From February 26, Mastercard cards issued by VTB, Otkritie, Sovcombank, Promsvyazbank and Novikombank will no longer work abroad.But operations inside Russia will continue to take place on them The international payment system Mastercard sent out notifications to banks that fell under US blocking sanctions to suspend their participation in the system, two sources in the payment market told RBC. Th...
The liner, on which the speaker of the State Duma was returning from Cuba, was not allowed to pass by Finland and Sweden.As a result, he had to make a detour over Norway Vyacheslav Volodin Sweden and Finland refused the plane on which the speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin was returning from Cuba to Russia in flight over their territory. Volodin announced this on his Telegram cha...
Possible US sanctions in relation to the Bank of Russia will target most of the reserves in the amount of $643 billion,writes agency View of the building of the Central Bank of Russia The United States is considering sanctions against the Central Bank of Russia, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources. According to them, the move will target most of the $643 billion in reserves that Russian Pr...
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov assessed the sanctions imposed against Russiaas serious but statedthat the country is well prepared for them Dmitry Peskov Western sanctions due to Russia's military operation in Ukraine were predictable, and Moscow prepared for them. This was stated by the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, whose words are quoted by TASS. “The sanctions are very seriou...
According to Medvedev, sanctionstaken because of "political impotence" and Dmitry Medvedev will not be able to change the decision on the operation in the Donbass with such measures In the event of the arrest of money from Russians and domestic companies abroad, it is necessary to respond symmetrically, said Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council. This is how he commented...
The main restrictions will affect customers of banks that fall under US blocking sanctions . They are related to the transfer of currency and the use of cards abroad. RBC explains, Large Russian banks have come under US sanctions, which is why their customer service is now partially limited. RBC recalls the new rules for obtaining banking services. What sanctions did the US impose? VTB, Otkritie, ...
Biden administration officials are discussing the possibility of working with EU leaders to jointly disconnect Russia from SWIFT, the agency writes.No final decision yet The United States authorities have returned to discussing the possibility of disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT interbank information exchange system after the country launched a military operation in Ukraine. It is reported by B...
This decision was made in the corporation after the introduction of sanctions against Russia by certain Western countries. Roskosmos will also withdraw its technical staff from the spaceport. Roskosmos will suspend cooperation with European partners and stop conducting launches from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana due to anti-Russian sanctions, said the head of the state corporation Dmitry ...
blocking accounts. At the same time, the broker emphasized Many Interactive Brokers (IB) clients received official messages warning of possible account freezes. Copies of letters from IB were published by at least five users in a Russian-speaking group and chat dedicated to working with an American broker. The broker lists several possible risks and, in particular, warns “residents of Russia” and ...
Alfa-Bank is operating normally, despite the imposition of sanctions by the European Union due to the military operation in Ukraine, RBC was told in the press service of the credit institution. According to representatives of Alfa-Bank, the restrictions did not affect payments with Visa and Mastercard cards, which, as before, can be made worldwide. Currency transfers go through without restriction...
According to the head of the Australian Foreign Ministry, the sanctionswill affect key people in the leadership of the country. The Yomiuri Sinbun newspaper reported that the Japanese authorities are also exploring such a possibility after the introduction of similar measures by Washington. Australia will impose sanctions against the Belarusian leadership, Australian Foreign Minister Maris Payne s...
EU has banned the supply of aircraft and spare parts to Russia. Airbus liners - 322 aircraft - provided 40% of aviation passenger traffic in the country. Sanctionsactually deprive carriers of the opportunity to operate this fleet,experts say The EU sanctions announced on Saturday night include a ban on the sale of aircraft, spare parts and equipment to Russian airlines. One of the world's two larg...
The list, consisting of dozens of companies, includes Russian banks, aircraft and shipbuilding corporations, the Ministry of Defense, and the Foreign Intelligence Service. It is forbidden to conclude transactions with him and provide them with financing The European Union has published a regulation on sanctions against companies in the Russian defense, financial and space sectors. The list of thos...
The European Union decided to limit financial flows from Russia by banning European banks from accepting deposits from Russians and Russian companies in excess of €100,000.A ban on the sale of securities in euros to clients from Russia has also been introduced. The European Union imposed restrictions on deposits in European banks for wealthy Russians and Russian companies, and also banned the sale...
Moody's was the first of the Big Three to put Russia's sovereign credit rating on review with the possibility of downgrading. The same procedure was carried out with respect to the Ukrainian rating The international rating agency Moody's Investors Service has put Russia's long-term credit rating for obligations in local and foreign currencies, which is at the level of Baa3, on the list for review ...
Mikhail Fedorov explained that such actions will encourage young people and activists in Russia to counter Moscow's "military aggression" Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov turned to Apple CEO Tim Cook and asked him to disconnect Russians from the AppStore. Fedorov posted screenshots of Cook's letters in English and Ukrainian on his Telegram channel. He also asked Cook t...
Brussels imposed a ban on the sale of aircraft, spare parts and equipment to Russian airlines.They also cannot provide insurance and maintenance services. The EU has announced sanctions against the Russian transport sector, which include a ban on the sale of aircraft and aircraft parts, the EU Council said in a statement. The Union introduced a ban on the export to Russia of goods and technologies...
Executive Vice President David Rafalovsky leaves Sberbank, which fell under sanctions . Before joining the bank, Rafalovsky lived in the USAand worked for Citigroup. Earlier, the decision to leave was made by the first deputy chairman of the board of Sberbank Lev Khasis David Rafalovsky, executive vice president and head of the Technologies block, is leaving Sberbank. RBC was told about this by tw...
Members of the Russian Security Council will also be subject to restrictions. Earlier, the European Union and Great Britain announced the imposition of sanctions against Russian President and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov The United States, following the European Union and Great Britain, will impose sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, White House...
hit the industry of the country,but the consumer sector should not be affected The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce (the export control regulator) has released details of new technology export restrictions for Russian industries. The corresponding document “in response to the further invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine” will enter into force on Mar...
The United States will not impose sanctions on Russia's oil and gas industry, as they could lead to higher energy prices, US State Department senior energy security adviser Amos Hochstein told Bloomberg TV. “If we target the oil and gas sector for Putin, and in this case the Russian energy establishment, then prices will jump. Perhaps he (Putin. -) would sell only half of his products, but at a do...
Aleksandar Vucic Serbia will not impose sanctions against Russia, despite the fact that it supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine. This was stated by President Aleksandar Vucic in an address to the nation after a meeting of the National Security Council, writes N1ifo. “Serbia believes that the imposition of sanctions against any state is not in its vital political and economic interests,” V...
After the recognition by Russia of the LPR and DPR and the start of a military operation in Ukraine, Kiev severed diplomatic relations with Moscow, and the EU, the USAand other countries have imposed sanctions. Who announced the restrictions - in RBC infographics Russia recognized the DPR and LPR on February 21. Early on the morning of February 24, Vladimir Putin announced a special military opera...
As the head of the French Ministry of Finance noted, the sanctionsaffect the European economybut the EU is ready to "pay this price" Bruno Le Maire Евросоюз решил подготовить новые санкции против финансовых институтов России, заявил министр финансов Франции Брюно Ле Мэр, передает BFMTV. «Эти санкции повлияют и на нашу экономику, — признал он, — но на кону наши ценности свободы, и у них есть цена. ...
The head of VTB promised to minimize the damage to customers from sanctionswhich was developed back in 2014. He warned clients about the difficulties, but promised to do everything VTB will do "everything possible and impossible" to minimize the damage to customers, partners and shareholders from the sanctions imposed by the US and the UK, said Andrey Kostin, chairman of the bank's board. “We will...
SWIFTand gas Proposals to disconnect Russia from the international interbank system for transmitting information and making payments SWIFT were discussed by the leadership of EU countries, Bloomberg reports citing its source. An unnamed EU official told the news agency that some of the European leaders tried to convince their colleagues to include a cut-off from SWIFT in the second package of sanc...
of Putin and Lavrov The European Union will freeze the accounts of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Europe. This was announced by Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg before a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels, reports Reuters. “There will be no travel ban for them to Europe, because we want to keep the possibility of negotiations in case th...
imposing sanctionson the part of the UK will not affect the timing of the execution of the state defense order and the quality of products of companies,since they are already under sanctions since 2014 “You’ve probably already rubbed calluses” The British sanctions will not affect the timing and quality of USC products in any way, and all obligations to partners without exception will be fulfilled...
The London Stock Exchange will complete trading in VTB securities on its floor, said Dmitry Pyanov, board member of the state bank. The question is Western sanctions will lead to a halt in trading of global depositary receipts (in fact, an analogue of shares) of VTB on the London Stock Exchange, Dmitry Pyanov, member of the board of the state bank, warned. “From the point of view of our London Dep...
German companies can make transactions with Russian banks only if they relate to gas supplies, the German finance minister said. According to him, sanctionsEU means almost complete blockade of Russian banks The work of Russian banks is almost completely blocked by EU sanctions due to Russia's military operation in Ukraine, the transactions of German companies with Russia are practically stopped, s...