Russian Living in BC Claims Scotiabank Wrongfully Withholding Funds Over Sanctions

Russian Living in BC Claims Scotiabank Wrongfully Withholding Funds Over Sanctions
Scotiabank signage is pictured in the financial district in Toronto, on Sept. 8, 2023. The Canadian Press/Andrew Lahodynskyj
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A Russian woman who has been living and working in Canada for the last eight years says her money is locked in limbo due to sanctions against Russia’s largest bank, so she’s taking Scotiabank and the Canadian government to court.

Daria Zubashchenko’s legal action indicates it’s not just oligarchs who are caught up in Canada’s financial sanctions, which were imposed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.