News
- A leaked CIA assessment concluded that Russia was actively trying to help Donald Trump win the U.S. presidency. (WaPo)
- Senators have expressed doubts about Rex Tillerson, Trump’s Secretary of State pick, and his alleged ties to the Kremlin. (Bloomberg)
- Ukraine’s President Poroshenko hit back against recent corruption allegations by an exiled member of parliament. (KyivPost)
- Saipan’s casinos have benefited from China’s massive illicit capital outflows. (Reuters)
Features
- Amanda Taub looks at the “islands of honesty” taking on institutional corruption in governments worldwide. (NYT)
- The Qatar/Glencore Rosneft deal is also a personal financial triumph for Putin, says Karina Orlova. (American Interest)
- The re-election of a graft-ridden political party in Romania shows that arelentless focus on corruption can tire voters out, says Leonid Bershidsky. (Bloomberg)
- Brian Whitmore: “For Putin’s Kremlin, corruption is the new communism and graft, deception, and manipulation are Russia’s dark version of soft power.” (RFE/RL)
Events
- Join KI at Hudson Institute on Wednesday morning for a discussion with Minxin Pei and an expert panel about his new book, China’s Crony Capitalism. Register to attend.
