Features of historical and legal analysis of development of the system combating legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing

The article carries out historical and legal analysis of the emergence and development of the system for combating legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime, as well as ways of terrorism financing, which was launched in 1980-s. This period is characterized by the development of the Russian shadow economics, illicit capital accumulation, and development of organized crime, one of the goals of which is to control the shadow capital. It is spelled out, how the ill-conceived actions of the government during the period of economic reforms led to a prolonged crisis in the Russian economy. The characteristics of the system of financing of terrorist organizations is given.