A weekly round-up of leading stories on kleptocracy and its enablers…
Must-Reads
The U.S. needs a new approach to confront the emerging Sino-Russian axis. (WSJ)
“If you knew Putin like we know Putin…” Estonia’s president and Lithuania’s foreign minister discuss the Kremlin’s kleptocracy. (Daily Beast)
Azerbaijan’s ruling regime diverts attention from its corruption and human rights abuses through intense lobbying and “caviar diplomacy.” (Economist)
The Mayor of London announced a major inquiry into foreign property ownership in the UK capital. (Guardian)
Russia
International prosecutors found that flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian Buk missile fired from occupied territory in eastern Ukraine, resulting in the deaths …read more
Source: Kleptocracy Initiative