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HARD TO SWALLOW
Russian banker—who reportedly has family links to the Kremlin—was key backer of Donald Trump’s Truth Social. But that wasn’t his only controversial project.
Matei Rosca is a journalist who specializes in international politics, economic crime and investigations. He owns reporter.london, a new journalism agency aiming to collaborate with established media on exclusive stories.
SOLD OUT?
Millions of dollars in alleged hush money is being paid to media outlets by political parties who reportedly hope for favorable coverage.
IT’S SPREADING
The trail of misery from the invasion of Ukraine now stretches into Moldova, where a Putin critic has been jailed for years just for criticizing the war.