Between 2012 and 2014, Vnesheconombank was used as cover for Russian spy Evgeny Buryakov to gather intelligence and recruit New York City residents as sources for Moscow, according to the Department of Justice.
Buryakov was prosecuted by then-United States Attorney Preet Bharara, who was recently fired by the Trump Administration.
Justice Department link:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/russian-banker-sentenced-manhattan-federal-court-30-months-prison-conspiring-work