After Wagner: Russia’s Export of Kleptocracy to Africa
by Melissa Aten and John K. Glenn The death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, following his bizarre and …
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Transnational Kleptocracy
Kleptocratic Networks in Angola: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? A Conversation with Rafael Marques
Angola has long been ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world. Although many hoped the Southern …
Kleptocracy’s Corrosive Impact on Democracy: Launching the Countering Kleptocracy Newsletter
By Melissa Aten The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the issue of transnational kleptocracy to the foreground …
Countering Kleptocracy After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: A Conversation with Jason Sharman
Russia’s war in Ukraine highlighted the transnational impact of kleptocracy in financing and empowering autocratic regimes. Russian oligarchs …
Sanctioning Pipelines and Oligarchs Is Not a Silver Bullet to Stop Putin’s War in Ukraine
By Kate Watters After Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Western governments moved swiftly to sanction many …
Blank Check: How Weak Multilateral Lending Standards Enable and Strengthen Kleptocracy
By Elsa Peraldi On September 15, 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $67.38 million loan to …