Illicit Financial Flows & Russia’s Foreign Policy

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A joint event on ‘Illicit financial flows and Russia’s foreign policy: Frameworks to detangle the dangers’ will be held on 15 June at 14:00 UK time, co-hosted by Global Integrity & the German Marshall Fund of the United States. This hybrid event will be held at Open Gov Hub in Washington DC and online.

In this event, researchers will analyse the intersection between foreign policy objectives and IFFs, with a specific focus on Russia, across three areas:

1) political activities, which blur formal and informal means of diplomacy and influencing to promote Russia-friendly candidates and political parties

2) media activities, which blur truth and falsehood by constructing and disseminating narratives painting Russia and pro-Russia actors in a positive light

3) political violence, which blurs legitimate and illegitimate use of force to secure investment projects, destabilise regions and undermine or eliminate opposition.