Analysis: How Kyrgyzstan is Losing its Transparency
Kyrgyzstan’s government, long known as Central Asia’s most democratic, is becoming less and less transparent — and...
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The Panama Papers
Panama Papers Whistleblower Speaks Out: “Shell Companies are Putin’s Best Friend”
The anonymous whistleblower behind the bombshell leak known as the Panama Papers has emerged anew to warn how...
Despite Denials, Abramovich Companies Have Supplied Materials for Russian Military
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s Evraz group of companies supplied Russia’s National Guard and provided steel...
Russian Tankers Delivering Oil to EU Ports Despite Sanctions
A Russian state-backed shipping company sanctioned by the U.S. and EU in February continues to deliver crude oil...
Ukrainian Refugees Recall Ordeal of ‘Forced’ Deportations to Russia
Countless Ukrainians have ended up in Russia since the invasion. Moscow says they went voluntarily. Ukrainian...
Lebanese Politicians Sued in the US for Kidnap and Torture
A U.S. court has asked Lebanon’s judiciary to serve legal papers against two top Lebanese politicians seeking to...
Suspicious Chinese Funds Should Have Raised ‘Alarm Bells’ at Canadian Banks: Experts
For eight years, Chinese property developer Chen Runkai used hundreds of wire transfers to move tens of millions...
Putin’s Daughter in Relationship with Ex-Head of Bavarian State Ballet, New Investigation Reveals
During his more than 20 years in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin has kept his family a closely guarded...
Kyrgyzstan: Confidential Documents Show Authorities Covered Up Destruction of Hundreds of Historical Artifacts in Bishkek Museum Fire
Initially, museum administrators said that only a few worthless objects had been lost. Then, in an earlier...
Blowing Unsmoke
‘Smoke-Free’ Cities and Islands — Sponsored by Philip Morris
Municipalities from the Czech Republic to Greece are signing partnership agreements with tobacco giant Philip...
A Most Reliable Ally: How Corruption in the Russian Military Could Save Ukraine
The Russian army, considered one of the strongest in the world, has suddenly found itself bogged down in Ukraine....
Putin’s Two Biggest Secrets: What’s Known About His Sanctioned Daughters
For 20 years, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been hiding his daughters from his marriage to Lyudmila Putina....