News
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06 October 2020
A sentence for money laundering from a fraudulent scheme with budgetary funds was announced in the Moscow region in Russia
The Moscow Regional Court announced a verdict in a criminal case against the head of a commercial firm who had been committed crimes under part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud) and subparagraph "a" and "b" paragraph 4 of article 174.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (legalization (laundering) of money or other property acquired by a person as a result of himself committed crime)
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30 September 2020
Sentence for terrorist financing in Russian Federation
The South District Military Court of Russian Federation sentenced a person who committed terrorist financing
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22 September 2020
Participation in the 60th Plenary meeting of the MONEYVAL
From 16 to 18 September 2020, the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) held its 60th Plenary meeting, which was conducted for the first time in a hybrid format
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16 September 2020
Eurasian Economic Commission approved a draft Memorandum between the EEC and the EAG on combating money laundering
On September, 15-th, 2020 the EEC Collegium approved the draft Memorandum between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the Eurasian group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism (EAG)
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11 September 2020
A criminal case of money laundering has been initiated in the Russian Federation against a former high-ranking official of the Primorsky Territory administration.
The Investigative Bodies of Primorsky Territory of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation initiated criminal proceedings against the former First Vice-Governor of Primorsky Territory, as well as against the general director of a commercial organization.
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07 September 2020
15-year anniversary of the foundation of the financial intelligence unit of the Kyrgyz Republic
Fifteen years ago, on September 8, 2005, the financial intelligence unit of the Kyrgyz Republic - Financial Intelligence Service of the Kyrgyz Republic was founded
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02 September 2020
Draft treaty of CIS states on combatting money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation of mass destruction weapons approved in Belarus
Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 325 of August, 31, 2020 approved as a basis for negotiations the draft Treaty of the Commonwealth of Independent States on combating legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime, financing of terrorism and financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
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26 August 2020
Sentence for terrorist financing was pronounced in Russian Federation
The first Eastern District Military Court of the Russian Federation on announced the sentence against the person who committed the financing of terrorism
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07 August 2020
A Law on digital financial assets and digital currency has been signed in the Russian Federation
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law No. 259-FZ of 31.07.2020 "On Digital Financial Assets, Digital Currency and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation".
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04 August 2020
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held COVID-19 webinars on 30 and 31 of July 2020.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held webinars on 30 and 31 of July 2020: "COVID-19 the Changing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Landscape" and "The Impact of COVID-19 on the Detection of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing".