Best Prop Trading Firms for Russian Traders in 2026

40 of the prop firms we track accept Russian traders. The full list is above, sorted by Trustpilot rating and challenge price.

We match each firm's restricted-countries list against the names "Russia" and "Russian Federation" (case-insensitive), so a firm that restricts only a neighbouring country or a generic regional group does not exclude Russia. No firm we track restricts Russia through a regional catch-all; each restricting firm names Russia individually, which is why only 40 firms remain — by far the shortest country list on Propfirmbook. On funding, international Visa and Mastercard payments from Russian banks do not work for this kind of purchase, so Russian traders fund challenges almost entirely with USDT sent through P2P on crypto exchanges or via Skrill where available; bank wire to a non-sanctioned correspondent is sometimes possible but slow.

International Visa and Mastercard payments from Russian banks do not work for this kind of purchase, so Russian traders fund challenges almost entirely with USDT sent through P2P on crypto exchanges or via Skrill where available. Bank wire to a non-sanctioned correspondent is sometimes possible but slow.

Moscow is on GMT+3 year-round. The London session opens at 11:00 local time and the New York session at 16:30 local, so the London–New York overlap lands in the Russian afternoon and evening.

No, and most firms avoid paying into Russian banks. Payouts go to crypto wallets (USDT, USDC) or Skrill in USD. KYC (passport plus proof of address) is required before the first payout.

Yes. The Russian tax authority (FNS) treats overseas trading income as taxable, generally as individual income or, if systematic, business income, not as a capital-gains exemption. Keep records of each payout and confirm the category with a local accountant.

No. Firms cross-check your KYC documents against your registered country, and a mismatch freezes payouts. With 40 firms that do accept Russian traders listed above, there is no reason to risk a VPN.