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Ben Keith

Ben Keith is a barrister at 5 St Andrew’s Hill. He specializes in human rights and international law and regularly represents individuals challenging politically motivated Interpol Red Notices. He co-edits the Red Notice Monitor blog and runs International Human Rights Advisors LLP.

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Ukraine's energy sector is open for business — if investors get the law right

by Ben Keith
Investment in Ukraine is beginning to reemerge as the occupation continues; business and investment are slowly flowing back into the country. That was the recurring theme at London International Disputes Week in June, where I joined a panel on energy investment in Ukraine. The shift in tone was interesting. Nobody is waiting for a peace deal before doing their sums. The conversation has moved from whether to invest to how to invest without getting burned. To hedge against risk and to help rebui
President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on March 28, 2025.

How Russia games Interpol to target Ukrainians

by Rhys Davies, Ben Keith
For over a century, Interpol has served as a valuable tool for law enforcement agencies. Not as a world police force, as Hollywood would have it, but more of a vast communications hub linking national agencies into a single, if fragile, response to cross-border crime. Perhaps the most significant tool at Interpol's disposal is its Red Notice system. Designed to help track serious criminals across borders, it has been quietly absorbed into the modern autocrat's playbook. Red Notices are now rout