War & Illicit Trade in Ukraine

Friday, April 7, 2023, 14:00 – 15:00 CET

The World Economic Forum has recognized the spread of the shadow economy, along with macroeconomic imbalances and limited resources, as the main global risks of the coming decade. This forecast coincided with the height of Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine, which began with the occupation of Crimea and part of Donbass (2014), and has now entered the open phase of military confrontation.

This webinar discussed how the War in Ukraine intersects with illicit economies and how different types of illicit trade are manifest themselves in the conflict.