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The latest #CounteringKleptocracy newsletter from @ThinkDemocracy is out! Read this thread to see some of the highlights from the March edition.
ned.org/countering-kle…
In the #BigStory, @ThinkDemocracy’s Ariane Gottlieb and @AidanMcGahey discuss how kleptocracy has fueled Tehran’s repression of the #WomanLifeFreedom protests.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brought with it numerous sanctions against Russian oligarchs—but Moscow’s elite are finding new and innovative ways to subvert these measures. economist.com/finance-and-ec…
New research from @dartmouth suggests that kleptocrats rely on a select few private sector entities to move their illicit assets. Targeting these enablers with sanctions may prove to be effective. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/arti…
Illicit financial flows are common in the global art trade, often enabled by cultural institutions in democracies. @ProjectBrazen's Dynamite Doug podcast explores how one dealer collaborated with the Khmer Rouge to steal Cambodia’s cultural heritage. dynamitedoug.com
Did you miss @ThinkDemocracy's discussion of #kleptoadaptations with @RUSI_org? Watch the recording on YouTube!
Click below to subscribe to future editions of Countering Kleptocracy! ned.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a0…

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