Nauru 's role in Russian money laundering has attracted attention from around the world particularly after the September 11 attacks in 2001 , when concern increased over the financing of terrorism . The '' Washington Post '' reported that : " International authorities say Nauru is increasingly providing cover for Russian organized crime " and quoted a senior US Government official : The central bank of Russia has come to us and confirmed that large amounts of Russian capital are flowing into and out of Nauru , and that has raised concerns on their part and on ours and certainly raised suspicions . In 2000 , the President of Nauru , René Harris , responded to claims of illegal money movements by saying " Nauru does not tolerate criminal activities in its financial system "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Nauru–Russia relations