Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg: Putin's a Pauper, His Friends Are Rich
Recent reports by two consortia of investigative journalists purport to have exposed the dealings and offshore accounts of some of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest associates. They don't name him as a beneficiary of any account, suggesting that Putin is as poor as a church mouse -- or would be if he ever lost power.
The investigations were published by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, respectively. The first names St. Petersburg businessman Grigory Bayevskiy as someone who provided valuable real estate to, among others, Katerina Tikhonova, reportedly Putin's daughter. The Kremlin has neither confirmed nor denied that connection when asked about the reports.
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WNU Editor: This analysis is probably correct .... Who's fretting about Panama Papers revelations? Probably not Putin. (Fred Weir, CSM)
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Putin associates had $2 billion in offshore accounts, report says -- Washington Post
Panama Papers: Putin associates linked to 'money laundering' -- BBC
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In search of Putin's money -- Al Jazeera
A massive leak of documents connects Putin and other world leaders to offshore deals -- Quartz
Putin's spokesman denies involvement in offshore accounts -- AP
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Putin’s Panama Papers Caper -- Michael Weiss, Daily Beast
3 comments:
Whats your problem in calling Putin a corrupt leader that should be in prison for stealing money from Rus citz.? Do you eat at the same table as Putin...?
His job is to share News and analysis. Not accuse people of things
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