Russia-Cyprus Money Flows Imply Laundering, Schaeuble Says
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Two-way investment flows between Russia and Cyprus creates suspicion that money laundering may be behind the transactions, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said.
“Suspicion arises -- and it’s plain to see -- because Russian investment in Cyprus is so high and at the same time Cypriot investment in Russia is high,” Schaeuble said today on Germany’s ARD television 2+Leif program. “You may ask why Cyprus is the second-largest foreign investor in Russia and we need clear answers to that.”