The relevance of this topic is that in the economy of any state in the case of illegal receipt and legalization of money laundering leads to the development of criminal business, as well as a negative impact: economic, political, social and moral aspects that undermine the financial foundations of the country. In modern conditions, the vulnerability of the world and national economies to their use in the legalization of criminal proceeds and the financing of terrorism is increasing. In accordance with the FATF recommendations and methodology, Russia should constantly assess the risks of money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (ML) in order to create an adequate understanding at the national level of the risks and threats to the financial system and economy, as well as the negative consequences of these acts, and the government should develop adequate mitigating measures. The methods considered in the article contribute to the creation in Russia of a high-quality, powerful, legal mechanism aimed at combating the financing of terrorism. The above has determined the relevance and choice of the topic of this article. The purpose of the study is to theoretically assess the risks of money laundering (ML) and to identify the problems of the financial control system in the field of combating money laundering.