Russia Removes Deposit Restrictions on Foreign Individuals
Ilja Belobragin
August 18, 2026
Banks read a brief amendment as a freeze. Decree 550 exempts foreign individuals and lets them recover rubles already moved.
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Russia Scraps Golden Visa Stay Requirement
Ahmad Abbas
December 15, 2025
The Russian Golden Visa now has zero physical residency requirement as the government unobtrusively amends the law.
Russia’s Shared Values Visa Attracts 1,156 Applicants in Seven Months
Ahmad Abbas
May 23, 2025
Germans lead SVV applications with 224 submissions, reflecting the broader dominance of European countries in the applicant pool.
Russian Golden Visa Falls 95% Short of Target
Ahmad Abbas
February 23, 2025
Rough start for Russia’s golden visa: Numbers tumble from 24 to 14 investors year-on-year. 2025 opens with only two applications.
Russia Unveils Eligible Nations for Shared Values Visa
Ahmad Abbas
September 23, 2024
Russia’s new Shared Values Visa targets 47 nations. Ilja Belobragin sees it as a workforce strategy, doesn’t expect list to expand soon.
“Breaking Through Decades of Western Propaganda”: 10 On The Weekend With Ilja Belobragin
Ahmad Abbas
September 6, 2024
“Moscow is objectively the best megapolis to live in today from a quality of life, security, and safety perspective,” says Ilja Belobragin.
Russia Launches “Shared Values Visa” For Citizens of “Destructive Neoliberal” Countries
Ahmad Abbas
August 22, 2024
The visa is exempt from the quota restriction, and Anastasia Barna and Ilja Belobragin say that there is already high demand for it.