The Baltics’ location makes sanctions evasion a top concern for financial institutions. This session will look at the latest developments in Russia sanctions, including the potential for divergence between the U.S. and EU approach. The panel will also discuss the latest typologies used by Russia and Belarus to evade financial and trade restrictions; the use of novel financial platforms for both sanctions evasion and terror financing; and changes in the region, including Latvia’s consolidation of sanctions enforcement efforts under its financial intelligence unit.

Moderator:
Samuel Cousins, CGSS, Senior Associate - Sanctions, Ransomware and Risk, ACAMS

Presenters:
Siiri Grabbi, Sanctions/CTF Officer, Coop Pank AS

Dr. Felix Helmstädter, Partner, Morrison Foerster’s National Security Practice

Toms Platacis, CAMS, Head, Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia, Board Member, ACAMS Baltics Chapter