EU weighs adding Russia to money laundering ‘grey’ list

The EU is weighing whether to add Russia to its “grey list” of countries with lax money laundering controls, as Brussels’ lawmakers aim to increase financial pressure on Moscow.

European Commission officials said they were considering adding Russia, a move that a majority of members of the European parliament have been advocating. But no decision has been taken, officials stressed.

Markus Ferber, a German MEP who co-ordinates economic affairs for the centre-right European People’s party, said: “There is huge support for putting Russia on the list.”