By Global Issues LONDON, Mar 03 (IPS) – The writer is Global Lead of Ending Sexual Violence at Equality Now The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. At Equality Now, we have been on a years-long journey to track and analyze sexual violence laws and their […]
By Global Issues LONDON, Mar 03 (IPS) – The author is Director, Financial Transparency CoalitionThe war in Ukraine has highlighted Russian kleptocrats funnelling billions of dollars out of the country and investing them in London and other major global financial centres, prompting political leaders in Europe and USA to crack down on this shady money. […]
By Marc PERELMAN Exiled Russian Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in an interview with FRANCE 24 from London that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is political “suicide” for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who “cannot win in Ukraine, even if he manages to take Kyiv or Kharkiv”. This war is the result of an “emotional decision” by Putin, the former oligarch […]