The 2006 crash of a bank prompted Barclays to reassess its Russian operations . The Kremlin-connected tycoon and his passenger -- glamorous Russian TV anchor Tina Kandelaki -- were pulled out of the wreckage by passersby . Barclays ' links to Russia caused it pain when the country collapsed in 1998 . Despite this , Barclays complex lending and high stakes loss - making continued . The bank is now facing further scrutiny after its Libor fixing cost it $ 100 million in fines .
The 2006 crash of a bank prompted Barclays to reassess its Russian operations . Barclays ' links to Russia caused it pain when the country collapsed in 1998 . Despite this , Barclays complex lending and high stakes loss - making continued . The bank is now facing further scrutiny after its Libor fixing cost it $ 100 million in fines .