Russians pull billions from banks, fearing Kremlin will seize deposits for war

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Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Right · Published: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Russians are withdrawing billions, causing liquidity problems for banks and undermining the Kremlin’s ability to issue bonds to finance the fight in Ukraine.