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Pandora Papers / Kremlin denies claims that Putin has secret assets in Monaco

Politiko 2021-10-04 17:26:13

Pandora Papers / Kremlin denies claims that Putin has secret assets in Monaco

In Russia, the Kremlin has denied Pandora Papers claims that President Vladimir Putin has secret assets in Monaco.

Speaking at a conference, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the investigation "a very baseless collection of allegations."

"To be honest, we have not seen [evidence] of any hidden assets belonging to Putin's inner circle there," he says. "I think they will continue to publish them, but we have not seen anything special yet.

"It is not yet clear what kind of information it is, what it is about, there are a lot of things out there that raise questions," he says, adding that therefore "it is not clear how this information can be trusted." .

Asked by reporters if the allegations would be investigated, Peskov said: "Something has to come up first, you know? So far, some allegations have been made and it is not clear what they are based on. Of course, they are not reasons for that. launched an investigation ”.

Peskov adds that the publication of Pandora Papers highlights the US as "the world's largest offshore paradise and tax haven".

 

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