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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Steven Scheer

Israel Finance Minister seeks transfer of Russian funds to immigrants

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman attends a press conference in the Finance ministry in Jerusalem June 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman is looking for ways to enable Russian immigrants to access their bank accounts in Russia and transfer money to Israel, a senior ministry source said on Tuesday.

Sanctions imposed by Western governments on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict have made it difficult for Russians living abroad, such as the ex-Soviet immigrants who tend to favour Lieberman's political party, to obtain funds.

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