A series of news reports alleging improper, potentially illegal dialogue and other ties between Russian officials and aides of U.S. President Donald Trump should prompt financial institutions to review batches of transactions for suspicious activity.
A bipartisan group of 10 senators unveiled legislation Tuesday that would require the U.S. Treasury Department to establish a "high level task force" to focus exclusively on tracking and stopping Russian money laundering operations.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday imposed asset freezes on senior Russian officials believed to have authorized cyberattacks as part of the Kremlin's alleged strategy to influence the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.
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