Coping with Technology Sanctions in The Russian Financial Sector

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Coping with Technology Sanctions in The Russian Financial Sector

The Russian financial sector has taken a double hit from sanctions – both in infrastructure and in technology. The financial sector was able to withstand the first shock. However, the most recent restrictions on access to advanced technologies, especially from the US and the EU, will lead to import substitution based on technologies of yesterday.

By Alexandra Prokopenko

Published on May 30, 2023

German Council on Foreign Relations

About the Author

Alexandra Prokopenko

Fellow, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center

Alexandra Prokopenko is a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.

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