The Government of the Russian Federation has approved a list of more than 30 friendly and neutral countries, banks and brokers from which they will be allowed to trade on the Russian foreign exchange market, as well as on the derivatives market. The order was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, according to the cabinet’s website.
According to government materials, the list of such countries includes Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brazil, Venezuela, Vietnam, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Qatar, China, Cuba , Malaysia, Morocco, Mongolia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey and South Africa.