United StatesCyprus' Independent Anti-Corruption Authority has referred former President Nicos Anastasiades to prosecutors over potential 'acts of corruption' and 'abuse of power' during his tenure. The authority claims Anastasiades may have improperly influenced investigations into political payments, intervened in a Russian oligarch's citizenship case, and obstructed an anti-money laundering probe linked to his former law firm. The referral follows a two-year investigation based on allegations from Makarios Drousiotis's 2022 book, 'Kratos Mafia,' which exposed alleged ties between Anastasiades and organized crime. The authority's 3,000-page final report included interviews with Anastasiades and Drousiotis, though the former denies wrongdoing and argues he was not properly informed of all accusations. The authority was established in 2022 under EU and U.S. pressure to combat corruption in Cyprus, a financial hub for Russian interests.
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