On 27 October, in what was described as a “scooplet”, Politico reported that the European Commission is planning to designate the UAE as a high-risk country for money laundering and add the UAE to the EU list of high-risk third countries. The move is said to have gained urgency as many Russians have transferred assets to the UAE to evade sanctions.
https://transparency.eu/open-letter-uae-anti-money-laundering-grey-list