Governments on both sides of the Russia-European Union line keep turning cross-border payments into criminal and security questions, so people with ties to both regions hold more cash, pay more to move money, and face rising legal risk in each place they bank.
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More Russians now choose cash over bank deposits as penalties for cross-border transfers tighten on both sides. A Latvian court gave an activist six years for sending €43 to Russia, and Duma speaker Volodin called moving money abroad an aggravating factor in crime. This is the thesis's predicted shift to cash under criminal risk from both jurisdictions.
Supporting · October 8, 2026
More Russians now pick cash over bank deposits for savings as cross-border transfers draw tougher penalties
More Russians now choose cash over bank deposits as penalties for cross-border transfers tighten on both sides. A Latvian court gave an activist six years for sending €43 to Russia, and Duma speaker Volodin called moving money abroad an aggravating factor in crime. This is the thesis's predicted shift to cash under criminal risk from both jurisdictions.
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