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Midweek Roundup: White House Prepares ‘Catastrophic’ Sanctions Against Russia, UK Lawmakers Seek Anti-Financial Crime Superagency, and More

A senior White House official said U.S. sanctions against Russia's financial, energy and technology sectors are fully drafted and ready to deploy if the Kremlin moves forward with an invasion of Ukraine, ACAMS moneylaundering.com reported. More U.K. lawmakers urged officials to create a stand-alone government agency to investigate and prosecute alleged financial criminals, moneylaundering.com and the Financial Times reported. More and More A lawmaker with Britain's political opposition asked officials to publish a review into how thousands of wealthy foreigners, including more than 700 Russian nationals, obtained permanent residency in the nation, the Guardian reported. More U.K. Conservative Party lawmakers...

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