Ghost firms undermining Ukraine fight, claims expert

Tom Keatinge, director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute, said the investigation suggested urgent action was needed by the UK government to tighten up corporate governance. He said: “While the UK has been a staunch diplomatic and military ally of Ukraine, this case demonstrates how the government’s failure to control the nation’s financial architecture can undermine the security of even the closest of its allies.”