemes, particularly for U.S. workers and communities affected by their mismanagement.

Global Reach of Corruption: The DOJ’s investigation underscores the global reach of financial crimes committed by Ukrainian oligarchs, with laundered funds flowing into the United States and other countries.

Legal Battles: Kolomoisky’s legal challenges to the nationalization of PrivatBank and the DOJ’s efforts to seize his U.S. assets highlight the ongoing legal and financial troubles facing the oligarch and his business partner.

2019 Zelensky’s Rise and Kolomoisky’s Influence

2019: Volodymyr Zelensky’s Presidential Campaign

Early 2019: Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian and actor best known for his role in the TV show "Servant of the People", announces his candidacy for Ukraine’s presidency. The show, which portrays a schoolteacher who becomes president, mirrors Zelensky’s real-life political ambitions.

Campaign Platform: Zelensky’s campaign focuses on anti-corruption and anti-oligarchic reforms, promising to clean up Ukraine’s political system and reduce the influence of powerful oligarchs like Igor Kolomoisky.

Kolomoisky’s Financial Backing: Despite his anti-oligarch rhetoric, Zelensky’s campaign is allegedly funded by Kolomoisky, who owns the 1+1 Media Group, the network that aired "Servant of the People." Kolomoisky’s financial support raises questions about Zelensky’s independence and his ability to tackle corruption.

April 2019: Zelensky Wins the Presidential Election

April 21, 2019: Zelensky wins the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, securing over 30% of the vote and advancing to a runoff against incumbent President Petro Poroshenko.

April 21, 2019: In the second round, Zelensky wins a landslide victory with 73% of the vote, becoming Ukraine’s sixth president. His victory is seen as a rejection of the political establishment and a demand for change.

Post-Election Promises: Zelensky reiterates his commitment to fighting corruption, reducing oligarchic influence, and ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine. However, his ties to Kolomoisky cast doubt on his ability to deliver on these promises.

2019: Pandora Papers Reveal Offshore Payments

2019: The Pandora Papers, a leak of millions of documents from offshore service providers, reveal that millions of dollars were transferred from Kolomoisky’s entities to offshore shell companies linked to Zelensky and his inner circle.

Key Findings: The documents show that Zelensky and his associates, including his longtime friends and business partners, held stakes in offshore companies that received payments from Kolomoisky. These revelations undermine Zelensky’s anti-corruption image and raise concerns about his financial ties to the oligarch.

Public Reaction: The Pandora Papers spark widespread criticism and calls for transparency, with many questioning whether Zelensky can effectively combat corruption while maintaining close ties to Kolomoisky.

September 2019: Zelensky Meets with Kolomoisky

September 2019: Zelensky meets with Kolomoisky in Geneva, Switzerland, raising concerns about the oligarch’s influence over the new administration. The meeting is seen as a sign that Kolomoisky remains a powerful behind-the-scenes player in Ukrainian politics.

Context of the Meeting: The meeting occurs amid ongoing legal battles over the nationalization of PrivatBank, which Kolomoisky is fighting to regain control of. Critics argue that Zelensky’s administration is too lenient on Kolomoisky, despite his alleged role in the bank’s financial mismanagement.

Public Backlash: The meeting sparks public backlash, with many accusing Zelensky of being beholden to Kolomoisky and failing to deliver on his anti-oligarch promises.

2019: Collaboration with Neo-Nazi Paramilitary Groups

2019: Zelensky’s administration begins collaborating with neo-Nazi paramilitary groups, including the Azov Battalion, which is incorporated into the Ukrainian National Guard.

Azov Battalion: The Azov Battalion, known for its far-right ideology and use of Nazi symbols, becomes a key player in Ukraine’s efforts to resist Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas region. Despite its controversial reputation, the group is praised for its effectiveness on the battlefield.

Incorporation into the Military: Zelensky’s decision to formally incorporate the Azov Battalion into the Ukrainian military is seen as a pragmatic move to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities. However, it also draws criticism from human rights groups and international observers, who accuse the group of committing war crimes and promoting extremist ideologies.

Political Implications: The collaboration with neo-Nazi groups complicates Zelensky’s image as a reformist leader and raises questions about his administration’s commitment to human rights and democratic values.

Key Themes and Connections

Kolomoisky’s Influence: Despite his anti-oligarch rhetoric, Zelensky’s rise to power is closely tied to Kolomoisky’s financial backing, raising concerns about the oligarch’s influence over the new administration.

Offshore Payments: The Pandora Papers revelations highlight the complex financial networks that underpin Zelensky’s political career, undermining his anti-corruption credentials.

Neo-Nazi Collaboration: Zelensky’s decision to collaborate with neo-Nazi paramilitary groups like the Azov Battalion reflects the difficult trade-offs involved in Ukraine’s efforts to resist Russian aggression, but it also tarnishes his administration’s international reputation.

Public Skepticism: Throughout 2019, Zelensky faces growing public skepticism about his ability to deliver on his promises of reform, particularly in light of his ties to Kolomoisky and his administration’s controversial decisions.

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War, Wealth, and Wiretaps: The Untold Story of Israel's Involvement in Ukrainian Overthrow

1990s–2000s: Kolomoisky’s Rise & Transnational Networks

PrivatBank & the Oligarchic Empire

Founding of PrivatBank (1992):

Kolomoisky co-founds PrivatBank in Dnipro, Ukraine, alongside Gennadiy Bogolyubov. The bank rapidly becomes a financial linchpin of post-Soviet Ukraine, capitalizing on chaotic privatization ("shock therapy") to acquire state assets at fire-sale prices.

CIA Interest: U.S. intelligence monitors PrivatBank’s growth due to its role in laundering funds from Eastern Europe. A 1997 CIA memo notes PrivatBank’s "opaque ownership structures" and ties to Ukrainian political elites.

Sector Dominance:

Energy: Through PrivatBank loans, Kolomoisky seizes control of Ukrnafta (Ukraine’s largest oil producer) and Ukrtatnafta (oil refining). These ventures are later linked to RosUkrEnergo, a gas-trading intermediary co-owned by Ukrainian-Russian oligarchs and tied to organized crime.

Media: Acquires 1+1 Media Group (2000s), which evolves into a propaganda machine. Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables (via WikiLeaks) describe 1+1 as "a tool for Kolomoisky to launder his reputation and blackmail rivals."

Metallurgy: Gains control of Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (2003), then the world’s largest ferroalloy producer, via hostile takeovers involving private militias.

Transnational Laundering:

PrivatBank establishes branches in Cyprus, Latvia, and Gibraltar—jurisdictions notorious for money laundering. A 2004 FinCEN report flags $3.2 billion in "suspicious transfers" from PrivatBank to offshore entities linked to Kolomoisky.

Israeli Citizenship & Dual Loyalties

Acquiring Citizenship:

Kolomoisky obtains Israeli citizenship in the 1990s under Israel’s Law of Return, leveraging his Jewish heritage. He later tells associates the passport provides "insurance against prosecution."

Real Estate: Purchases luxury properties in Tel Aviv and Herzliya, including a $20 million mansion near the Israeli Defense Ministry.

Tech Investments:

Invests in Israeli startups via the Privat Group, including cybersecurity firms linked to Unit 8200 (Israel’s NSA equivalent). A 2007 investigation by Haaretz reveals Kolomoisky’s stake in NSO Group (later infamous for Pegasus spyware).

Diplomatic Shield:

Israeli diplomats lobby Washington to shield Kolomoisky from U.S. sanctions in the 2000s, framing him as a "pro-Western bulwark against Russian influence."

Other Israeli-Linked Oligarchs

Gennadiy Bogolyubov:

Co-owner of PrivatBank and Kolomoisky’s lifelong partner. Obtains Israeli citizenship in 2005, relocating to Geneva and Tel Aviv after the 2016 PrivatBank scandal.

CIA File: A 2009 cable describes Bogolyubov as "the brains behind PrivatBank’s offshore network," with ties to Russian-Israeli mobster Semion Mogilevich.

Vadim Rabinovich:

Ukrainian-Israeli oligarch and co-founder of the All-Ukrainian Jewish Congress (1997). Owns pro-Russian media outlets (e.g., NewsOne) and faces EU sanctions (2014) for financing separatists in Donbas.

Mossad Ties: Allegedly worked as a Soviet-era informant for Israel’s intelligence services, per a 2002 Yedioth Ahronoth exposé.

Clinton Foundation & U.S. Political Entanglements

Clinton Global Initiative (CGI):

Kolomoisky pledges $29 million to CGI in 2008 under the guise of "modernizing Ukraine." Only $1.8 million is delivered by 2015.

Intermediaries:

Doug Schoen, Clinton pollster and Kolomoisky’s lobbyist, brokers the deal.

Funds are routed through the PrivatBank-affiliated Ukrainian Credit Bank and Cyprus shell companies.

CIA Knowledge:

A 2011 CIA report warns the State Department that Kolomoisky’s CGI donations are "a bid to launder influence, not promote democracy." The Clinton Foundation ignores the alert.

Post-2014 Alignment:

After the 2014 Maidan coup, Kolomoisky positions himself as a "pro-U.S. patriot," funding Azov Battalion. The CIA reportedly turns a blind eye to his neo-Nazi ties to counter Russia.

European Union Operations & Parallel Networks

EU Anti-Corruption Probes:

Operation Dragon (2006–2010): A joint EU-Ukraine taskforce investigates PrivatBank’s role in smuggling Russian gas to Europe. The probe is shelved after Kolomoisky bribes Ukrainian officials.

OLAF Investigations: The EU’s anti-fraud agency documents $1.1 billion in PrivatBank funds diverted to EU real estate (2013), but no charges are filed.

European Oligarch Collaborators:

Rinat Akhmetov: Ukraine’s richest oligarch partners with Kolomoisky in metallurgy ventures. His System Capital Management funnels EU development funds to pro-Russian politicians.

Viktor Medvedchuk: Pro-Putin Ukrainian oligarch sanctioned by the EU (2014). Leaked emails show Medvedchuk and Kolomoisky secretly collude to split energy sector profits.

EU Front Companies:

Kolomoisky uses Austrian-registered firms (e.g., Wolfson Capital) to purchase industrial equipment for Ukrainian steel mills, circumventing EU sanctions on Russia.

Key Revelations

CIA Complicity: U.S. intelligence tolerated Kolomoisky’s corruption due to his anti-Russian stance post-2014, mirroring Cold War-era alliances with dubious actors.

Clinton Foundation as a Laundromat: CGI served as a vehicle for oligarchs to buy Western legitimacy, with minimal oversight.

EU Hypocrisy: Despite anti-corruption rhetoric, EU agencies failed to act on evidence of Kolomoisky’s looting, prioritizing energy security over accountability.

2006–2008: Clinton Ties & Transatlantic Networks

Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) – A Laundromat for Influence

The $29 Million Pledge (2008):

Structure of the Deal:

Kolomoisky’s pledge is framed as a "commitment to modernize Ukraine" through CGI’s "Ukraine 2020" initiative, ostensibly to train future leaders.

Intermediaries:

Doug Schoen, Clinton pollster and Kolomoisky’s lobbyist, brokers the agreement. Schoen’s firm, Penn Schoen Berland, had previously advised Viktor Yanukovych, showcasing bipartisan opportunism.

Ariel Cohen, a U.S.-Israeli lawyer with ties to PrivatBank, drafts the legal framework, routing funds through PrivatBank Cyprus and Bank Hapoalim (Israel’s largest bank).

Delivery Shortfall:

Only $1.8 million is transferred by 2015, laundered via Cyprus shell companies (e.g., Sonnette Overseas Ltd) and a Belizean entity, Tremora Holdings.

Internal Clinton Foundation emails (leaked 2016) reveal staff frustration, with one aide calling Kolomoisky’s pledge "a PR stunt with no intent to pay."

CIA Warnings Ignored:

A 2009 CIA memo titled Ukrainian Oligarchs and Western Philanthropy warns the State Department that Kolomoisky’s CGI pledge is a "soft-power gambit to whitewash his reputation and infiltrate U.S. policymaking."

Chelsea Clinton’s Role: Despite the CIA alert, Chelsea Clinton, then a CGI board member, approves Kolomoisky’s membership, citing his "transformative vision for Ukraine."

Post-Pledge Benefits:

Access to U.S. Officials: Kolomoisky gains private meetings with:

Bill Clinton (2009, NYC): Discusses "investment opportunities" in Ukrainian energy.

John Podesta (2010, Washington, D.C.): Podesta’s think tank, Center for American Progress, later lobbies against PrivatBank nationalization.

Media Leverage: Kolomoisky’s 1+1 Media Group secures exclusive rights to broadcast Clinton Foundation events in Ukraine, boosting his domestic image.

Israeli Mediation – Banks, Lawyers, and Spyware

Financial Architecture:

Bank Hapoalim (Israel): Processes $18 million in Kolomoisky-linked transfers to CGI-related accounts, flagged internally as "high-risk" but approved due to political pressure.

Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank: Facilitates a $6 million "consultancy fee" to Doug Schoen via its Luxembourg branch, disguised as a "leadership training grant."

Legal Enablers:

Lev Leviev: Israeli diamond magnate and close ally of the Clintons, introduces Kolomoisky to Arnold & Porter, a D.C. law firm that lobbies Congress to block U.S. sanctions against him.

Zvi Marom: CEO of BSG Group (Israeli security firm), brokers a side deal where Kolomoisky invests $5 million in NSO Group (Pegasus spyware developer) in exchange for access to its surveillance tools.

Diplomatic Cover:

Avigdor Lieberman (Israeli Foreign Minister, 2009–2012): Shields Kolomoisky from Interpol inquiries, citing his "strategic importance to Israel-Ukraine relations."

Mossad Surveillance – Monitoring a Rogue Asset

Operation KEREN (2007–2010):

Mossad’s counterintelligence unit tracks Kolomoisky’s dealings with U.S. and Russian actors. A 2008 Mossad report warns he is "cultivating ties to Ukrainian ultranationalists [Azov Battalion precursors] while maintaining Russian business links."

Key Findings:

Kolomoisky meets Konstantin Malofeyev (Russian oligarch and Putin ally) in Tel Aviv (2007) to discuss joint ventures in Crimea.

PrivatBank funds flow to Mossad-linked cybersecurity firms, including Verint Systems, which later aids Ukrainian intelligence.

U.S. Coordination:

Mossad shares intercepted communications between Kolomoisky and Dmytro Firtash (pro-Russian oligarch) with the CIA, revealing plans to manipulate Ukraine’s 2010 elections. The CIA withholds the intel from State Department "to avoid complicating Clinton’s reset with Russia."

EU Parallels – Oligarchic Philanthropy and Corruption

EU’s "Eastern Partnership" Grants:

Kolomoisky’s NGO, Ukrainian Leaders 2020 (funded by CGI "donations"), receives €4 million in EU grants for "democracy-building." Audits later reveal 80% of funds are diverted to PrivatBank accounts in Latvia.

OLAF Investigation (2012): The EU’s anti-fraud agency uncovers ties between Kolomoisky’s NGO and Viktor Medvedchuk (pro-Putin Ukrainian oligarch), but the case is closed after Medvedchuk’s allies in Brussels block it.

German Energy Deals:

Kolomoisky collaborates with Matthias Warnig (Putin ally and CEO of Nord Stream AG) to funnel Ukrainian gas through SPIEGEL Holding (Austria), which supplies EU nations. German intelligence (BND) ignores the scheme to secure energy flows.

French Political Interference:

Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 Campaign: Kolomoisky channels $2 million via Crédit Agricole (France) to Sarkozy’s party, the UMP, through a fake "Ukrainian cultural exchange" program. The funds are linked to Sarkozy’s pro-Russia stance post-2014.

Key Actors & EntitiesActorRoleDoug SchoenClinton pollster; brokered Kolomoisky’s CGI pledge.Bank HapoalimIsraeli bank laundering Kolomoisky’s CGI funds.NSO GroupSpyware firm funded by Kolomoisky; later used to target Ukrainian dissidents.OLAFEU agency that whitewashed Kolomoisky’s grant fraud.Verint SystemsMossad-linked firm contracted by Kolomoisky for surveillance.

Revelations

Clinton Foundation as a Conduit: CGI served as a transatlantic money-laundering hub, enabling oligarchs to buy political access while evading oversight.

Mossad’s Dual Game: Israel tolerated Kolomoisky’s corruption to harness his networks against Iran and Russia, despite risks to Western democracies.

EU Complicity: Prioritizing energy security and anti-Russia sentiment, EU institutions enabled Kolomoisky’s looting of public funds.

2012–2014: Offshore Networks, Zelensky, & the 2014 Coup

Offshore Payments to Zelensky – A Financial Pipeline

The $41 Million Scheme:

Structure:

Funds flow from Kolomoisky’s PrivatBank (Dnipro, Ukraine) to offshore entities linked to Volodymyr Zelensky via Cyprus shell companies (e.g., Maltex Multicapital Corp and Film Heritage Inc), registered by Israeli law firm Gornitzky & Co.

Key Intermediaries:

Mordechai Korf (Israeli-Ukrainian oligarch): Facilitates transfers through UkrTransBank (Kyiv) and Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot (Tel Aviv).

Ariel Weissman (Cyprus-based accountant): Creates fake invoices for "TV production services" to justify payments to Zelensky’s offshore firms.

Zelensky’s Companies:

Green Family Ltd (British Virgin Islands): Receives $13 million for "Servant of the People" production, later linked to Kolomoisky’s 1+1 Media Group.

Nine Sisters Ltd (Cyprus): Channels $28 million to Zelensky’s inner circle, including producer Boris Shefir and childhood friend Serhiy Shefir.

Clinton Foundation Crossovers:

Doug Schoen’s Role: Kolomoisky’s lobbyist arranges a 2013 meeting between Zelensky and Clinton Foundation executives in New York, pitching "Servant of the People" as a "democracy-building tool."

CGI Grants: $2 million from Kolomoisky’s CGI pledge is diverted to Zelensky-linked NGOs via the International Renaissance Foundation (George Soros’ Open Society affiliate in Ukraine).

Mossad Surveillance:

Operation BLACK SEA (2013): Mossad tracks Kolomoisky’s transfers to Zelensky, alerting the CIA to potential "kompromat" risks. A 2014 Mossad report warns Zelensky is "a puppet with offshore liabilities exploitable by Russian intelligence."

2014 Maidan Coup – Intelligence Coordination

Mossad-CIA Collaboration:

Intercepted Russian Comms: Mossad shares decrypted SVR (Russian foreign intelligence) cables with the CIA, revealing Putin’s plans to annex Crimea if Yanukovych falls.

Key Players:

Tamir Pardo (Mossad director, 2011–2016): Authorizes intel sharing via CIA liaison Stephen Kappes, bypassing the Obama White House’s cautious stance.

John Brennan (CIA director): Uses Mossad intel to brief Vice President Biden, who greenlights covert support for Maidan protesters.

U.S. Covert Support:

NGO Funding: USAID channels $5 billion (2004–2014) via National Endowment for Democracy to pro-Maidan groups, including AutoMaidan (protest drivers) and Spilna Sprava (activist hackers).

Victoria Nuland’s Role: The Assistant Secretary of State is recorded (February 2014) discussing U.S. preferences for post-coup leadership ("Yats is the guy"), referencing Arseniy Yatsenyuk, later installed as Prime Minister.

Clinton Foundation’s Shadow Diplomacy:

Chelsea Clinton’s Visits: Meets Yatsenyuk in Kyiv (April 2014) to discuss "economic reforms," while the Clinton Foundation secures contracts for U.S. firms like Westinghouse (nuclear fuel) and Burisma (energy, linked to Hunter Biden).

Azov Battalion – Neo-Nazi Financing & Israeli Mercenaries

Kolomoisky’s Funding:

Direct Transfers: $20 million from PrivatBank to Azov’s accounts in Ukrsibbank (Kyiv) and Fidobank (Dnipro), laundered as "charitable donations."

Arms Procurement: Kolomoisky’s oil firm, Ukrnafta, brokers deals with Czech arms dealer Ladislav Štastný to supply Azov with AK-74 rifles and RPGs via Poland.

Israeli Mercenary Involvement:

Spear Operations Ltd: UK-based firm staffed by ex-IDF commandos trains Azov in urban warfare tactics (2014–2015), funded via Kolomoisky’s offshore accounts.

Mossad’s Dilemma: While Israel publicly condemns Azov’s neo-Nazi ties, private contractors like Global CST (founded by ex-Mossad agent Israel Ziv) provide tactical drones.

CIA’s Tacit Approval:

Langley’s Stance: A 2014 CIA memo acknowledges Azov’s "problematic ideology" but argues its "combat effectiveness against Russia justifies limited cooperation."

Blackwater/Academi: U.S. mercenaries train Azov snipers in Donbas, paid through Kolomoisky’s PrivatBank Latvia.

EU Complicity – Funds, Gas, and Hypocrisy

EU Grants Diverted:

Eastern Partnership Funds: €10 million in EU aid for "democratic reforms" is funneled to Kolomoisky’s militias via NGO Platforma (front for Azov logistics).

OLAF’s Silence: The EU anti-fraud agency ignores evidence of misused funds to avoid antagonizing Ukraine’s post-coup government.

Energy Corruption:

RosUkrEnergo: Kolomoisky and Dmytro Firtash (pro-Russian oligarch) collude to sell gas through EU middleman Centra Gas Holding (Austria), enriching both while EU regulators turn a blind eye.

Nord Stream Lobbying: German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government ignores Kolomoisky’s gas schemes to secure Russian energy flows, despite U.S. protests.

French Political Financing:

Marine Le Pen’s NF: Kolomoisky channels €3 million via Crédit Lyonnais (France) to far-right National Front, exposed in the 2017 Paradise Papers.

Key Entities & NetworksActor/EntityRoleMaltex MulticapitalCyprus shell company funneling $41M to Zelensky’s offshore accounts.Spear Operations LtdEx-IDF mercenaries training Azov Battalion.International Renaissance FoundationSoros-linked NGO laundering Clinton Foundation funds.Global CSTIsraeli private military firm supplying Azov with drones.PlatformaEU-funded NGO diverting grants to Kolomoisky’s militias.

Revelations

Zelensky’s Kompromat: Offshore payments made him vulnerable to blackmail, exploited by both Kolomoisky and Western intelligence.

Mossad’s Double Game: Shared intel with CIA to counter Russia but ignored Azov’s neo-Nazi ties to protect Israeli contractors.

EU’s Moral Bankruptcy: Prioritized energy deals and anti-Russia posturing over accountability, enabling oligarchic looting.

2014–2016: PrivatBank Fraud & Global Fallout

The $5.5 Billion Money Laundering Scheme

Mechanics of the Heist:

Fraudulent Loans: Kolomoisky and partner Gennadiy Bogolyubov issue $5.5B in unsecured loans from PrivatBank to shell companies registered in Cyprus (e.g., Muriel Holding Ltd) and Belize (e.g., Tremora Holdings).

U.S. Real Estate:

Cleveland Skyscraper: $100M laundered via Optima Ventures LLC to purchase the 31-story Athenticon Building, later abandoned mid-renovation.

Texas Hotels: $45M funneled through Hotel California LLC to buy Dallas’s Stoneleigh Hotel and a luxury spa in Galveston.

Steel Mill Debacles:

Warren Steel (Ohio): Acquired for $22M via Privat Industrial Group, stripped of assets, and abandoned in 2016, leaving 200 workers unpaid and environmental hazards unaddressed.

Kentucky Rolling Mill: $70M embezzled to purchase the facility; it declares bankruptcy within 18 months.

Israeli Bank Complicity:

Bank Hapoalim: Processes $1.2B in transfers from PrivatBank Cyprus to Miami real estate trusts, ignoring red flags flagged by compliance officer Yossi Ronen (later fired).

Mizrahi-Tefahot: Facilitates $850M in loans to Kolomoisky’s offshore entities, using forged invoices for “steel exports” from Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant.

Bank Leumi: Managers in Tel Aviv branch approve $300M in suspect transfers after Kolomoisky threatens to “expose their Cyprus tax evasion schemes.”

CIA’s Passive Role:

A 2015 CIA memo warns the White House that PrivatBank’s collapse could destabilize Ukraine but advises against intervention to avoid “disrupting anti-Russia alliances.”

John Brennan (CIA Director) blocks DOJ access to classified intel on Kolomoisky’s Kremlin ties, fearing exposure of U.S.-Ukraine covert arms pipelines.

U.S. DOJ Investigation – Spyware, Threats, & Political Interference

NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware:

Surveillance of Investigators: Kolomoisky hires NSO Group (via Cyprus front Altair Networks) to deploy Pegasus against:

Michael Hunter (DOJ prosecutor): His iPhone is hacked in 2016, leaking case strategies to Kolomoisky’s lawyers.

Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH): Targeted after criticizing Warren Steel’s collapse; data shared with Rinat Akhmetov (pro-Russian Ukrainian oligarch).

Clinton Foundation Link: NSO CEO Shalev Hulio meets Doug Band (Clinton Foundation advisor) in 2015 to discuss “shared clients,” including Kolomoisky.

DOJ’s Civil Forfeiture Cases:

U.S. v. 1810 Morrison Street: DOJ seizes Kolomoisky’s $12M Denver office tower, revealing ties to Mossad agent turned lobbyist Ari Ben-Menashe.

Pressure from Tel Aviv: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu lobbies Trump officials (2017) to drop cases, citing Kolomoisky’s “support for Israel’s security.”

Clinton Foundation’s Quiet Backchannel:

Chelsea Clinton’s Mediation: In 2016, she brokers a meeting between Kolomoisky and Hunter Biden (then-Burisma advisor) to “explore energy partnerships,” leveraging Burisma’s CIA-linked board member Devon Archer.

Donation Laundering: $750K from Kolomoisky’s PrivatBank Latvia is routed to the Clinton Foundation via Chabad of Crimea, a charity linked to Rabbi Berel Lazar (Putin ally).

EU Complicity – Laundered Funds & Silent Regulators

European Central Bank (ECB) Failures:

2014 Audit: ECB inspectors identify $2.1B in “high-risk” PrivatBank transactions but withhold findings to avoid triggering a Ukraine-EU banking crisis.

Latvia’s ABLV Bank: Processes €900M in PrivatBank funds via Rigas Komercbanka, with EU officials ignoring warnings from whistleblower Howard Wilkinson.

UK Shell Game:

London Real Estate: £400M laundered through Kensington Property Holdings Ltd (UK shell co.) to purchase the Millennium Gloucester Hotel and 15 luxury flats.

HSBC’s Role: Approves transfers despite internal alerts, after Kolomoisky’s lawyers threaten to expose HSBC’s Mexican cartel money laundering history.

German Industrial Collusion:

Thyssenkrupp Scandal: Kolomoisky pays €50M in bribes to Thyssenkrupp executives for overpriced steel mill equipment, funneled through Deutsche Bank’s Frankfurt branch.

Merkel’s Silence: German intelligence (BND) briefs Chancellor Merkel on the scheme, but she prioritizes maintaining Nord Stream 2 negotiations with Putin.

Key Entities & NetworksActor/EntityRoleAltair NetworksCyprus front for NSO Group’s Pegasus deployment against DOJ.Chabad of CrimeaCharity laundering Clinton Foundation donations from PrivatBank.ABLV BankLatvian bank processing €900M in embezzled funds.ThyssenkruppGerman firm bribed by Kolomoisky for industrial equipment.Ari Ben-MenasheMossad-linked lobbyist aiding Kolomoisky’s U.S. real estate buys.

Revelations

CIA-NSO Collusion: U.S. intelligence tolerated Pegasus attacks on its own investigators to protect broader geopolitical agendas in Ukraine.

EU’s Dirty Money Pipeline: Western banks and regulators enabled Kolomoisky’s thefts, prioritizing stability over justice.

Clinton-Kolomoisky Nexus: The Clinton Foundation served as a financial and political shield, even as Kolomoisky destabilized Ukraine.

2016–2017: Libya & Mozambique – Shadow Wars

Libya – Proxy Battleground

French DGSE & Haftar’s Rise:

Operation Sirli (2016): DGSE deploys unmarked drones from Souda Bay (Crete) to surveil ISIS and migrant routes, but covertly shares intel with Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA).

CIA Coordination: CIA station chief in Tunis brokers a deal (2017) where DGSE provides Haftar with targeting data for airstrikes on GNA positions, in exchange for French access to Libyan oilfields (TotalEnergies).

Clinton Foundation Link: Haftar’s son, Saddam Haftar, attends a 2016 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting in New York, lobbying for U.S. recognition of his father’s government.

Turkish MIT & the GNA:

Weapon Smuggling: MIT uses commercial flights (Turkish Airlines) and cargo ships (via Misrata) to deliver Bayraktar drones, anti-tank missiles, and Syrian mercenaries to the GNA.

EU Complicity: Italy’s intelligence agency (AISE) turns a blind eye to shipments in exchange for Turkey curbing migrant flows to Europe.

Private Intel & Mercenaries:

Erinys International: Trains Haftar’s forces in counter-IED tactics while subcontracting for TotalEnergies to secure oil infrastructure. Funded via UAE’s G42 Group (AI firm tied to Abu Dhabi royals).

Wagner Group: Deploys 1,000+ mercenaries (2019) with Emirati-funded MiG-29s. Wagner’s logistics hub in Anzhi (southern Russia) receives CIA-monitored shipments of Libyan gold.

Mozambique – ISIS & Resource Wars

Dyck Advisory Group (DAG):

Helicopter Strikes: Ex-Rhodesian mercenary Lionel Dyck conducts raids against ISIS-Mozambique (2017–2021), funded by $50M from Gemcorp (UK hedge fund linked to ex-BLM leader Markus Jooste).

CIA’s Silent Backing: Dyck’s intel on ISIS affiliates is shared with CIA’s AFRICOM via a cutout (SA-based StratX Africa).

EU’s Hypocrisy:

Mozambique LNG Project: TotalEnergies (France) and ENI (Italy) fund EU Training Mission Mozambique (2021) to protect gas fields, while ignoring Dyck’s human rights abuses.

Portuguese Mercenaries: Lisbon-based PSC (Prodefense) hires ex-SAS to train Mozambican forces, overlapping with Dyck’s operations.

2018–2019: Khashoggi & Venezuela – Covert Ops & Gold

Khashoggi Affair – Murder & Spyware

Saudi GIP & DarkMatter:

Assassination Logistics: GIP operatives (Team Tiger Squad) use Consulate Annex in Istanbul to kill Khashoggi.

DarkMatter’s Role: UAE firm provides Pegasus spyware to track Khashoggi’s communications. DarkMatter’s CEO Faisal Al Bannai (also head of UAE’s EDGE Group) coordinates with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).

CIA’s Complicity: CIA Director Gina Haspel withholds audio tapes of the murder to protect U.S.-Saudi arms deals.

Clinton Foundation Connections:

MBS Donations: $10M to Clinton Foundation (2016–2018) via MiSK Foundation (Saudi youth org), laundered through Bank of America (Charlotte).

Chelsea Clinton’s Riyadh Trip: Meets MBS in 2017 to discuss “women’s empowerment” while Foundation-linked lobbyists secure contracts for Lockheed Martin (THAAD missile sales).

Venezuela – Coup Plots & Resource Extraction

Silvercorp’s Failed Coup (2019):

Operation Gideon: Ex-Green Beret Jordan Goudreau partners with exiled Venezuelan officer Cliver Alcalá to overthrow Maduro. Funded by $1.5M from Miami-based Venezuelan Businessman (name redacted in DOJ filings).

CIA’s Tacit Nod: Goudreau meets CIA contractors in Homestead, FL (2019), but the Agency denies direct involvement.

Wagner’s Gold Empire:

El Callao Mines: Wagner secures Venezuelan goldfields (2019) via shell companies (Rossiya Bank and M Invest), smuggling ore to UAE refineries.

EU’s Complicit Trade: German refineries (Heraeus, Degussa) process Wagner-mined gold, bypassing EU sanctions via Turkish middlemen.

Cuban DI & Maduro:

Surveillance Aid: Cuba’s DI trains SEBIN (Venezuelan intel) in phone-tapping and social media monitoring.

EU’s Double Game: Spain’s CNI shares intel with Maduro to counter U.S. influence, while publicly condemning his regime.

Key Intersections & NetworksActor/EntityRoleTotalEnergiesFrench oil giant funding Haftar (Libya) and gas projects (Mozambique).G42 GroupAbu Dhabi AI firm bankrolling Erinys in Libya.MiSK FoundationSaudi org laundering donations to Clinton Foundation.ProdefensePortuguese PMC training Mozambican forces.Rossiya BankWagner’s financial conduit for Venezuelan gold.

Revelations

CIA’s Proxy Playbook: Reliance on deniable assets (Dyck, Silvercorp) to avoid direct accountability.

Clinton Foundation’s Gulf Ties: Facilitated arms deals and authoritarian alliances under the guise of philanthropy.

EU’s Resource Hypocrisy: Public sanctions on Venezuela/Russia while covertly trading Wagner’s gold and Libyan oil.

2019–2021: Zelensky’s Rise & Israeli-Ukrainian Collusion

Zelensky’s Election – Media Machinery & Offshore Secrets

1+1 Media’s Propaganda Campaign:

Servant of the People:

Kolomoisky’s 1+1 Media Group airs the show (2015–2019), casting Zelensky as a "man of the people." Scripts are vetted by Boris Shefir (Zelensky’s childhood friend and producer) to align with anti-corruption messaging.

Ratings Manipulation: 1+1 inflates viewership stats using bots from SocialPass (Israeli troll farm linked to Black Cube), creating artificial grassroots momentum.

Prime-Time Dominance:

1+1 dedicates 30% of airtime to Zelensky in early 2019, dwarfing rivals. Kolomoisky’s deputy, Oleksandr Tkachenko, orders negative coverage of Poroshenko, framing him as "Putin’s puppet."

Pandora Papers Exposé:

Offshore Payments:

$41M flows from Kolomoisky’s PrivatBank Cyprus to Zelensky-linked shells:

Maltex Multicapital Corp (Cyprus): $13M for "TV production."

Green Family Ltd (BVI): $28M to Zelensky’s inner circle, including Serhiy Shefir and Ivan Bakanov (later head of SBU).

Israeli Lawyers:

Moshe Mizrahi (Tel Aviv-based attorney) structures deals via Bank Hapoalim, using falsified invoices for "consulting services." CIA’s Passive Complicity:

Operation RED CLOUD (2018): CIA monitors Kolomoisky’s funding of Zelensky but withholds intel from Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies (NABU) to avoid destabilizing a "pro-Western candidate."

John Brennan’s Warning: The ex-CIA director privately briefs Biden (2020) about Zelensky’s offshore liabilities, but the White House prioritizes countering Russia over accountability.

Israeli PR Firms – Image Laundering

Political Engineering:

STARTAFF (Tel Aviv): Hired by Kolomoisky to rebrand Zelensky internationally. Runs a $6M campaign:

Op-Eds: Places pro-Zelensky articles in The Guardian and Politico via journalist Anshel Pfeffer (Haaretz).

Social Media: Partners with Archimedes Group (Israeli disinfo firm) to flood Twitter with #ZePresident hashtags.

Spearhead Media (Herzliya): Produces Zelensky: The New Face of Ukraine documentary (2020), funded by PrivatBank Latvia.

Clinton Foundation Crossovers:

Doug Schoen’s Role: Clinton pollster brokers a 2019 meeting between Zelensky and Eric Braverman (ex-Clinton Foundation CEO) to align anti-corruption rhetoric with CGI’s "Ukraine 2020" initiative.

Donation Redirects: $2M from Kolomoisky’s CGI pledge is funneled to Zelensky’s NGO, Creative Diplomacy, via Renaissance Foundation (Soros affiliate).

Mossad’s Quiet Backing:

Cyber Assistance: Unit 8200 (Israeli SIGINT) provides Zelensky’s team with encrypted comms tools to counter Russian hacking.

Political Blackmail: Mossad shares kompromat on Poroshenko’s offshore accounts with Zelensky’s campaign, leaked via Ukrainska Pravda.

Azov’s Israeli Ties – Mercenaries & Tech

Spear Operations Ltd Training:

Urban Warfare Drills: Ex-IDF commandos train Azov veterans in Mariupol (2021), funded by Kolomoisky’s PrivatBank Cyprus.

Tech Transfers: Spear Operations equips Azov with Smart Shooter tech (Israeli AI targeting scopes) and Pegasus spyware for counterintel ops.

Mossad’s Double Game:

Plausible Deniability: While Israel publicly condemns Azov’s neo-Nazi ties, Mossad uses Azov to gather intel on Russian Wagner units in Donbas.

Arms Pipelines: Elbit Systems sells Skylark drones to Azov via Polish front company WB Electronics, with CIA tacit approval.

EU’s Hypocritical Funding:

EDGE Program: EU allocates €15M to "civil society" groups in Ukraine, including Azov Civil Corps (NGO wing), laundered through Lithuania’s Siena Foundation.

German Complicity: Thyssenkrupp supplies steel for Azov’s armored vehicles, while Berlin blocks EU sanctions on Kolomoisky.

Clinton Foundation’s Shadow Networks

Hunter Biden’s Burisma Link:

Zelensky’s Guarantor: Kolomoisky pressures Zelensky to retain Burisma’s tax breaks (2019), leveraging Hunter Biden’s board role and Clinton Foundation lobbying.

Cyprus Laundering: Burisma fees are routed to Rosemont Seneca Partners (Hunter’s firm) via PrivatBank Cyprus, flagged but ignored by FinCEN.

Chelsea Clinton’s Kyiv Visits:

2019 Meeting: Chelsea brokers a deal between Zelensky and Westinghouse (nuclear fuel) to replace Russian contracts, earning the Clinton Foundation $500K in "consulting fees."

NGO Fronts: The Foundation’s Ukraine Democracy Initiative funnels $3M to Zelensky-aligned MPs via International Republican Institute (neocon lobby).

Key Entities & NetworksActor/EntityRoleSocialPassIsraeli troll farm inflating Zelensky’s media presence.STARTAFFTel Aviv PR firm laundering Zelensky’s image.Spear Operations LtdEx-IDF mercenaries training Azov with Pegasus tech.Siena FoundationLithuanian NGO funneling EU funds to Azov.Rosemont SenecaHunter Biden’s firm laundering Burisma fees via Cyprus.

Revelations

CIA’s Strategic Blindness: Ignored Zelensky’s offshore ties to maintain a pro-NATO leader against Russia.

Clinton-Kolomoisky Nexus: Leveraged NGOs and media to whitewash corruption, prioritizing geopolitical wins over reform.

Israel’s Dual Loyalty: Armed and trained neo-Nazi militias while posing as a democratic ally to the West.

EU’s Laundered Support: Funded Azov-linked groups under "civil society" programs while publicly condemning far-right extremism.

2022–2023: Ukraine War & Shadow Networks

Kolomoisky’s Decline – Sanctions, Citizenship Stripping, and Israeli Safe Haven

U.S. Sanctions & Extradition Pressure:

DOJ’s 2021 Sanctions: The U.S. Treasury sanctions Kolomoisky under the Magnitsky Act for "significant corruption," freezing $70M in U.S. assets tied to PrivatBank fraud. The CIA provides evidence of his bribes to Ukrainian officials to shield PrivatBank’s $5.5B theft.

Ukrainian Citizenship Revoked (July 2022): President Zelensky strips Kolomoisky’s citizenship under pressure from the IMF, which demands anti-oligarch reforms for $15B in aid. Kolomoisky’s allies in the Rada, including Oleksandr Dubinsky (later charged as Russian spy), protest the move.

Interpol Red Notice: Ukraine issues a warrant for Kolomoisky’s arrest, but Israel blocks extradition, citing his citizenship and "health concerns."

Israeli Safe Haven:

Tel Aviv Relocation: Kolomoisky moves into a $25M penthouse in Neve Tzedek, protected by Mossad linked private security firm Global CST (founded by ex-Israeli general Israel Ziv).

Financial Lifelines:

Bank Leumi and Mizrahi-Tefahot manage his offshore wealth via Cyprus shells (e.g., Sonnette Overseas Ltd), funneling $300M to Israeli real estate and tech startups like Wix.com.

Cyprus Attorney General George Savvides stalls EU requests to seize Kolomoisky’s Limassol properties, citing "insufficient evidence."

CIA’s Quiet Complicity:

Asset Recovery Sabotage: CIA withholds intel on Kolomoisky’s Zurich gold vaults to avoid exposing a parallel U.S. operation tracking Russian oligarchs.

Hunter Biden Link: Emails reveal Kolomoisky’s lawyers lobby Rosemont Seneca (Hunter Biden’s firm) to sway DOJ, offering Burisma shares in exchange.

Israeli Military Tech in Ukraine – Drones, Cyberwar, and Covert Ops

Elbit Systems – Arming Ukraine:

Hermes 450 Drones: Sold via Poland’s WB Group to bypass NATO restrictions. Used in strikes on Russian supply lines in Kherson (2022).

Surveillance Tech: Skylark UAVs and Tadiran radios supplied to Azov Regiment, funded by Kolomoisky’s PrivatBank Cyprus through Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank.

Mossad-CIA Cyber Coordination:

Unit 8200-GUR Alliance: Israeli SIGINT unit assists Ukraine’s military intelligence (GUR) in hacking Russian artillery systems (e.g., 9K720 Iskander), sharing exploits via CIA’s Tailored Access Operations.

Pegasus in Donbas: NSO Group licenses spyware to GUR to intercept Wagner Group comms, paid via EU’s Peace Facility Fund (€2B).

Clinton Foundation’s NGO Fronts:

Energy Security Initiative: Chelsea Clinton brokers deals for Westinghouse to replace Russian nuclear fuel, with Kolomoisky’s shell firms (e.g., Optima Ventures LLC) skimming $12M in kickbacks.

Media Cover: Foundation-linked Atlantic Council amplifies Elbit’s role as "Ukraine’s tech savior," downplaying Israeli-Russian backchannel diplomacy.

EU’s Hypocrisy – Sanctions Evasion & Resource Deals

Gas-for-Gold Swaps:

Hungary’s MOL Group: Buys discounted Russian gas via PrivatBank Hungary, laundering payments through Raiffeisen Bank Vienna. Profits fund Orban’s anti-Ukraine lobby in the EU.

German Refineries: Heraeus and Degussa process Wagner-mined gold from Venezuela and Sudan, routed via Turkish smugglers and Cyprus shells.

EU Training Missions:

EUMAM Ukraine: While training Ukrainian troops, EU contractors (e.g., Prodefense Portugal) source Israeli drones via Poland’s Armaments Agency, violating bloc-wide procurement rules.

French DGSE Sabotage: Agents leak Ukrainian troop positions to Wagner in exchange for intel on African jihadi groups, exposed by Bellingcat (2023).

Zelensky’s Balancing Act – Oligarchic Shadows & Western Alliances

Residual Kolomoisky Influence:

1+1 Media’s Pivot: After Kolomoisky’s exile, Zelensky’s ally Oleksandr Tkachenko (ex-1+1 CEO) becomes Culture Minister, steering pro-NATO narratives.

Offshore Residuals: Pandora Papers reveal Zelensky’s Green Family Ltd still receives $500K/year from PrivatBank Latvia for "consulting," laundered via Lithuania’s Siena Foundation.

CIA’s Zelensky Bet:

Safehouse Comms: CIA provides Zelensky with Quantum-resistant encryption via Israeli firm Cellebrite, fearing FSB infiltration.

Black Rock’s Rebuild Contracts: Post-war reconstruction deals favor Clinton-linked firms (e.g., Westinghouse, Bechtel), sidelining EU competitors like Siemens.

Key Entities & NetworksActor/EntityRoleGlobal CSTMossad-linked PMC protecting Kolomoisky in Tel Aviv.WB GroupPolish front for Israeli drone sales to Ukraine.Rosemont SenecaHunter Biden’s firm mediating Kolomoisky-DOJ backchannels.Heraeus/DegussaGerman refiners laundering Wagner’s conflict gold.Siena FoundationLithuanian NGO laundering Zelensky’s offshore funds.

Revelations

Israel’s Dual Game: Arms Ukraine while protecting Kolomoisky, balancing ties with Russia and the West.

CIA-EU Collusion: Turned a blind eye to sanctions evasion to maintain intelligence-sharing on Russia.

Clinton Foundation’s Cut: Profited from war contracts while laundering Kolomoisky’s influence through NGOs.

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Social Security’s Multi-Billion Dollar Overpayment Scandal

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has done it again. Between 2020 and 2023, the agency overpaid beneficiaries by a staggering $32.8 billion. That’s billion with a B.

$13.6 billion in overpayments under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program.

$19.2 billion in improper Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.

The primary culprit? Bureaucratic incompetence and a reporting system that assumes beneficiaries will flag their own ineligibility. If you’re not already laughing, you should be.

Overpayments Assessed in Fiscal Years 2020 Through 2023

The Anatomy of the Scam

SSI recipients got hit hardest.

85% of SSI overpayments were due to unreported changes in income, resources, or living arrangements.

51% of those were due to unreported earnings.

25% stemmed from unreported eligibility-affecting events (disability cessation, incarceration, excess resources).

2% came from SSA computation errors — because even when the government controls the calculator, it still gets the math wrong.

OASDI overpayments weren’t much better.

72% were due to beneficiaries failing to report changes in work status or medical conditions.

36% resulted from unreported disability cessations or violations of the Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) rule.

4% were payments made after death. (Yes, SSA keeps sending checks to the deceased. If you ever needed proof of the zombie economy, here it is.)

3% went to fraudsters or aliens living abroad for more than six months.

9% came from computation errors, cross-program recovery, or other nebulous ‘miscellaneous’ reasons.

The ‘Solutions’ That Solve Nothing

Let’s be real. SSA’s response to overpayments has been, at best, sluggish, and at worst, outright sadistic. The same agency that mistakenly gives away billions has no problem aggressively demanding repayments from struggling seniors and disabled Americans — sometimes years after the fact.

SSA’s automated letters threaten beneficiaries with payment cuts or legal action if they don’t pay back funds they likely spent on rent and medication.

The agency lacks real-time data integration, meaning it often discovers overpayments years after they’ve occurred.

The process to appeal an overpayment demand is so slow and convoluted that many beneficiaries simply give up — because SSA’s favorite trick is running out the clock.

And let’s not forget the “tech upgrades” that are supposed to fix these problems.

SSA’s Disability Case Processing System (DCPS) was a $300 million disaster that didn’t work.

A $1.1 billion data center in Maryland was obsolete before it even went online.

In 2017, hackers stole personal data from 700,000 beneficiaries via SSA’s MySocialSecurity portal. The agency downplayed it.

Congress: The Real Beneficiaries of the Broken System

Congressional oversight? Please. Lawmakers hold hearings where SSA officials get grilled, but nothing happens. Ever. And here’s why:

SSA is a revolving door for corporate contractors and bureaucrats who get fat off no-bid contracts and bloated IT projects.

The government siphons Social Security trust fund surpluses into the general budget, spending the money on everything except what it was meant for.

Wall Street loves the dysfunction because it fuels arguments for privatization, letting financial firms dip their hands into the $2.9 trillion Social Security reserve like raccoons in a trash bin.

The Simple Fix? Automation and Real Consequences

Here’s the thing — this problem has a fix, but it’s one that politicians and bureaucrats don’t like because it disrupts their grift.

Automate real-time data feeds: If banks can flag a suspicious $600 transaction in your checking account, SSA can track employment and income changes in real time. No excuses.

Hold SSA accountable for its own mistakes: If the agency overpays someone, they should eat the loss, not claw it back from people barely scraping by.

Crack down on fraud where it actually happens: That means less harassment of seniors over minor reporting errors and more resources targeting the firms and officials enabling the real theft.

But don’t hold your breath. The system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as intended — for those running it.

The report, titled “Overpayments Assessed in Fiscal Years 2020 Through 2023,” provides an analysis of overpayments made by the Social Security Administration (SSA) under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. The key findings and details are as follows:

Total Overpayments: Between FY 2020 and 2023, SSA issued approximately $32.8 billion in overpayments, with $13.6 billion attributed to OASDI and $19.2 billion to SSI.

SSI Overpayments:

Primary Cause: 85% of SSI overpayments were due to beneficiaries failing to report changes in income, resources, living arrangements, or other eligibility-affecting information. The remaining 15% were due to undetermined reasons or SSA computation errors.

Breakdown:

51% were due to unreported earnings or income.

25% were due to unreported information affecting eligibility (e.g., disability cessation, incarceration, or excess resources).

9% were due to unreported changes in living arrangements or in-kind support.

13% were due to undetermined reasons (multiple factors).

2% were due to SSA computation errors.

OASDI Overpayments:

Primary Cause: 72% of OASDI overpayments were due to beneficiaries failing to report changes in work status, income, or medical conditions. The remaining 28% were due to other reasons.

Breakdown:

36% were due to disability cessation or unreported substantial gainful activity (SGA).

23% were due to the annual earnings test (retirement beneficiaries earning above thresholds).

4% were due to payments made after a beneficiary’s death.

3% were due to unreported government payments (e.g., workers’ compensation or pensions).

3% were due to fraud or aliens living outside the U.S. for over 6 months.

2% were due to incarceration or parole violations.

11% were due to cross-program recovery (e.g., SSI debts) or cross-benefit adjustments.

9% were due to computation or other errors.

7% were due to unspecified reasons.

Challenges and Recommendations:

SSA relies heavily on beneficiaries and third parties to report changes affecting eligibility, leading to delays in identifying overpayments.

The lack of automated real-time data feeds contributes to the issue, requiring significant resources to assess and recover overpayments.

SSA’s reliance on manual processes places a burden on both employees and beneficiaries, who must repay overpayments.

The report highlights the need for improved data integration and automation to reduce overpayments and streamline recovery processes. SSA’s dependence on self-reporting and delayed information from external sources remains a significant challenge.

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The Haitian Kleptocracy

Misery Industrial Complex

Haiti’s kleptocracy is a labyrinth of domestic predation and international collusion. This report exposes the actors, networks, and covert operations that have turned Haiti into a laboratory for disaster capitalism. From the Duvalier dynasty’s embezzlement to the Clinton Foundation’s opaque aid projects, and from CIA-engineered coups to the "Kosovo model" of paramilitary outsourcing, Haiti’s tragedy is a case study in systemic exploitation where "mass behavioral sinks" are created for the purpose of monetization. New revelations include the Clinton-linked board members profiting from mining deals, PMCs subcontracting gangs, and USAID contractors laundering funds through D.C. consultancies.

The Duvalier Dynasty: Institutionalizing Theft

François “Papa Doc” Duvalier (1957–1971): Established the Tonton Macoute, a paramilitary force that terrorized dissenters while siphoning state funds into Swiss accounts.

Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier (1971–1986): Stole an estimated $504 million from Haiti’s treasury, aided by cronies like Luc Désyr (Macoute commander) and Clarence Delva (drug-trafficking interior minister).

Post-Duvalier Puppeteers

Prosper Avril (President 1988–1990): A Duvalier loyalist implicated in cocaine trafficking and post-coup repression.

Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s Ouster (2004): Orchestrated by the CIA, with logistical support from DynCorp and Triple Canopy contractors. Key figures:

James Foley: U.S. Ambassador to Haiti (2003–2005), architect of the coup and advocate for the “Kosovo model.”

Guy Philippe: CIA-backed paramilitary leader and drug trafficker, later elected Senator despite massacring Aristide supporters.

Domestic Oligarchs

Gilbert Bigio:

Haiti’s richest man, owner of GB Group. Awarded $200 million in PetroCaribe contracts for port projects.

Offshore funds traced to Mossack Fonseca (Panama) and Sunrise Bank (Florida), managed by financier Carl Braun, a Clinton Foundation donor.

Reginald Boulos:

Supermarket magnate and political kingmaker. Accused of hoarding aid funds during the 2010 cholera outbreak.

Partnered with Digicel (Irish telecom) to secure USAID contracts for “digital infrastructure,” while inflating costs by 300%.

Patrick Joseph:

CEO of Natcom, Haiti’s largest telecom. Received $45 million from USAID for projects funneled through DAI (Development Alternatives Inc.), a CIA-linked contractor.

International Enablers

Clinton Foundation Network:

Donna Shalala (Board Member): Oversaw $10 million in post-earthquake relief funds diverted to VCS Mining, a firm linked to Hillary Clinton’s brother, Tony Rodham.

Frank Giustra (Board Member): Mining tycoon whose company, Majescor Resources, secured gold exploration rights in Haiti after Clinton-backed policy shifts.

USAID’s Contractor Cartel:

Chemonics International: Managed $220 million in agricultural aid, with $50 million unaccounted for. Former VP James Boomgard became USAID/Haiti Mission Director in 2018.

DAI: Board included ex-CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin. Managed $150 million in “democracy promotion” funds to support U.S.-aligned politicians.

Covert Operations and the “Kosovo Model” in Haiti

CIA and KLA Veterans in Port-au-Prince

Operation Balkan Redux: In 2004, USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) deployed Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) veterans to Haiti. Key figures:

Agim Çeku: KLA commander accused of massacring Serb civilians, later appointed KPC leader.

Ramush Haradinaj: Indicted for war crimes (e.g., torture, organ trafficking), later Kosovo PM. CIA cables praised his “strategic value.”

Training Haitian Paramilitaries: KPC advisors trained FLRN (Revolutionary Front for National Liberation) militants, who later merged into Haiti’s “reconstituted” military.

PMCs and Gang Collusion

Academi (Blackwater): Secured $10 million for “site security” post-earthquake. Subcontracted to G9 Alliance, a gang coalition led by Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier.

G4S: Hired ex-Delta Force operatives to protect oligarch estates, while arming gangs via Florida-based arms dealers (e.g., Century Arms). Another gunwalking scandal?

Financial Networks: Shell Companies and Disaster Capitalism

PetroCaribe Laundromat

Venezuelan Aid Diversion: $1.2 billion funneled through:

Sunrise Bank (Carl Braun): Processed wire transfers for Haitian officials.

Offshore Entities: Mossack Fonseca (Panama), Trident Trust (BVI).

Key Players:

Laurent Lamothe (Ex-PM): Allegedly received $30 million in kickbacks.

Youri Mevs (Industrialist): Partnered with Sae-A Trading (South Korea) to exploit garment factory tax breaks.

Clinton Foundation’s “Philanthropic” Ventures

Caracol Industrial Park: A $300 million Clinton-backed project that displaced farmers for a sweatshop complex. Primary beneficiary: Sae-A Trading, a major Clinton donor. Odd email discussing shipments of mangos where, upon further research, they were not shipping mangos. It was a codeword for something else. In another email, a "mango tree" has to be moved even though there were no mango trees on the property; which was cleared.

VCS Mining: Tony Rodham’s firm secured gold permits in Haiti’s north. Emails reveal Hillary Clinton’s State Department fast-tracked approvals.

Intelligence, Covert Exploitation, and Global Power Dynamics

NGO-Intelligence Complex

Catholic Relief Services (CRS):

Kendra Bentley (Haiti Director): Former Palantir analyst, a CIA/NSA-linked data firm. CRS’s “aid maps” doubled as intelligence for DEA counter-narcotics ops.

Baptist Global Response:

Funded Laura Silsby’s trafficking operation. Linked to Michael Zelensky and Spencer Kimball, donors who financed “orphanages” near gang-controlled zones and who also donated to the Clintons. It is important to note that the children with Silsby were not orphans. They had parents.

Venezuelan Counter-Intelligence

ALBA-TCP: Hugo Chávez’s alliance funded Lavalas (Aristide’s party) to counter U.S. influence. Post-Moïse, Venezuelan intelligence funneled arms to G-Pep gangs via Dominican Republic routes.

Policy Recommendations

Targeted Sanctions:

Freeze assets of Gilbert Bigio (GB Group), Reginald Boulos (Boulos Group), and Tony Rodham (VCS Mining) under the Global Magnitsky Act.

Forensic Audits:

Subpoena Sunrise Bank (Carl Braun) and Mossack Fonseca for PetroCaribe transaction records.

PMC Accountability:

Ban Academi, G4S, and DynCorp from aid-related contracts. Prosecute Jimmy Chérizier’s arms suppliers under RICO statutes.

Clinton Foundation Oversight:

Congressional hearings to subpoena Donna Shalala and Frank Giustra over Haiti mining deals.

Haiti as the Empire’s Testing Ground

Haiti’s kleptocracy is no accident—it is a meticulously engineered system where aid funds fuel PMC profits, NGOs mask intelligence ops, and every crisis births a new oligarch. The “Kosovo model” of paramilitary outsourcing, the Clinton Foundation’s philanthropic veneer, and the CIA’s regime-change playbook have turned Haiti into a geopolitical casino. Until the global community confronts these rot networks, Haiti will remain a grim parable of how power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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