Euroclear, a little-known but central player in Europe's financial system, holds €193 billion in frozen Russian assets that, since the invasion of Ukraine, have drawn intense scrutiny. Its director general, Valérie Urbain, warns that confiscation – illegal under international law – would weaken Europe's position.

Ukraine's funeral services are not immune to corruption. A scandal that has predated the war but been largely kept quiet has accelerated over the past three years. Bereaved…

Euroclear, a little-known but central player in Europe's financial system, holds €193 billion in frozen Russian assets that, since the invasion of Ukraine, have drawn intense…

European Union measures targeting the Russian financial system have resulted in the freezing of assets belonging to Russians exiled in Europe after the start of the war in…

An international journalistic investigation of which Le Monde is a partner highlights the glaring weaknesses in cryptocurrency exchange platforms, used by criminals to launder…