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1. Giorgio Comai (giocomai)'s status on Monday, 08-Jan-2018 15:13:49 CET Giorgio Comai
   Al Jazeera's documentary #TheOligarchs on Ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ughFLQDcI_Q strongly reminds of "Dictators without borders" (on Central Asia) https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300208443/dictators-without-borders
   
   In both cases, EU countries (and jurisdictions associated with the UK) play a crucial enabling role.
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   • Giorgio Comai (giocomai)'s status on Monday, 08-Jan-2018 15:15:38 CET Giorgio Comai

     in reply to
     "Most people would not steal if they could not keep their stolen property. Similarly, corrupt officials would not embezzle their fortunes, if it was not so easy for them to wash their money in the dark corners of the offshore world, then invest it in safe havens like the UK, Switzerland or the US."
     
     http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/reasons-corruption-matters-171220083147134.html