Tomorrow: Join KI, the Lithuanian ambassador, and a highly distinguished panel for The Threat of Kleptocracy: States Bordering the Russian Federation. Register to attend, or watch live from 9.30 a.m.
Thursday: Join KI for the launch of The Kleptocracy Curse: Rethinking Containment, a report by journalist Ben Judah. Register or watch live.
News
- A U.S. court has disqualified a law firm from acting in litigation arising from the 2009 death of Sergei Magnitsky, after it switched sides from Hermitage Capital to defend a company accused of laundering the stolen money. (OCCRP)
- Vladimir Putin appeared rattled by the impact of Western sanctions at a meeting in India, saying they could “screw themselves.” (Moscow Times)
- Alexey Navalny reports on how the scientific foundation run by Putin’s alleged younger daughter makes a fortune from contributions by state companies. (Russian, with English subtitles)
- RT’s claim that NatWest was closing its UK bank accounts have been denied by the bank, which said the letter was actually to one of RT’s suppliers. (Scotsman)
- The $12.9 billion sale of an Indian oil company to Rosneft is sanctions-compliant, says VTB Bank. (Reuters)
- “Sissy pants!” Ukrainians are trying to shame political leaders obfuscating over asset disclosure. (RFE/RL)
- A New York court refused to dismiss charges against Reza Zarrab, a Turkish gold trader accused of conspiring to violate sanctions on Iran. (NYT)
- The UK is stepping up its investigation of Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian oil minister allegedly involved in the theft of $20 billion. (Times)
Features
- Former Maidan activists have formed a liberal, pro-European party in Ukraine. Can it succeed against entrenched interests and corruption? (Atlantic Council)
- Macau’s casinos are suffering from Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign. (Financial Review)
- More on that new Chinese television show featuring graft confessions by senior officials. (Quartz)
