Firn---does not pulling your funds back to your own country actually short and long cut into your money as money especially large amounts are generally designed to earn more money not sit in a bank inside Russia---and then to pay demands-- costs more as you then need to pay transfer fees out of Russia so in effect the cost of doing business generally rockets for large amounts.

Also have you seen any movement of funds out of their sovereign funds?

Europe is waiting for the Rubel/their stock market blood bath tomorrow--maybe that is why a lot came home as well.

The move by the Russia Army to secure a pumping station tells me they are highly concerned the Ukraine will turn off the gas to the Crimea which is largely dependent on deliveries from the Ukraine.