Russian citizens living in Europe are complaining about restrictions on transactions on their cards and Revolut bank accounts, Forbes has learned. The reason is the tightening of bank requirements for documents confirming the right to live in Europe, and difficulties in obtaining a residence permit or long-term visas. Co-owner of Revolut, Mykola Storonsky is the son of the director of Gazprom Promgaz OAO, a division of the Russian gas giant. Because of this, Revolut was unable to obtain a banking license in the UK for a long time. The process began in 2022 and was only granted by regulators in 2024. Revolut also has a banking license for the European Economic Area (EEA) and is supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Lithuania.