Russia Just Invaded Ukraine

[Methais]

Tldr version; There were once bad people in Ukraine, so let Dreaven's hero Putin take over their country.

When you post, do you do it with the intent of being the biggest retard ever? Or does it just happen by accident every time?

[Suppressed Poet]

Yes they will still work, any Russian visa or MasterCard will just be processed under the Russian payment system. I work for HSBC Russia. Russian banks trying to partner with union pay is so they can make purchases abroad.

I work for a big FI as well.

I know what the news has been saying that it will not apply to domestic transactions, but Visa and MasterCard will be declining ANY and ALL Russian issued cards that hit their network. I don’t have to argue…give it a little more than 24 hours from now and you will see what I mean.

[Solkern]

I work for a big FI as well.

I know what the news has been saying that it will not apply to domestic transactions, but Visa and MasterCard will be declining ANY and ALL Russian issued cards that hit their network. I don’t have to argue…give it a little more than 24 hours from now and you will see what I mean.

HSBC has already applied the Russian payment network for domestic purchases and so have all other Russian banks. They will 100% work still in Russia.

[Gelston]

Another dead Russian General. Also, the Russian Army’s comms system is basically destroyed so they have no secure communication. The Ukrainians are hearing everything they say. Apparently the entire Russian force is in severe disarray.

[Gelston]

The Kremlin has approved a list of countries who have been “unfriendly” to Russia. They include:

Australia, UK, EU countries, Iceland, Canada, Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Korea, San Marino, Singapore, USA, Taiwan, Ukraine, Montenegro, Switzerland, Japan

San Marino huh? They might as well list individuals at that point.

[Suppressed Poet]

HSBC has already applied the Russian payment network for domestic purchases and so have all other Russian banks. They will 100% work still in Russia.

I spoke with a colleague and learned that Russia has their own payment network called MIR or something like that. It will not be going through Visa or MCs network (as indeed they are declining auths globally) but looks like the Russian government did indeed prepare for this & cards will work domestically by rerouting to those MIR rails.

So while I was correct the card brands won’t be authorizing even domestic purchases, I was wrong in the assumption they would stop working all together. My bad and I concede. Also going back to reread your post, I think that’s what you were trying to tell me and I was being rather stubborn. A government operated card brand payment network is a foreign concept to me. (Pun intended)

[Suppressed Poet]

San Marino huh? They might as well list individuals at that point.

I hope China gets pissed at them for recognizing Taiwan as a country in that list.

[Gelston]

McDonalds is temporarily closing all its stores in Russia, but will continue paying all employees.

[Tgo01]

McDonalds is temporarily closing all its stores in Russia, but will continue paying all employees.

Well that's just dumb.

[Methais]

McDonalds is temporarily closing all its stores in Russia, but will continue paying all employees.

In before Seran asks his manager for a transfer to Russia.