New from KI
- Casey Michel talks to Aaron Bornstein about one of the largest bribery cases ever, and how frozen assets give the U.S. leverage over kleptocracies.
- Peter Podkopaev looks at estimates of Vladimir Putin’s private wealth, and why they all probably come up short.
- Natalie Duffy asks journalist Harry Cooper why Malta is selling EU passports to anyone with enough cash.
- After Russia’s election interference, is it time for the U.S. to reveal Putin’s stolen wealth?
News
- The White House backed claims that Putin personally directed elements of Russia’s hacking operation during the U.S. elections. The FBI joined the CIA in supporting the claim. (BBC, WaPo)
- Italy’s Intesa Saopaulo bank has been fined $235 million for money laundering breaches by New York regulator. (Reuters)
- A corrupt Chinese paper tycoon lied to a Vancouver court about his bribery conviction. (SCMP)
- A Moscow court seized the assets of Alexei Ulyukaev, the former Russian economy minister being prosecuted for graft. (FT)
- A second banker has been convicted in relation to the 1MDB scandal. (SCMP)
Features
- It’s time for President Obama to reveal Vladimir Putin’s stolen wealth, say Hudson Institute’s Hannah Thoburn and Benjamin Haddad. (The Hill)
- Fighting money laundering will also help stop genocides, say John Prendergast and Brad Brooks-Rubin. (Foreign Policy)
- Jennifer Rubin asks if Trump will put aside his business interests - andwhether it even matters. (WaPo)
