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Russian Foreign Ministry calls restrictions for Russians in Israeli banks unacceptable

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Russian Foreign Ministry calls restrictions for Russians in Israeli banks unacceptable


21.11.2023

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has criticized Israeli banks for imposing what they consider discriminatory restrictions on Russians based on nationality, RIA Novosti reports. Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation, finds the decision by Israeli authorities unacceptable.

Pensioners in Israel, especially those from Russia, are encountering difficulties accessing their pensions due to restrictions imposed by Israeli banks. There are over 52,000 of them in Israel. 

Banks in Israel have frozen financial transactions for Russian citizens, even those with Israeli passports. This measure, enforced by Euroclear, took effect on November 13. 

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