Coverage dated March 5, 2022
Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia amid Ukraine invasion Headline from Fox5 Atlanta
Mastercard said cards issued by Russian banks will no longer be supported by its network and any card issued outside the country will not work at Russian stores or ATMs.
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MyNorthwest
Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia after invasion ↗ (opens MyNorthwest) Published Mar 5, 2022
Same headline from 33 more outlets MyNorthwest's feed description NEW YORK (AP) -- Mastercard and Visa are suspending their operations in Russia, the companies said Saturday, in the latest blow to the country's financial
Fox5 Atlanta
Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia amid Ukraine invasion ↗ (opens Fox5 Atlanta) Published Mar 5, 2022
Same headline from 13 more outlets Fox5 Atlanta's feed description Mastercard said cards issued by Russian banks will no longer be supported by its network and any card issued outside the country will not work at Russian stores or ATMs.
KGW Portland
Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia ↗ (opens KGW Portland) Published Mar 5, 2022
Same headline from 30 more outlets KGW Portland's feed description It's the latest blow to Russia's financial system after its invasion of Ukraine.
KOB 4
Mastercard and Visa suspend operations in Russia in latest blow to country's financial system after invasion of Ukraine ↗ (opens KOB 4) Published Mar 5, 2022
Same headline from 1 more outlet The Brunswick News's feed description NEW YORK (AP) — Mastercard and Visa suspend operations in Russia in latest blow to country's financial system after invasion of Ukraine.
NewsBusters
Visa, Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia ↗ (opens NewsBusters) Published Mar 5, 2022
Same headline from 6 more outlets NewsBusters's feed description Visa and Mastercard have both suspended operations in Russia as tensions escalated in the war with Ukraine. The effort was aimed at cracking down on Russia in a way that encouraged an end to the war.
Insider
Visa and Mastercard announce they're suspending operations in Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine ↗ (opens Insider) Published Mar 5, 2022
Insider's feed description Visa said the suspension would be "effective immediately" and all transactions would cease within a matter of days.
The Daily Caller
Mastercard, Visa Halt All Operations In Russia ↗ (opens The Daily Caller) Published Mar 5, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description Mastercard and Visa suspended operations in Russia Saturday dealing yet another economic blow to the country's financial system.
The Times of Israel
Visa, Mastercard suspend Russia operations, joining global effort to isolate Moscow ↗ (opens The Times of Israel) Published Mar 5, 2022
The Times of Israel's feed description US companies say Russian-issued cards to stop working outside Russia; Biden welcomes decision as major corporations across a range of industries halt all business in country
The Guardian
Visa and Mastercard will both suspend operations in Russia ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Mar 5, 2022
The Guardian's feed description Transactions to be cut off after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged companies to take action
PJ Media
Why Americans Shouldn't Be Happy That MasterCard and Visa Have Suspended Russia Operations ↗ (opens PJ Media) Published Mar 5, 2022
PJ Media's feed description If MasterCard and Visa offer their services only to those with acceptable political opinions, it isn’t just Russia that will ultimately be affected.
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Al Jazeera
Visa, Mastercard to suspend operations in Russia ↗ (opens Al Jazeera) Published Mar 5, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description Card payment giants join growing Western corporate boycott imposed on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.
BizPac Review
Visa, Mastercard 'immediately' suspend operations in Russia over unprovoked Ukraine invasion ↗ (opens BizPac Review) Published Mar 5, 2022
BizPac Review's feed description Visa and Mastercard have suspended their operations in Russia. Russians aren't sweating the move for now but that could change in time.
CBS News
Visa and Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Mar 5, 2022
CBS News's feed description Since the invasion of Ukraine, the value of the Russian currency, the ruble, has plunged by more than a third to a record low.
The Hill
Visa, Mastercard suspend all Russian operations ↗ (opens The Hill) Published Mar 5, 2022
The Hill's feed description Visa and Mastercard announced on Saturday that they would be suspending their operations in Russia amid its ongoing invasion in Ukraine.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion ↗ (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Published Mar 5, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description President Joe Biden, in a call with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, welcomed Visa’s and Mastercard’s decisions to suspend their operations in Russia, the White House said.
New York Times
Mastercard and Visa suspend operations in Russia. ↗ (opens New York Times) Published Mar 5, 2022
New York Times's feed description Russian-issued cards will no longer work in other countries, and purchases from Russian vendors by cardholders in other countries will be cut off.
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