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Countess Alexandra Tolstoy: Debanked for being Russian
Aug 2, 2023
Countess Alexandra Tolstoy, falsely classified as a politically exposed person (PEP), shares her experience of being debanked due to her Russian connections. She discusses her family history and journey of rediscovering her Russian heritage. The podcast also explores the world of Russian oligarchs and the challenges faced by Russian opponents of Putin in terms of having their accounts shut down and lacking a bank account as a human right.
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- The debanking of Countess Alexandra Tolstoy by NatWest highlights the significant impact and vulnerability individuals face when deprived of a bank account, especially in the absence of proper explanations or responses from the bank.
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