This report assesses the impact of the conflict in Ukraine and its implications for organized crime and security-related issues for neighbouring countries, with a focus on Moldova. These include: Organized crime and illicit trafficking (including trafficking in persons, drugs, arms, illicit tobacco, and other goods); Cybercrimes and fraud; Disinformation and propaganda; and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) threats.
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1.1 Background -- Chapter 1.2. Scope of the research -- Chapter 1.3. A note on methodology -- Chapter 2 Contexual backgroound -- Chapter 2.1 Overview of organized crime in Ukraine -- Chapter 2.2 Pre-conflict governance context -- Chapter 2.3 Overview of organized crime in Moldova -- Chapter 2.4 Transnistria -- Chapter 2.5 Pre-conflict governnce context -- Chapter 3 The impact of conflcit on organized crime and law enforcement -- Chapter 3.1 The impact of international sanctions on regional smuggling -- Chapter 3.2 Pressure on law enforcement due to the conflict Chapter 4 Human smuggling and trafficking in person : key trends -- Chapter 5 Trafficking of drugs and arms : key trends -- Chapter 5.1 Drug trafficking Chapter 5.2 Arms trafficking -- Chapter 6 Trafficking of tobacco and other commodites : key trends -- Chapter 6.1 Illicit tobacco trade -- Chapter 6.2 Consequences for social cohesion and increasing breaches of contrats sociaux -- Chapter 5.2.3 Impact on the dynamics of violent extremism Chapter 6 Adaptive mechanisms and initiatives to respond to the effects of climate change and violent extremism -- Chapter 6.1 Other commodities -- Chapter 6.3 Illicit trade from transnisria -- Chapter 6.4 illicit trade in the Donbas and Luhasnsk regions -- Chapter 7 Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats : key trends -- Chapter 8 Cybercrime and attacks; key trends -- Chapter 8.1 Hacking and cyberwarfarre -- Chapter 8.2 Fraud and deception schemes for profit -- Chapter 8.3 Coordinated disinformationa and propaganda Conclusion and recommendations

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