A new FATF report reveals serious and evolving terrorist financing (TF) threats, warning that many countries are still struggling to detect and prosecute these crimes effectively. Despite global efforts, nearly 70% of jurisdictions assessed show significant shortcomings in addressing TF risks. The Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks, co-led by France and the UN Counter-Terrorism […]

TARGET – DISRUPT – DELIVER Malta’s Implementation of EU Sanctions on RussiaThe European Union has adopted seventeen consecutive sanctions packages to limit Russia’s ability to finance its war and to hold accountable those who support it. These sanctions present complex implementation challenges but they have also created an opportunity and a responsibility for EU jurisdictions […]

The report documents the unlawful military cooperation between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Russian Federation. This cooperation includes the transfer of various military assets, such as artillery, ballistic missiles, and combat vehicles from North Korea to Russia, and the provision of air defence systems from Russia to North Korea. These transfers, […]

The report reveals significant vulnerabilities in the global financial system concerning the financing of weapons of mass destruction and sanctions evasion. Despite the grave threat posed by proliferation financing (PF), only 16% of countries assessed by the FATF have demonstrated high or substantial effectiveness in implementing targeted financial sanctions under the United Nations Security Council […]

The Council today renewed the EU restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation’s continuing actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine for a further 6 months, until 31 January 2026.