Russians detain people trying to sell Ukrainian currency on occupied territories
Russian occupiers detain money changers who sell Ukrainian hryvnia on occupied territories; entrepreneurs are robbed of bank terminals and are fined for hundreds of thousands roubles.
Source: press service of the National Resistance Center
Details: According to the information of the National Resistance Center, since 1 January, the occupiers started to raid shops that accept Ukrainian currency. They also detained money changers, who continued the circulation, as well as confiscated bank terminals during searches.
Besides that, a fine of 300,000 roubles [around 154,000 hryvnia or US$4,200 – ed.] is imposed on individuals who sell Ukrainian currency.
The National Resistance Center informs that the Russians want to make the residents of the occupied territories dependent on the ruble in order to increase passporting. After all, the passport itself is a necessary condition for receiving payments.
At the same time, as noted by the Center, Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories refuse to use the rouble and ignore the ban on the circulation of the hryvnia.
Background:
- On 25 July 2022, Russian media reported that the self-proclaimed "authorities" of Kherson Oblast planned to remove the Ukrainian hryvnia from circulation.
- On 1 January, Russian occupiers banned the circulation of the Ukrainian hryvnia in the temporarily occupied territories.
- The Russian invaders threaten to confiscate property for the residents' refusal to pay in roubles [Russian national currency – ed.] in the temporarily occupied territories.
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