"Mastercard for travelling, Visa for shopping": how Russians get round financial isolation

⚡️ Visa and Mastercard left Russia in 2022. So how are Russians still using their cards abroad? Our investigation traces the workaround through Telegram bots, crypto services, offshore companies and financial intermediaries. Read the full story 👇 "Our plans are the same as they have always been. Our firm position – not to work with the aggressor country – remains unchanged," Tetiana Chorna, Visa'

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"Mastercard for travelling, Visa for shopping": how Russians get round financial isolation

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⚡️ Visa and Mastercard left Russia in 2022. So how are Russians still using their cards abroad? Our investigation traces the workaround through Telegram bots, crypto services, offshore companies and financial intermediaries. Read the full story 👇 "Our plans are the same as they have always been. Our firm position – not to work with the aggressor country – remains unchanged," Tetiana Chorna, Visa'