International Cooperation as a Basis for Effective Prevention and Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
https://doi.org/10.17803/2311-5998.2026.139.3.123-131
Abstract
This article examines the globalization of the economy and the problems and challenges facing the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) system. The authors analyze the role of international cooperation in increasing the effectiveness of the fight against these phenomena, paying particular attention to the activities of key international institutions — the FATF and the Egmont Group. Systemic problems such as constantly changing standards, subjectivity in member states' assessments, politicization of processes, a selective approach to defining terrorism and proliferation financing, and limited access to financial intelligence technologies were identified and characterized. The examples of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Cuba demonstrate both the positive experience of cooperation and the negative consequences of politically motivated decisions. The article calls for a stronger technical rather than political approach to the global AML/CFT network, ensuring equal access to technology, and developing a consensus on overcoming the identified problems to protect national interests and improve the effectiveness of international efforts in the field of financial security.
About the Authors
A. G. Zabelin
Moscow University of Finance and Law (MFUA)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksey G. Zabelin - Rector of the Mosсow university of finances and law (MFUA).
1A, ul. Vvedenskogo, Moscow, 117342
F. L. C. De la Rosa
Financial Intelligence Unit of the Republic of Cuba; Moscow University of Finance and Law (MFUA)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Fernando Luis Camejo de la Rosa - Director, General of the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Republic of Cuba, Honorary Professor of the Moscow University of Finance and Law.
1A, ul. Vvedenskogo, Moscow, Russia, 117342
L. M. Makarova
Moscow University of Finance and Law (MFUA)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Liudmila M. Makarova - Associate Professor of the Department of Finance, Taxation and Financial Accounting, Moscow University of Finance and Law (MFUA), Cand. Sci. (Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
1A, ul. Vvedenskogo, Moscow, 117342
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Zabelin A.G., De la Rosa F., Makarova L.M. International Cooperation as a Basis for Effective Prevention and Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. Courier of Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)). 2026;(3):123-131. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17803/2311-5998.2026.139.3.123-131
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