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      Kleptocracy Daily: November 17, 2016
      Nov17

      Kleptocracy Daily: November 17, 2016

      Must-read: Facing up to authoritarian influence-peddling, by Thorsten Benner and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira. (FT) News JP Morgan will pay a $200 million fine to settle accusations that it hired the “princeling” children of China’s elite. (Bloomberg) Despite isolation on the tiny Pacific island of Saipan, the unassuming Best Sunshine Live...

      Economy Minister’s Downfall Sends Russian Liberals Reeling
      Nov17

      Economy Minister’s Downfall Sends Russian Liberals Reeling

      Unprecedented arrest called ‘weird,’ ‘strange,’ ‘incomprehensible’ by Medvedev, business leaders. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

      The Mutual Admiration of Trump and Putin is Illusory
      Nov17

      The Mutual Admiration of Trump and Putin is Illusory

      Photo by Gage Skidmore On November 15th, Dr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer gave an interview to the French weekly L’Express. She discussed Trump’s future foreign policy. She anticipated that Trump will be willing to make “deals” with Russia and China, while making concessions, which could include recognizing Russia’s annexation of...

      Ukraine refuses to back European hate crimes law
      Nov17

      Ukraine refuses to back European hate crimes law

      Ukraine’s parliament today (17 November) refused to back a European hate crimes law because its references to sexual orientation and gender violated what many lawmakers said were basic Christian values. …read more Source:...

      Estonia Enjoys Most Internet Freedom, Uzbekistan Among Those With the Least
      Nov17

      Estonia Enjoys Most Internet Freedom, Uzbekistan Among Those With the Least

      Freedom House Internet freedom report shows that internet freedom continues to decline, while digital activism grows throughout the world. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

      Influential EU Trade Committee Greenlights Controversial Trade Deal With Uzbekistan
      Nov17

      Influential EU Trade Committee Greenlights Controversial Trade Deal With Uzbekistan

      Human right activists strongly oppose the draft legislation, seen as condoning the use of forced labor for harvesting cotton. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

      Mongolia, IMF Close to Agreeing Loan Deal
      Nov17

      Mongolia, IMF Close to Agreeing Loan Deal

      Government willing to accept external aid to rescue an export-driven economy that has been battered by low commodity prices and a backlog of old debt. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

      U.S. Seeks ‘Humanitarian Parole’ for Uzbekistan Prisoner
      Nov17

      U.S. Seeks ‘Humanitarian Parole’ for Uzbekistan Prisoner

      Washington is appealing for amnesty for man whom rights groups call one of the Central Asian nation’s longest-serving political prisoners. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

      From the Shores of Azov … to the Halls of Power?
      Nov17

      From the Shores of Azov … to the Halls of Power?

      A militarized corps that openly flaunts fascist symbols tries to transform itself into the leader of the ‘new right’ in Ukraine’s fractious political arena. …read more Source: Transitions Online...

      Appeal of the Experts, Researchers and Journalists Regarding Illegal Detention of Ukrainian Experts in Crimea
      Nov17

      Appeal of the Experts, Researchers and Journalists Regarding Illegal Detention of Ukrainian Experts in Crimea

      We call expert, research and journalistic communities, civil activists for professional solidarity and ask to support this appeal. …read more Source: Institute of World...