Russia probe: The IRS is reportedly now sharing information about Trump campaign officials with Robert Mueller's team. Three Americans with significant Russian business connections gave $2 million to political funds controlled by Trump. Roger Stone has said that Paul Manafort expects to be indicted. (CNN, ABC, NYT)
China: Xi Jinping called for "global security governance" as he opened Interpol's general assembly in Beijing. The Party could undertake a restructuring of its anti-corruption body as soon as next month's Congress. (Channel News Asia, Stratfor)
Cyprus: Bill Browder warns that "Cyprus is now playing an extra-territorial role in Russia's cover-up of the Magnitsky case." (EU Observer)
Saudia Arabia: Did the Kingdom pay a PR firm $1 million for 55 tweets - and if not, what else were they doing? (IBT)
Angola: President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has stepped down as president after 38 years - but don't expect him to give up political control (or the illicit enrichment of his family) anytime soon. (LA Times)
Compliance costs: U.S. and EU anti-money laundering fines against financial institutions could top $400 billion by 2020, according to a new report. (Reuters)
Interference: A Pell Center report by James Ludes and Mark Jacobson argues that beneficial ownership transparency would help insulate U.S. elections: "If officials do not know who benefits from a company’s activities, it also doesn’t know who may be behind that company’s generous political contributions." After interfering in the 2016 elections, the Kremlin is targeting U.S. civil society, argues Susan Landau. (FP)www.fotavgeia.blogspot.com
China: Xi Jinping called for "global security governance" as he opened Interpol's general assembly in Beijing. The Party could undertake a restructuring of its anti-corruption body as soon as next month's Congress. (Channel News Asia, Stratfor)
Cyprus: Bill Browder warns that "Cyprus is now playing an extra-territorial role in Russia's cover-up of the Magnitsky case." (EU Observer)
Saudia Arabia: Did the Kingdom pay a PR firm $1 million for 55 tweets - and if not, what else were they doing? (IBT)
Angola: President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has stepped down as president after 38 years - but don't expect him to give up political control (or the illicit enrichment of his family) anytime soon. (LA Times)
Compliance costs: U.S. and EU anti-money laundering fines against financial institutions could top $400 billion by 2020, according to a new report. (Reuters)
Interference: A Pell Center report by James Ludes and Mark Jacobson argues that beneficial ownership transparency would help insulate U.S. elections: "If officials do not know who benefits from a company’s activities, it also doesn’t know who may be behind that company’s generous political contributions." After interfering in the 2016 elections, the Kremlin is targeting U.S. civil society, argues Susan Landau. (FP)www.fotavgeia.blogspot.com
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