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President Zelensky rode to power on pledges to clean up the Eastern European country, but the Pandora Papers reveal he and his close circle were the beneficiaries of a network of offshore companies, including some that owned expensive London property. Photo: Credit: ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock PhotoSerhiy Shefir (right) and Volodymyr Zelensky (left) at…
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Of the 18 legislatures across the globe that Westminster is ultimately responsible for, some are among the worst offenders in the world of money laundering, tax dodging, and financial secrecy. Photo: Tony Blair in 2003. The former U.K. prime minister and his wife are among those mentioned in the Pandora Papers. (Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)…
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The ICIJ investigation found that nearly 50 politicians and public officials from 18 African countries had connections to offshore entities. Photo: Kenya’s President Kenyatta is known for his war on graft, but now his family is accused of shielding money from public scrutiny 10 October 2021 | Kate Hairsine | DW The Pandora Papers are a massive trove…
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