Russia, Sanctions, Credit Cards & ATMs
With the EU and the US initiating sanctions against Russia, arising from the developments in Ukraine and Crimea, we are seeing an impact on our access to funds as we cross Russia.
Mastercard and Visa have withdrawn all services from Russia so we can forget any hope of using credit cards in the country. Similarly, ATM cards are unlikely to be supported, although it has been suggested that we may still be able to get funds from a Citi Bank ATM (don't want to gamble on that possibility though).
Looks like we're going to have to carry sufficient cash to get us through Russia!
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2014 overland adventure to Russia and Central Asia in Land Rover Defender www.bermudarover.com
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