How banks, lawyers and lobbyists in the west help post-Communist kleptocrats stay rich
- Written by John Heathershaw, Professor in International Relations, University of Exeter
'Londongrad' is a nickname for London that encapsulates the British capital's popularity as a haven for wealthy Russians in the post-Soviet era.Drone Motion Stock / ShutterstockKleptocracy, a term derived from the Greek for “rule by thieves”, describes a system where business success and political power are inextricably entwined....
