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Russian Cash Exodus Accelerates Amid War Funding Fears

Published 19 August 2026

A large-scale withdrawal of cash from Russian banks is straining the country's financial system, as households and corporations move billions of dollars out of traditional accounts amid fears the government could seize private wealth to fund its prolonged war in Ukraine.

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