What to do When Visa Card and Bank SWIFT Doesn’t Work

This is another important video on how to sort out banking in Russia.

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The easiest way is to fly to Turkey or some other non-EU country first, then get a connecting flight to Russia.

Another thought of moving money that is not discussed in this video. Bring small gold bullion coins or small bars. Yes, you will lose more than 2-3% but it’s better than not being able to access your money or having the border guards steal it.

But gold is recognized world-wide. You will have to go to a special Russian bank to get this done unless you know someone who buys gold bullion coins or bars. Don’t use numismatic coins to do this as the buy-sell spread is too high and collectors in other countries will not pay as much. I know this, as I used to be a US coin dealer.