Ukraine War The following is the text of a talk by Nick Kochan, given on 24 February 2023 to the Henry Jackson Society, London, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Other speakers at the meeting were Bill Browder, the businessman and noted …
New pressure on Bulgarian Mafia as One Coin fugitive named by FBI The FBI’s list of most wanted fugitives has just received a new criminal entry. This is Ruzha Ignatova, the founder of the catastrophic One Coin, a crypto whose demise long preceeded the collapse of Bit Coin. The One …
Money and Egos in the world’s greatest sport The finances and running of Formula One is almost as exciting as the sport on the ground. We may not be looking at winning flags and crashing cars, but we are looking at massive egos of owners, managers and financiers who collide …
Russia was a week into its War on Ukraine and internal repression on media was intensifying. The staff of Dozhd, Russia’s independent TV station, were having a crisis meeting on 1 March at their Moscow offices when a member of their security staff ran in, interrupting the meeting. He told …
The man behind Salad Money has a colourful past Alan Campbell is a complex entrepreneur whose many hats sit uncomfortably on the same head. He is best known as the promoter of the activist organisation Debt Hacker, which he set up in 2018 to assist consumers of payday loan companies. …
Russians bombed the memorial to Babu Yar yesterday. This is dedicated to today’s victims By Yevgeni YevtushenkoTranslated by Benjamin Okopnik, 10/96 No monument stands over Babi Yar.A steep cliff only, like the rudest headstone.I am afraid.Today, I am as oldAs the entire Jewish race itself. I see myself an ancient …
Government reacts to Ukraine invasion
Western law enforcement under huge pressure to police new marketplaces The decision of the EU, UK and US governments to disconnect a number of Russian banks from the SWIFT interbanking system will cause considerable disruption to the Russian economy. The key damage will impact energy companies supplying gas to Western …
An alarming scenario has just been outlined to me by a Asian politician with no skin in the Ukrainian game which envisages China putting into affect its long term startegy to regain Taiwan while the US and Europe is focused on Russia’s Ukraine adventure. This alarm gains some credibility as …
Dangerous ambiguity of power and money Disclosure is at the heart of honest politics. If you don’t know the factors that affect politicians before they make a decision, you cannot trust the decision. A decision, for example about state procurement or an appointment to government, will be tainted if it …
