Russian officials have until July 1 to get rid of financial assets abroad as part of President Vladimir Putin’s campaign to stem corruption and capital flight, his chief of staff said on Tuesday.

Sergei Ivanov, held a rare Kremlin news conference to announce measures related to a drive to “de-offshore” the Russian economy - a term used by Putin in the first state of the nation speech of his new term last year.

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance