Suspension of Rosfinmonitoring’s membership in the Egmont Group will harm other countries, including the United States. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov, whose words were quoted. telegram channel Russian diplomatic mission.
The diplomat doubted that “anyone in their right mind” would benefit from Russia not joining the Egmont Group. He explained that the United States would suffer because Rosfinmonitoring would have to pause a number of international financial investigations.
Antonov evaluated the statement of US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Brian Nelson on this issue as an example of how American officials inspire “all kinds of anti-Russian initiatives.”
19 October in Egmont Group made a statement About the suspension of Rosfinmonitoring’s membership in the organization.
at Rosfinmonitoring taken into account This is a politicized, illegal act.
Egmont unites the financial intelligence units of 170 countries. Rosfinmonitoring joined the group in June 2002.
Previously FATF didn’t open Russia was added to the criminal lists.