Russia to Seize Assets of International “Satanists”
- Jan 19
- 2 min read
Date: January 19, 2026
Source: Hal Turner
Russia says it plans to add the “international Satanism movement” to a financial blacklist, per President Vladimir Putin.
The move will allow Russia to freeze and seize assets of alleged members even if they have no criminal record.
Rosfinmonitoring, the Russian federal agency that maintains the financial blacklist of “terrorists and extremists”, added the “international Satanism movement” to its list on Friday, its website showed.
The BRICS country has been pushing for the blacklisting for several months now. “The movement is closely linked to manifestations of radical nationalism and neo-Nazism,” Russia’s prosecutor general said in a statement in July.
Rosfinmonitoring is the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation, Russia's primary financial intelligence unit (FIU). Established on November 1, 2001, by a decree of President Vladimir Putin, it is directly supervised by the President and tasked with combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of weapons of mass destruction. It also maintains a list of individuals and entities designated as "terrorists" or "extremists," which can lead to frozen bank accounts and asset seizures.
Key responsibilities include:
Receiving and analyzing suspicious transaction reports from banks, real estate agents, and virtual currency exchanges.
Coordinating with law enforcement agencies like the FSB and Prosecutor General's Office.
Managing Russia’s official extremist and terrorist lists, which have expanded to include groups like the LGBTQ+ movement, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), and the punk collective Pussy Riot.
Playing a central role in Russia’s national security apparatus, with its director, Yuri Chikhanchin, overseeing operations since 2008.
Since 2012, Rosfinmonitoring has operated under the direct authority of the President. Despite being suspended from international bodies like the Egmont Group and FATF due to geopolitical tensions, it continues to enforce strict domestic anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulations.
