Tom Keatinge

Spot on from @matthewsyed in the @thetimes today. As I’ve been saying for some time, Europe will support #Ukraine for as long as it’s convenient. Lack of action speaks louder than political waffle…

Trump may have betrayed Kyiv but Europe's hypocrites are also to blame. thetimes.co.uk/article/425e3d…

The FATF tells countries to focus on the highest financial crime risks. Does it follow its own advice?

In my latest RUSI Journal article, I argue it’s time for the FATF to practise what it preaches.

Read it free:rusi.org/explore-our-re……

More impact of sanctions. It still surprises me how few EU/UK sanctions policy makers follow @BBCSteveR’s invaluable reporting on this…

I’ve never understood the UK’s obsession with superlatives and chest thumping illicit finance press releases.

I am therefore hereby introducing a new rule: you can only use such language if you’re also willing to headline your press releases with ‘UK ranks last in…’ or ‘UK performs worst at…’

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

gov.uk/government/new…

So @British_Airways crew say there is no WiFi on the BA16 from Sydney to London because - despite the plane recently being refitted - they are ‘waiting for Starlink’ so didn’t install WiFi during the refit… someone at the airline really wants customers to use competitor alternatives…