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NEWS: Global payment giants Visa, Mastercard and American Express suspend operations in Russia over Ukrainian invasion

By Elizabeth Hearst for AMLi

Global payment giants Visa, Mastercard and American Express have announced they would be suspending operations in Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine.

All transactions initiated with Visa cards issued in Russia will no longer work outside the country, within days. Similarly, any Visa cards issued outside of Russia will no longer work in the country. 

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