RUSSIA MONEY LAUNDERING CONVICTIONS OF CORRUPT OFFICIALS RISE – BUT ARE CASES POLITICAL?
November 1st, 2018
THE ENFORCEMENT of Russian anti-money laundering laws is in the rise, although there are concerns that some AML cases have political motivations behind them, even if – ultimately – the evidence demonstrating ML offences took place stands up in court. Between 2012 and 2016, according to research of Russian press reports and official law enforcement agency statements, more than 30 Russian governors and state officials, former and serving, were accused of fraud or [and] corruption. See https://ria.ru/spravka/20161115/1481370159.html and ...
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