Manafort: Trump’s former campaign manager reportedly offered “private briefings” to oligarch Oleg Deripaska during the campaign. Despite being under investigation,Manafort is still lobbying for foreign interests. (WaPo, NYT)
Enablers: “Spray luminol across London’s major PR houses, and you’ll see similar blood spatters,” writes Sirin Kale. But how do good people end up doing bad things at PR firms? (Independent)
Ukraine: “Ex-President Viktor Yanukovych-era Ukraine oligarchs are scaring away investors and aggravating fault lines between the county and its crucial allies,” writes Mark Pfeifle. (The Hill)
Russia: Experts arguing for a nuanced approach are being drowned out by alarmists, argues Leonid Bershidsky. B&N will …read more
Source: Kleptocracy Initiative