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Published in: oDR: AnalysisThe UK can sanction Russian luxury property. But will it?
As tension heightens over Ukraine, experts say targeting the Russian elite’s UK property would be difficult – and...
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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: InvestigationKazakh leader’s grandson under McMafia order was mystery client at collapsed London ‘golden visa’ firm
UK accused of allowing ‘oligarchs to come and go with impunity and stash their cash here’
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Published in: oDR: NewsKazakhstan’s former president linked to $7.8bn in assets in UK company
Experts urge British government to unmask offshore owners of UK-registered firms after uncovering of vast assets...
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Published in: oDR: NewsSanction-busting UK shell company exported coal from North Korea
British shell corporations are regularly identified as at risk of money laundering, asset secrecy and corruption -...
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Published in: oDR: NewsUK sponsors deregulation of labour rights in Ukraine
Experts warn the proposed labour reforms, which the British Foreign Office has consulted on, could reduce...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionPandora’s box: how UK and Irish partnerships are used in international crime
Technical fixes can solve the UK's problem with shell companies – but only if matched with changes in the ethics...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionWhy the kleptocracy debate lacks bite – and how to change it
The Pandora Papers have exposed the UK’s role in hiding ill-gotten wealth. But we need to challenge the entire...
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Published in: oDR: NewsEuropean investment scammers allegedly laundered their money through Scotland
Investigations by European and Ukrainian prosecutors revealed an alleged investment fraud targeting hundreds across...
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerNever mind the Pandora Papers: why secrecy still rules in the UK
Thanks to poor drafting and a lack of enforcement, legislation intended to make it clearer who owns UK companies...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisThese are the changes the UK must make after the Pandora Papers
Exclusive: After leaked offshore data exposed secrets of the ultra rich, experts accuse British government of not...
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Published in: oDR: NewsUK government under fire over ‘half-hearted’ Belarus sanctions
New UK sanctions target a range of sectors - but no words about the City of London's role in helping the Belarusian...
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Published in: oDR: InvestigationDocuments shed light on murky US-Georgia resource dispute
A confidential international arbitration decision shows how a London-listed company misled the public over a...
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Published in: oDR: NewsUK financial watchdog urged to investigate ‘shocking’ City financing of Belarus regime
Belarus’s opposition council cited concerns bond proceeds were used to support Lukashenko’s lifestyle and to...
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Published in: oDR: NewsBritain’s behind-the-scenes quest for Armenian gold
New emails obtained by openDemocracy reveal the UK’s determination to lobby for the troubled Amulsar mine
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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: oDR: FeatureBanks in spotlight over Belarus regime finance in London
Did international banks break their own ethics policies by helping Belarus's repressive regime issue $1.25bn of state bonds?
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsLondon Stock Exchange under fire for financing Belarusian dictator
Exclusive: MPs call on British government to act over $1.25bn Belarusian bonds issued in London, demand review City...
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Published in: oDR: InvestigationThis oil and gas firm spent $1m on US lobbying while its Georgian workers went unpaid
Frontera Resources, a post-Soviet ‘gold rush’ firm, spent nearly $1m as it sought to use the power of the US...
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerThe UK is losing the fight on money laundering, but we can still win - if we want
Britain’s white-collar professionals would wince at the thought that they are enablers of global corruption. New...