(5)The FATF membership of the Russian Federation (‘Russia’) was suspended on account of its gross violation of the FATF’s core principles. Thus, Russia falls within the criteria of the assessment pursuant to Article 1a of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1184. Considering that the weaknesses in the Russian AML/CFT regime might pose a serious threat to the Union’s financial system, the Commission, in cooperation with the European External Action Service, and Member States’ authorities, has completed a prima facie assessment of the country’s AML/CFT regime.