Russian Dirty Money: How to Shut Down the London Laundromat

The event explores how the Kremlin uses Russian money in London to exert influence over British politics. The United Kingdom has long attracted money from criminal and Kremlin-linked sources due to the ease of money-laundering and investment of vast sums of wealth. This event explores the links between Russian money in London and the Kremlin, how these funds can facilitate undue influence in UK politics, and what the British government should do. Participants Timothy Ash, Senior Sovereign Strategist, Emerging Markets, BlueBay Asset Management Samantha de Bendern, Senior Advisor for Russia, EU and Financial Crime, CSRC Josh Rudolph, Fellow for Malign Finance, Alliance for Securing Democracy, German Marshall Fund of the United States Chair: James Nixey, Director, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House Chatham House is consistently ranked as one of the world’s leading policy institutes. Based in London, it provides rigorous and independent analysis on how to build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world. http://www.chathamhouse.org @chathamhouse   / chathamhouse     / chatham-house