The European Commission has banned Russians from entering EU countries in Russia-registered cars, and from importing personal belongings. Read more.
  • Lojcs@lemm.eeEnglish
    114·
    1 year ago

    This doesn’t make any sense to me. Someone’s car that they drove to Germany with doesn’t generate any money for Russia at all

      • severien@lemmy.worldEnglish
        23·
        1 year ago

        Why would they sell in Germany? With sanctions they can probably fetch better price in Russia.

        • vrutkovs@lemmy.worldEnglish
          101·
          1 year ago

          You’d sell in Germany because you get paid in euros there. Unlike rubeles they don’t devalue significantly and universally accepted (unlike yuan or rupee)

          Back in 90-00s it was a booming business, seems its

    • FireTower@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      I imagine that they suspect that those Russians with valuables entering the country are illegally importing them to avoid tariffs.