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How Austria became a refuge for corruption fugitives and a risk for investigative journalists

The detention of two Ukrainian journalists in Austria earlier this month while reporting on an investigation has highlighted deeper systemic concerns. Mykhailo Tkach and Yaroslav Bondarenko were investigating a former Ukrainian prosecutor general who had fled Ukraine and settled in Vienna. Austria has increasingly come under scrutiny for providing refuge to individuals wanted in connection with…

How Austria became a refuge for corruption fugitives and a risk for investigative journalists

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