The safest way is to buy Russian ETF in the US stock market; Buy Russian depositary receipts listed in the United States and Britain (that is, Russian companies listed on overseas exchanges).
However, the number of Russian depositary receipts is very small, and quite a few companies are listed only in Russia. If you really want to invest in stocks listed on Russian local exchanges, you can only open a card account in Russia in person.
If you can't buy it in China, even if you buy it through some channels, the funds are not protected by our laws. There are several main steps to open an account in Russia: first, go to Russia; 2. Translation and notarization of China passports; 3. Go to the bank to open a bank account with your passport and translator; Fourth, exchange money and deposit the ruble in the bank account; 5. Find a broker to open a stock account; 6. Then you can buy Russian stocks.
Because the number of Russian stocks is not large, even if all the Russian stocks on the exchanges add up to several hundred, blue-chip stocks are mostly natural resources or financial stocks, so the above method is enough. An ETF, plus a little stock (such as Yandex, Russia's Baidu, listed on NASDAQ).
The depositary receipts mentioned above are similar to those listed in the US in China. H shares listed in Hong Kong and GDR listed in the UK are one of the safest ways for mature market investors to invest in emerging markets. After all, I am not familiar with the laws and regulations of Russian domestic exchanges, and even it is inconvenient to open an account. Overseas investors will definitely give priority to stocks listed on established exchanges such as Britain, America and Hong Kong.
Because the current policy does not allow individuals to invest in overseas markets, if you want to invest in overseas stock markets, you can generally buy QDII overseas investment funds, otherwise you can only invest through some informal means, but the potential risks are difficult to predict and you are not familiar with the doorways. It is estimated that the deficit may be above 90%. I suggest you not make this plan.