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Members of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s sanctioned inner circle are still flying Western-built luxury business jets, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). A network of European brokers buys the aircraft, registers them in countries that ignore sanctions, and then sends them to Russia. Western enforcement, meanwhile, has gone slack. WesternContinue Reading

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Hungary’s long reckoning with alleged graft is shifting from accusations to prosecutions, the country’s anti-corruption watchdog has told Politico. Senior figures from Viktor Orbán’s former government could face charges over EU money the authority believes was systematically misused. Those words arrive as Orbán’s successor works to rebuild trust with Brussels andContinue Reading

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US police were filmed dragging away a pitch-invading fan during a friendly football match between Ecuador and Guatemala., NewsFeed Police in Ohio were filmed dragging away a pitch-invading fan during a friendly football match between Ecuador and Guatemala just days before the World Cup begins. Ecuador’s midfielder Moises Caicedo, whoContinue Reading