They might decide to allow trading outside Russia, where domestic rules and regulations do not apply, but that cannot change the fact that they are based out of Russia. The government has ways of ensuring that companies fall in line, even in conduct outside the country. With Russia, you can be very sure that they will employ all the tools available at their disposal to ensure companies toe the official line.
That is possible knowing the kind of government that Russia has...there is always that similarity with China. But one thing we should be noting is that this bank is under the government of China so it is quite possible that they actually got subtle approval from the top to do business outside of the country first just like testing the waters and when things are going good they can have the basis to allow it within Russia. No wonder people are finding it hard to decipher the mindset of Russia but personally I thin that eventually Russia will be open for cryptocurrency under a strict legal framework to be introduced by the government. It is to their own internet and that many of their citizens (with Russians cornering 10% of the total ICO market according to one source).
