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The Council of Europe advised the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine on technologies and IT solutions to increase the agency’s efficiency
The State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine (the FIU of Ukraine) received expert advice from the Council of Europe in view of modernizing its technological infrastructure, aiming to bolster its strategic and operational analysis capabilities. To support the partners from the FIU of Ukraine...
The Council of Europe contributes to the annual training of the High Anti-Corruption Court judges in Ukraine
The National School of Judges of Ukraine organized a five-day training course for justices of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) from 26 February to 01 March 2024. The annual training, mandated by the Law, aimed to enhance the judges' knowledge and skills in combating corruption and financial...
Practitioners of the Security Service of Ukraine advanced their knowledge and skills on virtual assets
The representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine recently concluded a three-day online capacity-building activity focused on enhancing investigation skills in cases involving cryptocurrencies. The training aimed to equip operatives, investigators, and analysts with the necessary knowledge...
National partners in Ukraine better equipped to apply advanced Open-Source Intelligence techniques
Upon the request of the national stakeholders in Ukraine, including the State Financial Monitoring Service, Security Service, and Prosecutor General’s Office, the Project joined forces with the OSCE and EU Anti-Corruption Initiative and provided assistance in the field of open-source intelligence...
Strengthening national capacities to Counter Proliferation Financing in Ukraine
In a proactive response to the escalating threat of proliferation financing (PF) and its implications for international security, a collaborative effort between the Project and the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine resulted in a virtual workshop on Counter Proliferation Financing...
National authorities of Ukraine guided towards improving the legislative framework on Targeted Financial Sanctions and Financial Investigations
Following the request from the Government Office for the Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, the Project conducted an analysis of the draft legislative changes related to targeted financial sanctions. The draft bill of law was developed jointly by the Ministry of...
Council of Europe empowers Ukrainian authorities with comprehensive training on Targeted Financial Sanctions
In response to a request from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the Project designed and delivered a multi-modular online training course to bolster the capabilities of the public authorities in understanding and applying Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on targeted financial...
Partners and stakeholders in Ukraine agree on continued cooperation under PGG III in the field of anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and asset recovery
On 16 May 2023 the Council of Europe brought together representatives of the key national partners as well as the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine for the Technical Project Committee meeting of the newly launched Project on “Enhancing anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing...
Judges of the Supreme Court are better informed on extradition proceedings related to money laundering cases
The Project enjoys longstanding and effective cooperation with the National School of Judges of Ukraine. This time the Project teamed up with the National School of Judges of Ukraine to contribute to the comprehensive online training of the Supreme Court. This training is a requirement of the Law...
Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing risks associated with non-profit sector discussed with private banks and public authorities in Ukraine
The Project is assisting the national partners in Ukraine to facilitate the dialogue and mutual understanding between non-profit organizations (NPOs) and anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) actors. This is aimed at preventing de-risking and other potential unintended...
New initiatives in the field of AC, AML and assets recovery were inaugurated as part of the third phase of the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance
In March 2023, the Council of Europe began the implementation of the third phase of the European Union/Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance Programme (2023-2026). Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) is a regional programme, organised around country specific interventions and...