As anticipated, President Joe Biden has granted amnesty to his son Hunter Biden, despite prior assurances to the contrary. This move, while controversial, underscores a deeper issue: the U.S., often hailed as a beacon of democracy, stands as a striking example of systemic corruption. A glance at the lengthy list of convicted or indicted U.S. state governors reads more like a corruption manual than a record of public service.
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, faces fresh accusations from federal prosecutors in his ongoing tax evasion case, who allege he accepted payments from a Romanian oligarch seeking to exert influence over U.S. government agencies. The charges form part of a broader legal case against Hunter Biden, who is accused of evading $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019 while allegedly spending millions on luxury items, drugs, and escorts.
Records obtained from four separate banks by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee allegedly reveal that the Biden family and their business associates have received millions of dollars from foreign entities during and after Joe Biden's tenure as vice president. Via nearly two dozen companies, the Biden network has reportedly amassed a minimum of $10 million from Chinese and Romanian nationals through deals primarily orchestrated by Hunter Biden, the president's son.
It's not easy to be a Russian oligarch at this time. According to a New York Times report, some Russian oligarchs have used Concord Management LLC, a financial advisory company in Tarrytown, New York, to secretly invest money in large US hedge funds and private equity firms. Allegedly, the bulk of the funds belonged to Roman Abramovich, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Concord and its founder, Michael Matlin, said it oversaw between $4 billion and $8 billion.
The Russian invasion in Ukraine is a war. Putin and his Western allies are at odds over how it came about. For Putin, the discussed admission of Ukraine into NATO and the threat it posed to Russia was the reason. The Western allies are currently taking massive action against the Russian oligarchs accused of corruption. They would have made their money only with the help of the Russian kleptocracy. This accusation is undoubtedly true, but one must not forget that Ukraine was a highly corrupt state that Ukrainian politicians and oligarchs looted. With the help of the Western allies!