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Russian spy to participate in UN roundtables on fighting organised crime

Published on 25.10.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

A domestic intelligence officer has joined the Russian delegation taking part in the United Nations working groups on fighting transnational organised crime. The spy will be particularly attentive to regulations and technical assistance solutions for tracking embezzled or corrupt assets.

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