[3] is paywalled. and there is no connection between [1] and [2] (i think putin's friends would crack up laughing at the prospect of laundering billions through

[3] is paywalled. and there is no connection between [1] and [2] (i think putin's friends would crack up laughing at the prospect of laundering billions through a british startup). but the premise is correct - a unicorn who raised 5m for an online bank startup is hardly a serious option.