Paul Manafort reportedly used prominent DC lobbyists to help polish the image of Viktor Yanukovych, the ousted Ukrainian president. (Daily Beast)
Putin may have seen the Panama Papers as a personal attack and wanted revenge, according to two Russian authors. Alexey Navalny alleges that Putin owns a secret dacha island on the Finnish border. A foundation created by the president’s alleged daughter has received a warning for violating NGO laws. (WaPo, RFE/RL, Meduza)
Australian universities are bowing to the political sensibilities of their Chinese students; they have become a frontline in Beijing’s ideological warfare, says John Garnaut (Quartz, AFR)
Ukraine needs a successful anti-corruption campaign backed by the Global Magnitsky Act and its own RICO laws, says Wes Martin. (Forbes)
Taiwan is working overtime to mend its reputationafter the Mega Financial compliance scandal. (Reuters)
Alibaba and Tencent are showing how companies can get around Beijing’s crackdown on foreign investment. (CNBC)
Compiled by Nate Sibley.
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