News
U.S. authorities ruled that the death of Mikhail Lesin in Washington, DC was an accident. (RFE/RL)
Ukrainian politicians and officials are beginning to publish their asset and income declarations ahead of Sunday’s deadline. First up: PM Volodymyr Grosman, with $1.8 million in cash. (BBC)
Chinese officials have hit back at suggestions that Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign targets his political foes. (Reuters)
Features
The Kremlin is wooing foreign investors to Crimea, despite sanctions. (Kyiv Post)
Who is Vladislav Surkov, the Putin aide whose emails were leaked earlier this week? (Guardian)
NGOs have called on the U.S. Congress to improve collection and publication of information about government contractors, …read more
Source: Kleptocracy Initiative