If you’ve traveled from the West to Russia in the last few years, then you know what a pain it is. None of your credit or debit cards work, thanks to the fact that Russia has been cut off from the Western economic world, and therefore, you end up traveling with cash to exchange for Rubles when you arrive.
But even if you’ve dotted your i’s and crossed your t’s when withdrawing that money from your local bank, you could still end up in a nightmare situation. That’s exactly what happened to Scott Ritter, a former UN Weapons Inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer, who is an outspoken advocate for peace between the U.S. and Russia.
After 26 years with Citizens Bank, Ritter woke up on Wednesday to find that every account with his name on it (including join accounts with his wife and kids) had been zeroed out, and his money was nowhere to be found. But as he noted, this was no accident. It was the result of action taken by the federal government, and Ritter has no recourse.
But even if you’ve dotted your i’s and crossed your t’s when withdrawing that money from your local bank, you could still end up in a nightmare situation. That’s exactly what happened to Scott Ritter, a former UN Weapons Inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer, who is an outspoken advocate for peace between the U.S. and Russia.
After 26 years with Citizens Bank, Ritter woke up on Wednesday to find that every account with his name on it (including join accounts with his wife and kids) had been zeroed out, and his money was nowhere to be found. But as he noted, this was no accident. It was the result of action taken by the federal government, and Ritter has no recourse.
