FinCEN/BIS alert flags Russia export control evasion indicators
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Aaron Nicodemus2022-06-29T18:11:00
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Bureau of Industry and Security warned financial institutions to be on the lookout for new and novel ways individuals and entities in Russia and Belarus are attempting to evade export controls.
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