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How would Wise transfers even work with the sanctions? Not to mention the lack of liquidity in the market for Rubles...

Edit - really, I would like someone to explain exactly how Wise should accomplish RUB-USD/EUR transactions with the current sanctions and if they'd take that risk on themselves. Nothing like holding a falling knife...

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Afaict, the person complaining is a Russian passport holder but not a resident of Russia. They aren't trying to do business in or with Russia.

Based on the tweet they are physically in Russia (talked about being detained for protesting against Putin). So guessing they've tried to make transactions in Russia.

We do not need to make transactions in Russia. It is not even possible now for biggest russian banks, and with new local regulation requiring a forced sale of 80% of incoming currency at a 'current' price, it doesn't even make any sense.

Ok then it's probably an error... Dunno, just guessing. This whole thread is based on a tweet...

No, it is a policy. All companies with Russian founders who are residents of Russia received such emails also.

So complying with sanctions? Someone upthread said you guys weren't residents?

Anyhow thanks for protesting, hopefully it's all over soon.

There were no government sanctions against regular Russian people. It's a case of corporate activism.

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