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ROW: Sanctioned Russian who escaped house arrest in Milan causes war of words between US and Italy

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ESCAPE: Alleged Russian sanctions evader Artem Uss cut the electronic monitoring bracelet he was wearing on March 22 and was reported to have been collected close to his home near Milan (pictured) in a fleet of four identical cars which split up to evade any pursuit. He is thought to have gone first to Slovenia, then Serbia before re-appearing in Russia.

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NEWS: Canada’s TD Bank names insider Michelle Myers as global chief auditor amid regulatory glare

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NEWS: Gazprombank, third largest lender in Russia, among 50 banks hit with new US sanctions

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NEWS: Thales, Europe’s largest defence technology company, faces bribery probe from UK’s SFO

A Russian accused of breaching sanctions has escaped house arrest in Italy and been smuggled back to Russia, causing a political scandal in Rome. Artem Uss, 40, removed an electronic monitoring bracelet on March 22, was collected near his Milan home in a fleet of four identical cars which split up to evade pursuit. It’s…

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NEWS: Canada’s TD Bank names insider Michelle Myers as global chief auditor amid regulatory glare

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