Escalating U.S.-Russia tensions Lead to new sanctions, heightened money-laundering risks.

The authors discuss the growth of political tensions between the U.S. and Russia which lead to Ukraine-related sanctions and increased risks of money-laundering. They mention several executive orders from U.S. President Barack Obama such as 13660 of March 6, 2014, 13660 of March 16, and 13662 of March 20. They note that the anti-money-laundering measures and sanctions create compliance risk for companies engaged in business in Ukraine or Russia.