Ukraine suspended the “international war sponsor” status of Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International, pending consultations. This is caused by the registry entry.
“The status has been suspended pending bilateral consultations with the participation of representatives of the European Commission,” the message reads.
14 December Reuters quotes sources reportedAustria is trying to remove Raiffeisen Bank International, Russia’s largest Western bank, from Ukraine’s blacklist. According to him, in return Vienna agrees to sign new EU sanctions against Russia.
in may reportedHe said that Raiffeisen Bank could not find buyers for its business in Russia.
Ukraine listed Raiffeisen Bank International as a “war sponsor” in March 2023 due to its ongoing work in Russia.
Previously in Ukraine reputed The “war sponsor” company is Bacardi.