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    Report: Russia Exploits Western Legal Systems, Institutions To Its Advantage

    The U.S.-based Free Russia Foundation accuses Russia of "infiltrating the fabric of democracy," using international law and accounting firms, think tanks and institutions.
    by Sasha Ingber Jun 12, 2019 3 minutes

    Updated at 10:10 a.m. ET

    Russia has spent years exploiting institutions and legal systems in the West to target critics, invalidate court decisions and roll back sanctions, according to allegations in a new report.

    The by the Free Russia Foundation describes the lengths to which it says the Kremlin has gone to undermine the West using international law and accounting firms, foreign officials, think tanks and nongovernmental organizations from New York to Latvia.

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