Trump has created another Charlottesville moment with how he apportions blame — and this time it was on a world stage, writes Eli Lake.

A Moscow court has convicted dead Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky of tax evasion, provoking outrage over the posthumous prosecution of a man whose death in pre-trial detention led to a major diplomatic row with Washington.

AN independent commission harshly criticised Russian authorities yesterday over the treatment of a lawyer who fought official corruption and died in prison.

Authorities in Russia have brought tax evasion charges against a well-known British investor who has been barred from the country for nearly 30 months, it is reported.

Britain’s ambassador today sharply criticised Russian authorities for barring a crusading manager with the biggest investment fund in Russia from entering the country, warning it will damage investor sentiment.