Kleptocracy Weekly: July 10-14

A new EU directive could curb corruption in African

Welcome to the machine: inside the secretive world of RT

China hacks Pentagon, Miami realtors on GTOs, Magnitsky money in Canada, new report on Congo’s kleptocracy

Leading news and features, latest KI events and report

KI hosts “The Threat of Kleptocracy: States Bordering the Russian Federation” at Hudson Institute

Donald Trump has drawn ire with an open invitation to the Kremlin to hack Hillary Clinton’s emails, as his refusal to publish tax returns raises questions over whether he has “nothing to do” with Russia. He proudly discusses selling a Florida mansion to a Russian oligarch for $100 million. The 1MDB case, in which almost $1 billion was stolen…

1MDB shows US commitment to fighting kleptocracy, FBI investigates Kremlin role in Dem hack, Gaddafi henchmen relax in UK, and shadowy firms hide in Scotland

Europe and Russia discuss the conflict in Ukraine, Moscow deploys an advanced rocket system to the Donbass, and Chinese SOE managers are rolled up for bribing police in Kenya