# Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-22 09:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Kremlin-backed

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transparency.org | Crypto is just one channel: how Russia launders corrupt wealth past sanctions | 2026-09-21 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNeGRmVXJhSWpOTVVSaHYxaFZKOHhjUC1JckE0TTVXRGtTQnIxT2xyZTZlMm1vRmpoQzlCeEJnczFPT25NWk1KdEhjd1ZKTDE2NFV0TVVGRnVyM1N6S212Y0F2OEtEUEdtcF90ejhUd1JoR1A5UjFKenJaQ0NNOGFIQThJeE1yc0podVg1WGNR?oc=5) |
| AML Intelligence | NEWS: Kremlin-backed fintech moved billions through global banks using forged documents | 2026-09-21 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPeGozX2hDaHpYWVlBMFNSUGRvem9XZUdRRlhWUk4tTFFQTWJ1blRDVllXVDY0UzEzaVVNSDB3ZUJZT0VxdWxyNmxSdk8wQ1RLUDNGalZiRmJFSkJGUFBCT2NSZThxbzlJckxpUDVNUUVRRUFRaTVQOXlQd3BpeXoyT0JoZVotU0JKXzRiREQxQkowdEhfa01PRkZaMlVDSnl3VlB2aU45a0VuVlJLMjJNUXFIUTRHaUZiTHoyX1pQSTlPeGZwU2c?oc=5) |
| Benzinga | $6.9 Billion in Russia-Linked Payments Reportedly Slipped Through Global Banks Despite Sanctions | 2026-09-21 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wJBVV95cUxOdWNpSWMzTng3QU0wR0Z3R19EMUFyUkJlUWdOb2FTSTFianJTT1BzRVpKd0NQNG12UDhpRlhTWUw4MERfbFhobXVvdWI0ZDE0SVI1OUk2N3RZRDg0WEU5eV9ZaVp1NXQwLXNubzNaMGdmYXhBQldWeDRGaG5rYVg5WlhpQkVaWXM5MTJJcUZGc3kwX1pDNV9yYV9pdUFPdGk0UTk5b1pjc28tVUVVcndVMG1mM3JwTHdHdVFDN09UcEcwakxrN2FtOTNRZnZFRHVJdW5MdlhoWm51ODNjMk5fZTViNUpfSzhYSVU0TmYwOTJDQjFpY2ZVTUVSczVjQkNzcnBuTHJveV9QeWRZX3dLTnB5clpfa290dktoYl9laVFrVF9tUmpxVm1pUm1MWmQxTV81UnhlMkNiRlVEVVNWTVY5ek96SERUZ1VxUDJ4WmJPay1qZnh) |
| Finextra Research | Russian fintech A7 exploited Swift controls to funnel billion of dollars in sanctioned payments | 2026-09-21 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxPUTdGVmFnc09pLTlVTXdtSEpjcGZ4Z1VJWFZBYm9PZGJHQXc3dzRCY0tHTFI0Vk1zX2RVSEljbnVONnVKY3NQcTFna3A0cjdHdHFSX3g4VnRJRXBCQUhVNWZVQXJpdUEtbGdKazUtWlNEdzg5b3MtX2taZ2VIb0RZWVE5ajJkMjRseVhUMXNzRFVPYXdjMDRfVUI3Um9HTmdhdXdOWDdTY2U4RlUzakp2bTlCakY2ang4VU1rLW96cVV3WTVDVi1pN1daalducVdNZ3dLVg?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | Russia's A7 Transferred $6.9 Billion Through International Banks Despite Sanctions | 2026-09-21 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQNUF5X1Q5TGQ1R2lMQnZMQ2ZSblNodk5TOVBoWlQ2SG41NjB4cHJhZHJSTk11MUZHMWMwU0VkYTVRbDlNVzc5bkd2SlZiczdnVlY1eHJTdFRlMl9jQmR5RnNpME1GMm92QTZBWWxPeEhGQ0hxZmxNNV9KbGxiRURRQUJ4a2ZIa3BERzJ3UWpDNDRYNGctNTEtZ1l3?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks | 2026-09-21 20:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQSUpkYlJlV0hFbDItVk5RMGhSS1BFcWxKcWt0aERLR0c3UzVPcW9BSUg1S0M5cGlJTGlEZ3dqQWI0eGVfZlV0U2xQNWZfS3p0Z01vTFBRY2txYzJJRUhKWnd6N2I3Mk9kRHVLTFdXbk1QS0g4RHRqUWlTS3BYUDc3RWlXM3M?oc=5) |

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