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The UK police’s economic corruption unit is itself being investigated for ties to a private investigators’ firm set up up by a lawyer who worked for Russian oligarchs. (Telegraph)
U.S. lawmakers accused the White House of trying to weaken a bill that could provide greater financial leverage against the Russian, Iranian, and Syrian regimes. (WaPo)
Ukraine’s forests are being decimated by corruption-fueled illegal logging. (Kyiv Post)
UN experts called for a new global body to coordinate efforts to end financial secrecy. (UN)
The 1MDB scandal is now being probed in 10 countries. A brief explainer of the allegations and issues involved. (Bloomberg)
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