Russia probe: “Mueller’s filings stand on their own as an important rebuke to global kleptocracy. That’s because the American face of the problem is Paul Manafort,”writes Franklin Foer. (Atlantic)
Manafort’s indictment resonated in Ukraine, where “Mr. Manafort [allegedly] profited from financial wrongdoing in their country and…. it cost the Ukrainian people dearly.” (NYT)
The founder of Podesta Group stepped down after Manafort’s indictment; his firm was part of lobbying efforts for a Yanukovych-linked organization. (Politico)
Nord Stream 2: Ilya Zaslavskiy argues that Kremlin corruption exported to Europe’s oil and gas sectors carries “long-term moral, political, and strategic implications” for the West. (Free Russia …read more
Source: Kleptocracy Initiative