.@NCA_UK good start! Reclassifying 🇷🇺 oligarchs’ 🇬🇧held assets from “property of independently wealthy businessmen” to “proceeds of crime” is the critical 1st step in the process of confiscation of the illicit fortunes of Putin’s organised criminal group.https://t.co/bbrYTzkNsa
where I disagree with @keatingetom on the impact of closing public access to the UBO registres. Civil society not law enforcement has been driving the anti-money laundering campaign, shutting its access will have grave consequences #openUBOregsitres https://t.co/IOx75dTKo7
NEW: When Russia invaded Ukraine, the UK imposed sanctions on Kremlin-linked kleptocrats — but one year on, there’s been no progress on seizing their frozen assets.
Why? Legal hurdles & an “army” of enablers. We went on a “kleptocracy tour” to learn more👇https://t.co/dYt3q7mnEH
Belge @lesoir@chloegouden: Londongrad: quels sont les effets des sanctions britanniques à l’égard des oligarques russes? Pas assez grave disent @r_borisovich@OliverBullough @helenacjwood pendant notre #kleptotour https://t.co/raTyH6vN3Q
This story is outrageous. It tells us just how flimsy the rulebook is for tackling Russian oligarchs.
And it shines a spotlight on the the enablers in this country, who allow oligarchs to operate with impunity.
We must finally get tough on dirty money!
We are currently in the Chamber debating the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. It's a once in a generation opportunity to finally tackle dirty money in the UK. Tune in to watch the debate here: https://t.co/zzeXRRsZmn