The meeting of the Head of the SFMS of Ukraine Igor CHERKASKYI with representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, the British Embassy in Ukraine and Head of the National Crime Agency was held

On March 6, 2014 the Head of the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine Igor CHERKASKYI met with representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the British Embassy in Ukraine and Alan HISLOP, - Head of the National Crime Agency (Financial Intelligence Unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
The meeting included discussions such as areas of cooperation within the framework of the financial investigation of the money laundering facts, particularly with regard to persons involved in the massacres, plundering of the State Treasury, corruption and other criminal acts. During the meeting special attention was paid to the issue of detecting and blocking of proceeds of crime. It was also decided to establish a Working group on financial investigation.
The Head of SFMS of Ukraine Igor CHERKASKYI also made a point that he appreciated the active position and support of the state agencies of the U.S. and UK in conducting the investigation into the identification, detection and freezing of assets related to the family of the former President of Ukraine Viktor YANUKOVYCH and his entourage.
Note:
Resolution of the Council of the European Union of 05.03.2014 No. 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures against individuals, organizations or agencies in connection with the situation in Ukraine, published a list of persons whose bank accounts shall be blocked.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2014:066:0001:0010:EN:PDF

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