James Dowsett is a freelance journalist. He mainly writes about transparency and human rights issues. Follow him on Twitter at @mmcosmoi.
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerHow the UK could force Russia to finance Ukraine’s recovery
The UK is ‘very cautious’ about seizing Russian cash. But it could be used as leverage when it comes to reparations
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Published in: oDR: NewsBBC accused of ‘whitewashing’ autocratic Azerbaijan in BP-sponsored film
‘Wonders of Azerbaijan’ film was made with BP funding and the help of the country’s controversial ruling Aliyev family
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsTory MP’s Wiki page scrubbed of Azerbaijan lobbying – by user in Parliament
Bob Blackman’s biography was whitewashed of references to an openDemocracy investigation, but the edit was spotted by a bot
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsRevealed: Tory MP was ‘fed’ propaganda by Azerbaijani embassy for parliamentary debates
Bob Blackman boasted: ‘On a regular basis I put down positions on behalf of our good friends in Azerbaijan’
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Published in: oDR: FeatureRevealed: the UK’s business links to Nagorno-Karabakh
During last year's war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the UK government supported opening up the disputed territory...
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Published in: oDRInside the growing storm over UK-Russia extraditions
Long a haven for businessmen and Kremlin opponents, the UK has increasingly shut down Russian extradition requests...