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Time to stop indulging kleptocrats: The UK and EU must step up as America steps back

Kleptocracy isn’t some exotic export. It’s made here too. Tena Prelec, John Heathershaw and Tom Mayne write as their new book is published.

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Mar 25, 2025
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Tom Mayne, Tena Prelec and John Heathershaw

Roman Abramovich’s story is a parable for our times. After becoming a billionaire in Russia’s lawless 1990s, he accepts Vladimir Putin’s terms to keep his wealth, buys Chelsea Football Club, and is welcomed into British high society. When Catherine Belton revealed his links to the Kremlin in Putin’s People, he …

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