Reported by: OLA WESTERBERG A Swedish court cleared on Wednesday Swedbank’s former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen of playing down the bank’s inadequate prevention of massive money-laundering through its operations in the Baltic states. Chief Judge Malou Lindblom speaks with reporters following the verdict delivery. (Photo: Ola Westerberg, OCCRP) In the highly unusual case, Bonnesen was charged […]

Reported by: Michael Schwirtz and Maria Varenikova Several top Ukrainian officials were fired on Tuesday amid a ballooning corruption scandal, in the biggest upheaval in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government since Russia’s invasion began 11 months ago. Ukraine’s cabinet ministry, which announced the firings, provided no reasons for them, but they followed a number of allegations […]