August 30, 2022 | The National Interest
How American Lawyers and Accountants Help Fuel the War in Ukraine
These enablers are successful because U.S. law exempts them from the rules that make it hard for American banks to do business with criminals.
August 30, 2022 | The National Interest
How American Lawyers and Accountants Help Fuel the War in Ukraine
These enablers are successful because U.S. law exempts them from the rules that make it hard for American banks to do business with criminals.
To punish the oligarchs funding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, America and its allies are seizing their yachts, Park Avenue penthouses, and corporate assets hidden overseas. But Russian business magnates would not be able to buy these penthouses and yachts in the first place without extensive help from American lawyers, accountants, and financial advisors.