The revelations approximately Vladimir Putin come at a time when Russian and western relations are ice-cold. He will not allow a blow to be struck
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• Explained: what are the Panama Papers?The Panama Papers are a wake-up call for anyone who may own doubted how deeply cronyism and corruption are rooted into Russia’s leadership. But for those who own followed the inner workings of Putin’s presidency for the past 16 years or so,they are as much confirmation as revelation.
What will be truly fascinating is watching how this new mass of information is dealt with by the Putin regime over time, and how this might affect an already tense relationship between the Kremlin and the west.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com