U.S. Executive Order Sanctions the Trade of Russia’s Gold Reserves
In another step towards closing off all avenues for Russia to sidestep international sanctions in response to the country’s...
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U.S. Proposes Bipartisan Bill to Freeze Russia’s $130 Billion in Gold Reserves
Four U.S. senators introduced a bill Tuesday to stop Russia from using its US$130 billion in gold reserves to stave off...
New Zealand to Introduce Further Sanctions on Russia
Twelve days after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda...
Cars, Connections, and Contracts in Putin’s Russia
The owners of the Avilon Automotive Group, a top Russian dealer in luxury vehicles that does substantial business with law...
The Russian Laundromat Exposed
Experts Say Laundromat was Financial Fraud Tool
The Russian Laundromat was a money-laundering platform, which provided specialized services for various “clients”. One of...
Russia: Hackers Target Financial Sector
Hackers conducted coordinated attacks on five of Russia’s top 10 financial institutions on Tuesday, the Central Bank told...
Russia: Central Bank Reports Dramatic Drop in Illegal Capital Drain
Russia is often criticized as a major source of international money laundering but its Central Bank’s official figures...
Deutsche Bank Identified US$ 10 Billion in Suspicious Russian Transactions
Deutsche Bank found more than US$ 10 billion in suspicious transactions that were not properly vetted for money laundering,...
Russia: ‘Billion Dollar Laundromat Chief’ Busted at the Dinner Table
Russia's "shadow banker" Alexander Grigoriev has been arrested while dining with his girlfriend in the glamourous...
Controversial Russian Bankers Target Crimea
Some of the first banks that streamed into Crimea after Russia wrested control of the region from Ukraine in 2014 were...