Revealed: the $2bn offshore trail that leads to Vladimir Putin

[sunonmars]

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https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/03/panama-papers-money-hidden-offshore

A network of secret offshore deals and vast loans worth $2bn has laid a trail to Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.

An unprecedented leak of documents shows how this money has made members of Putin’s close circle fabulously wealthy.

Though the president’s name does not appear in any of the records, the data reveals a pattern – his friends have earned millions from deals that seemingly could not have been secured without his patronage.

The documents suggest Putin’s family has benefited from this money – his friends’ fortunes appear his to spend.

The files are part of an unprecedented leak of millions of papers from the database of Mossack Fonseca, the world’s fourth biggest offshore law firm. They show how the rich and powerful are able to exploit secret offshore tax regimes in myriad ways.

The offshore trail starts in Panama, darts through Russia, Switzerland and Cyprus – and includes a private ski resort where Putin’s younger daughter, Katerina, got married in 2013.

The Panama Papers shine a particular spotlight on Sergei Roldugin, who is Putin’s best friend. Roldugin introduced Putin to the woman he subsequently married, Lyudmila, and is godfather to Putin’s older daughter, Maria.


............read on, its good to re-read this now with the whole CA and other shit coming out.,.....

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Every GOP elected in 2016 is illegally occupying office. I dont know what to do, but we must

do something, not ONE of them won their race legally.

All co-conspirators

[WhiteTara]

2. at one time, we were able to win against just

the money, but now we have money AND propaganda especially tailored just for you, we may have a difficult time extricating ourselves from this fine mess we've made.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. And now you understand why

Wilbur Ross was given a Cabinet Job.