Russia

There has been a growing awareness of the danger that transnational kleptocracy poses to democracy. After Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian oligarchs faced sanctions and were forced to resign from influential positions in democratic societies. This included institutions like the World Economic Forum and the Guggenheim Museum, where they had been trying to improve their public image. Visit www.un.org for more information. In recent years, there's been a dramatic increase in the understanding of the threat that transnational kleptocracy poses to democracy. Immediately after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many Russian oligarchs were sanctioned and stepped down from the boards of prominent institutions in democratic societies. From the Geneva-based World Economic Forum to the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, where they had been laundering their reputations to distance themselves from the autocratic regimes on which they depend. For more UN videos visit www.un.org