The Untouchables: Russian ‘dirty money’ in Europe
Alexander Georgieff and Walter Kegö
In Europe, Russian organized crime rackets are quickly gathering a name for themselves as
“untouchables.” As their wealth increases and EU banking regulation falters, it is a name that is ever more apt.
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