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Nikita Levin is a fintech writer and international payments analyst based in Berlin and Paris. He holds an M.Sc. in International Economics from the University of Lyon, France, and started his career consulting for European payment providers and digital banking products. Today, Nikita writes for SendNow about expat life in Europe, international money transfers, and practical relocation topics. His specialty is creating clear, practical guides on how to send money to Russia and CIS countries, avoid hidden fees, and settle into life abroad with fewer financial mistakes. Readers trust Nikita for his practical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to explain finance without sounding corporate.
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Money transfers, Fintech infrastructure, Expat life, Relocation guides
Sending money from Spain to Russia in 2026 is possible, but the usual European methods don't always work. According to INE, 110,665 Russian citizens were living in Spain as of 1 January 2025. For many, transfers…
Nikita Levin
The Netherlands has one of Europe’s most digital payment cultures. Contactless cards, phones, payment requests and online banking are routine, and Dutch consumers are among the euro area’s heaviest users of digital…
Nikita Levin
If you are looking for a way to send money from Latvia to Russia, in practice the choice comes down to a bank transfer, cryptocurrency, P2P or a specialized service. SendNOW lets you pay for a transfer in euros and send…
Nikita Levin
Italy has a sizeable Russian-citizen community and a wider Russian-speaking population with family and financial ties to Russia. ISTAT-based figures show 43,119 Russian citizens resident in Italy at the start of…
Nikita Levin
France has a sizeable Russian-speaking community, and cross-border family payments remain part of everyday life for some of it. European Commission language data puts Russian speakers at roughly 0.2% of the…
Nikita Levin
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