Reported by Alexander Osipovich (Summary shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russias-hottest-startup-is-a-state-backed-sanctions-evasion-network-7afc488c?mod=mhp) A7, a Russian payment network launched less than two years ago, has rapidly become an important channel for moving money into and out of Russia despite Western sanctions. The company says it now handles nearly 20% of Russia’s foreign-trade payments, or […]

Reported by Eliot Brown and Vladimir Karaj (Summary shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/jared-kushner-albania-shehu-drug-investigation-95391263?mod=mhp) A luxury resort project backed by Jared Kushner is facing growing controversy after prosecutors accused a businessman who sold land to the development group of playing a leading role in an international cocaine-trafficking and money-laundering operation. Artur Shehu, who […]