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STR: Suspicious Transaction Report

Royal United Services Institute
Sanctions
Russia
Ukraine
Kleptocracy
Sanctions Evasion
Financial Crime
EU Sanctions Package
Centre For Finance and Security
Circumvention
Enforcement
Investigative Journalism
Oligarchs
Illicit Finance
North Korea
Financial Institutions
Panama Papers
OCCRP
Financial Action Task Force
Terrorist Financing
Russian Central Bank

From the team analysing the intersection of finance and security, tune into compelling conversations on the real-world impact of global illicit finance. This podcast explores the financial dimensions of today's leading transnational security challenges. Host Tom Keatinge and the team from the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI bring you unique insights on the challenges posed by illicit finan... more

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Motivation, coordination and making the right choices has brought a remarkable turnaround in the financial crime fighting fortunes of Latvia.

If you are involved in the fight against financial crime in Latvia then 2018, the year of the country's la... more

How has Russia managed to keep its oil exports flowing despite sanctions and what can governments do to more effectively disrupt the shadow fleet?

As Russia adapts its energy exports to withstand sanctions pressure, a parallel maritime system has e... more

Following Russia's full-scale invasion, Western governments issued a slew of sanctions against oligarchs. But to what end? What's been achieved, and what happens next?

Over the past decade, the UK has grappled with its reputation as 'Londongrad': a... more

Marking four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we examine how EU sanctions have evolved, expanded and intensified enforcement.

As we mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, this episode explores ho... more

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Recent Guests

Toms Platacis
Head of the Latvian FIU
Latvian Financial Intelligence Unit
Episode: Latvia's Transformation: From Laundromat to Leader
Paulis Iljenkovs
Deputy head of the Latvian FIU
Latvian Financial Intelligence Unit
Episode: Latvia's Transformation: From Laundromat to Leader
Michelle Wiese Bockmann
Senior Maritime Intelligence Analyst
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Episode: Countering Russia's Shadow Fleet and the Limits of Sanctions
Claire Grunewald
Former Sanctions Compliance Officer
OFAC at the US Treasury, co-founder of Clarity Compliance Consulting
Episode: Countering Russia's Shadow Fleet and the Limits of Sanctions
Natalia Kubesch
Legal Director at Redress, focusing on accountability and justice for victims of serious human rights abuses
Redress
Episode: Russian Oligarch Sanctions: Frozen Assets, Due Process and What Happens Next
Michael O'Kane
Partner at Peters & Peters with experience advising sanctioned individuals and challenging sanctions designations
Peters & Peters
Episode: Russian Oligarch Sanctions: Frozen Assets, Due Process and What Happens Next
Brice De Schietere
Head of Sanctions Division at the European External Action Service
European External Action Service
Episode: EU Sanctions on Russia: Four Years After the Invasion
Eliza Lockhart
Research fellow leading the work on cryptocurrencies in UK politics
Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI
Episode: Controlling Crypto in UK Politics: Is a Ban What's Really Needed?
James Gillespie
CFS associate fellow with expertise in cryptocurrency
Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI
Episode: Controlling Crypto in UK Politics: Is a Ban What's Really Needed?

Host

Tom Keatinge
Director of the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI; host and primary interviewer on illicit finance, sanctions, and financial crime topics.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 77 ratings
  • Quality international news behind the news

    Expert guest commentators, solid presentation comprehensive coverage.

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    5
    jackscratch128
    United Statesa year ago
  • Excellent content

    Topical and well-hosted; great guests too!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    anton-m
    Australia3 years ago
  • Russophobic garbage

    Russophobic garbage

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Cat939
    United States3 years ago
  • Really informative

    Working in the baking sector, I am really enjoying this podcast. Hopefully there will be more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    ClaudiafromSA
    South Africa6 years ago
  • Fantastic Podcast

    Informative and accessible, would recommend to anyone

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rose5788643
    United Kingdom6 years ago

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A consistently rigorous take on international finance and sanctions issues.
Some negative feedback exists, labeling content as overly critical or Russophobic.
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Latvia's Transformation: From Laundromat to Leader
Q: How does Latvia view sanctions and crypto regulation in the FATF framework?
Latvia treats sanctions as a national security priority, uses EU and UN regimes coherently, and adopts a cautious yet open approach to crypto, ensuring robust MECA compliance and careful licensing through the central bank.
Latvia's Transformation: From Laundromat to Leader
Q: What was the turning point for Latvia's AML-CFT regime?
The 2018 Moneyval MER and the US 3.11 notice acted as decisive shocks, prompting Latvia to overhaul its system, centralize leadership under the FIU, and pursue a comprehensive, risk-based reform.
Countering Russia's Shadow Fleet and the Limits of Sanctions
Q: How do governments view and respond to these tactics compared to Iran and North Korea precedents?
Policymakers have learned to leverage networks and, beyond targeting vessels, focus on enablers such as insurers, brokers, and service providers, while also applying designations to networks and using financial-system leverage.
Countering Russia's Shadow Fleet and the Limits of Sanctions
Q: Michelle, what exactly is the shadow fleet and what characteristics define ships we associate with Russia?
The shadow fleet lacks a fixed definition but can be characterized by being older vessels, deployed in sanctioned oil trades, anonymous ownership, multi-layered structures, and practices like AIS manipulation and ship-to-ship transfers to obfuscate cargo origins.
Russian Oligarch Sanctions: Frozen Assets, Due Process and What Happens Next
Q: Could frozen assets be used for Ukraine's reconstruction, and what safeguards are needed?
Off-ramp discussions emphasize oversight, transparent fund allocation, and civil society involvement to ensure funds benefit victims and do not undermine accountability, with risks around setting precedents that wealthier individuals can purchase delisting.

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A analytically rigorous show at the intersection of finance and security, with frequent conversations about illicit finance, sanctions, money laundering, and financial crime policy. Episodes feature policymakers, investigators, journalists, and scholars who dissect how financial networks enable or disrupt global security challenges, from sanctions evasion to terrorist financing and regulatory reform. Notable threads include how sanctions tools are evolving, the role of private–public coordination, and the real-world impacts of financial policy on politics, crime, and international relations. A distinguishing trait is the depth of subject-matter expertise, often pairing policymakers with researchers or journalists to translate complex financ... more

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2. Paulis Iljenkovs
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