[Libre-soc-dev] first stage new grants "passed", planning needed for 2nd

[Lauri Kasanen]

On Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:59:37 +0300
Dmitry Selyutin via Libre-soc-dev <libre-soc-dev at lists.libre-soc.org>
wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 12:49 PM Jacob Lifshay <programmerjake at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I will mention I have never been using a SWIFT bank, so you may be able to find a different bank that NLnet can easily pay...maybe if you can find one in a more neutral country?
>
> There are other difficulties on this road. Secondary sanctions for
> these banks, need to have a citizenship, visiting that "neutral"
> country, sometimes even on a regular basis, etc.
> Alternative payment systems also have their own restrictions. I doubt
> NLnet can issue payments to UnionPay or especially Mir.
> Long story short, it's difficult, problematic and likely will bring an
> unhealthy reaction from the tax office.

Do you have access to bitcoin? I hear that's what others use for
Russians in the current climate. Of course it would need an
intermediary.

- Lauri