Re:Ask HN: How do I pay our Russian devs?
by mytailorisrich on Friday February 25, 2022 @11:57AM
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At the moment there's no technical or legal problem, as far as I know.
Later it will depend on the nature of any new sanctions. If they create a practical problem (e.g. Russia dropped from SWIFT) then crypto may provide a workaround. If they create a legal ban on dealing with Russia then I'm afraid you will have to sever all links with your Russian contractors.
But as others have pointed out you want to seek legal advice because breaching international sanctions, especially against Russia at the moment, is a serious criminal offense.
Maybe also a good idea to talk to your bank about what it their position on customers making transfers to Russia.
Later it will depend on the nature of any new sanctions. If they create a practical problem (e.g. Russia dropped from SWIFT) then crypto may provide a workaround. If they create a legal ban on dealing with Russia then I'm afraid you will have to sever all links with your Russian contractors.
But as others have pointed out you want to seek legal advice because breaching international sanctions, especially against Russia at the moment, is a serious criminal offense.
Maybe also a good idea to talk to your bank about what it their position on customers making transfers to Russia.