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Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international banks have handled billions of dollars from a Kremlin-backed fintech company that tricked its way into the global financial system, and Polymarket is lobbying to win over European financial watchdogs. Plus, Germany’s election might impact the EU’s budget.

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Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks

Polymarket starts European lobbying blitz to win over financial watchdogs

Merz’s woes cast doubt over EU’s €2tn budget

Philippines’ ube export ban threatens end of purple patch

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