How foreign powers influence U.S. politics, Russian unit behind Dem hacks, and France National Front struggles without Russian funding.

Trump’s lobbying reforms, Putin’s Rosneft triumph, and the London shop that hosts 1,600 anonymous companies.

Pro-Kremlin candidates triumph in Moldova and Bulgaria presidential elections

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China busts $148bn underground banks; Australia eyes big bets in Chinese casinos; Czech Republic tackles Kremlin propaganda

Kleptocracy Daily: London to probe foreign property ownership, traders allegedly steal £76m from Russian bank, China accelerates anti-graft campaign, and U.S. probes more hacks

Kleptocracy Tours in London, Putin’s threats over graft in Crimean infrastructure project, and Chinese corporations look to sponsor FIFA

The Department of Justice seizes California assets tied to a Philippine corruption scandal, a survey in China reveals citizens want even tougher policies on graft, and more US generals sound the alarm on a growing Russian threat

Russia announces plans to build a nuclear reactor for Iran, Beijing and Moscow plan naval drills in the South China Sea, and a nondescript building in St. Petersburg is exposed as the source of “trolling” operations against American internet users