FT says Kremlin-backed fintech A7 ("a group set up as an alternative to the Western payments system") used front companies and forged invoices to move more than $6.9B through global banks despite sanctions on Russia. The flows touched Standard Chartered, Citi, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, & DBS. https://www.ft.com/content/3848a4ad-1426-4352-ba86-ef1279c4ffd1