Kremlin to Ban Foreign Debt Service in Retaliation to EU, US Sanctions

Kremlin to Ban Foreign Debt Service in Retaliation to EU, US Sanctions
U.S. President Joe Biden (L) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Villa la Grange in Geneva on June 16, 2021. Getty Images
Bryan Jung
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced new emergency measures intended to prop up the national currency, including a ban on Russian residents transferring foreign currency abroad and forcing exporters to use the national currency.

The measures, which take effect March 1, include a ban on payments of hard currency from residents made to foreigners “in connection with loan agreements,” and will include restrictions on companies buying back their own stock, as well as some transfers to foreign accounts, according to a statement from the Kremlin published on Feb 28.
Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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