Putin Submits Bill Banning Officials From Holding Foreign Assets

13 February 2013 | Issue 5067

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday submitted a bill to the State Duma that seeks to ban government officials from holding overseas bank accounts or owning foreign-issued bonds and shares.

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Putin Submits Bill Banning Officials From Holding Foreign Assets

Q&A: Baltika Boss Isaac Sheps Likes to Be Challenged

Rosbank Bribery Scandal Highlights Need for Ethics Enforcement

Russian and American Spies Square Off

Putin's Patriotism: Duma May Make Criticism of WWII Illegal

U.S., Russia and Iran Tangle to Save Olympic Wrestling

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Putin Submits Bill Banning Officials From Holding Foreign Assets