{"id":46796,"date":"2021-07-28T09:44:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T06:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=46796"},"modified":"2025-09-01T18:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:15:12","slug":"russia-submits-un-draft-convention-on-countering-the-use-of-information-and-communications-technologies-for-criminal-purposes-including-cryptocurrencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/russia-submits-un-draft-convention-on-countering-the-use-of-information-and-communications-technologies-for-criminal-purposes-including-cryptocurrencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia submits UN draft convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes, including cryptocurrencies."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russia has submitted to the UN special committee a draft convention on countering the use of information and communication technologies in criminal purposes. <a href=\\\"https:\/\/epp.genproc.gov.ru\/web\/gprf\/mass-media\/news?item=63983506\\\">says<\/a> the Prosecutor General&#8217;s Office of the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n<p>The project was developed by an interagency working group formed in response to &#8216;the explosive growth of cybercrime worldwide&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The document addresses threats in the field of international information security, which it regards as the criminal use of cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p>It also expands the scope of international cooperation in extradition and providing legal assistance in criminal matters, including asset identification, arrest, confiscation and return of assets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>&#8220;In doing so, the Russian Federation offers the international community its own developments that could form the basis for a future comprehensive instrument to be further developed in light of the positions of states around the world,&#8221; the Prosecutor General&#8217;s Office said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier in March, President Vladimir Putin <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/putin-orders-the-prosecutor-generals-office-to-curb-illicit-cross-border-transfers-of-digital-financial-assets\">ordered<\/a> additional measures to curb illegal cross-border transfers of digital financial assets.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov called the &#8220;criminal use of cryptocurrencies in the country&#8221; a serious challenge and said that into the legislation <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/russia-to-draft-amendments-on-possible-confiscation-of-cryptocurrencies\">amendments to confiscate digital assets<\/a> that have become sources of criminal proceeds are being prepared.<\/p>\n<p>Read ForkLog&#8217;s bitcoin news in our <a href=\\\"\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\\\" target=\\\"\u201c_blank\u201d\\\" rel=\\\"\u201cnofollow\u201d noopener\\\">Telegram<\/a> \u2014 news on cryptocurrencies, rates and analytics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia submitted to the UN special committee a draft convention on countering the use of information and communication technologies in criminal purposes. 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