Ireland is being used as a de facto offshore location by people and businesses in Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and other countries in eastern Europe and central Asia, leaked documents show. Colm Keena explains how a legal entity permitted under Irish law makes this possible, and how and why these entities are used to shield money and power from view. Plus: around the world, powerful individuals with hidden wealth are revealed in The Pandora Papers.
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