Chart: Russian Bank Deposits in the U.S. Before and After Sanctions
By Brian LeBlanc, May 29, 2014
According to data provided by the U.S. Treasury, approximately $13.5 billion in bank deposits held by Russians left U.S. banks in March:
What happened between February and March? On February 26th, Russian military forces began to invade Crimea, setting off the international crisis in the region. Within a few weeks, Western nations imposed sanctions on some Russian individuals.