The head of Rosfinmonitoring assessed the role of the Russian Federation in solving crimes under sanctions

Moscow continues to successfully combat financial crimes both at home and internationally, despite existing obstacles, Yuri Chikhanchin, head of Rosfinmonitoring, told Izvestia.

"Russia, having lost the opportunity to interact through the Egmont Group channel, has found other channels, and we are working. Where there is criminality, we do our best to prove and try to find traces of this crime, primarily related to asset recovery and terrorism. The work is underway," Chikhanchin said.

In October 2023, the Egmont Group, which unites financial intelligence units from more than 160 countries, suspended Rosfinmonitoring's membership amid a special operation in Ukraine.

Russia, in particular, is strengthening cooperation through the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

"The CSTO is our reliable, good partner. We carry out a large number of operations with him," Chikhanchin said.

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