Organized crime in the economic and financial sectors of Russia and its impact on Western Europe

Abstract

This literature study focuses on the economical and financial aspects of organized crime of Russia and its impact on Western Europe. The first chapter focuses on the activities of organized crime in the economic sector of Russia taking the aluminium and oil businesses as examples. The second chapter gives information about the activities of organized crime in the financial sector, with the emphasis on different types of fraud and money laundering. The impact of these activities on Western Europe is the subject of chapter 3.