The Kremlin is hopeful that the UK's decision to leave the EU will mean better relations between London and Moscow, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on June 24.
The Moscow Times: Kremlin eyes better UK-Russia ties after Brexit referendum
Canary Wharf, the London financial district, and the river Thames is seen in London on June 24, 2016. The U.K. capital is still regarded as a hotspot for money laundering and financial crime. A number of British firms allegedly helped the Ukrainian oligarchs Ihor Kolomoisky and Hennadiy Boholyubov to embezzle $1.72 billion from PrivatBank.
