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Mikheil Saakashvili resigned as governor of Odessa, citing corruption and insufficient political backing for reforms. (Guardian)
A pro-Kremlin candidate won the first round of Bulgaria’s presidential election. (Reuters)
Russian nationalists were allegedly behind a plot to assassinate the pro-Western prime minister of Montenegro. (BBC)
U.S. authorities fined Agricultural Bank $215 million for breaching money laundering rules, highlighting wider compliance problems among major Chinese lenders. (Reuters)
An alleged middleman between Crown casinos and Chinese “high rollers” has been arrested. (Sydney Morning Herald)
A $10 billion deal between the Scottish government and Chinese infrastructure companies accused of corruption collapsed. (Herald Scotland)
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Source: Kleptocracy Initiative