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esalmanyesterday at 3:36 PM1 replyview on HN

This. And it's not just the Russian oligarchs.

In 2024 a corrupt government was toppled in Bangladesh. In subsequent investigations it was revealed that just one member of the cabinet had bought more than 200 luxury properties across US, UK, and UAE.

The fact that the West welcomes black money from anybody and everybody causes both inflation to go up in the West and exploitation to prevail in less developed countries of the world.


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leonidasrupyesterday at 9:10 PM

"Nearly 40% of dirty money is laundered in London and UK crown dependencies"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/14/nearly...