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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has expressed concerns over "lawlessness" regarding subsidiaries of Russian banks operating in Ukraine, that's according to the ministry's comment.
"A rhetorical question: Who, in fact, is bothered by banks, successfully operating in Ukraine, that are Ukrainian legal entities registered in full compliance with Ukrainian legislation, constituting a significant share in the national banking system? Wouldn't it [campaign against these banks] be a "shot in own leg" by the current Ukrainian government? Is it able or ready to cope with another case of blatant legal lawlessness?" Russian diplomats wondered.
Read alsoAzov activists immuring Russian Sberbank subsidiary's office in Kyiv (photo)They also noted that "hooligans" blocked operations of Russian banks subsidiary branches, creating obstacles to their normal operation, while law enforcers remained idle. "Moreover, some members of the current [Ukrainian] Cabinet directly incite radicals to illegal actions," the agency said.
The Russian Foreign Ministry assures that the banks with Russian capital have been "successfully" operating in Ukraine "for a long time," "for the benefit of the Ukrainian economy, financial system, and in the interests of numerous Ukrainian investors."
Read alsoDozens of ATMs of Russian banks vandalized in Ukraine (photo)As UNIAN reported, on March 13, the activists walled off the central entrance to the Sberbank of Russia subsidiary's office on Volodymyrska Street in Kyiv demanding the revocation of its license in Ukraine. They also blocked another entrance to the bank with sandbags. On March 14, the protesters did not let employees of the financial institution to get to their workplace.