Major new study to identify Kleptocratic “red flags” and craft new anti-corruption rules
A major new study to identify kleptocracy’s “red flags” will help create better rules and regulations to fight worldwide corruption....
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Violence is contagious among members of Italian mafia groups, study shows
Violence spreads in a contagious way like a disease among members of the Italian mafia, a new study shows. Researchers...
Strong European backing for Ukraine leaves “little space” for exploitation of pro-Russian politics, study shows
Strong support for Ukraine means there is “little space” for European politicians to exploit pro-Russia foreign policy messages, a new...
Powerful Ukrainian war poetry finds voice in English translations
Poets, broadcasters, translators and academics have joined forces to give voice to Ukrainian war poetry written in response to Russia’s...
University of Exeter expert leads research to help inform the fight against inequality in Europe
A University of Exeter expert will lead major new research to help inform the fight against inequality, racism and xenophobia...
Chinese-Russian cooperation has strengthened significantly in the past 30 years, analysis shows
Chinese and Russian cooperation has grown significantly in the past three decades thanks to joint work on energy trade, politics...
UK has been a “leading enabler” of corrupt elites in Central Asia, new report warns
The UK’s failure to stem flows of illicit money through financial systems means the country has been a leading enabler...
Database of Russian economic crime in Ukraine needed to bring about justice, new study says
A new public database of Russian economic crime in Ukraine would help to bring about justice, and support the eventual...
Brexit having a negative impact on business – new survey suggests
Only a small number of businesspeople who voted Brexit now consider Brexit an “economic price worth paying”, a new survey...