A major issue has emerged with the operation of Visa and Mastercard payment systems in Ukraine, as reported by Ukrainian media.
According to Kyiv-24 TV, card payments are currently unavailable in supermarkets across Kyiv, and ATMs are out of service.
Strana also reports similar problems in other cities, where card payments for purchases are not functioning in supermarkets. However, money transfers through electronic apps remain operational.
No official statement on the situation has been released yet.
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Demonstrators in Mexico City urged the government to investigate a mass grave site in Jalisco.
An Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahiya killed 9 Palestinians as Hamas holds ceasefire talks in Cairo.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order cutting funding to Voice of America’s parent agency, forcing staff out.
Crowds in Aleppo and Damascus celebrated 14 years since the Syrian uprising that ousted Bashar al-Assad.
U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s capital killed nine civilians as President Trump vowed to pressure Houthi rebels to halt maritime attacks.
Demonstrators in Mexico City urged the government to investigate a mass grave site in Jalisco.
An Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahiya killed 9 Palestinians as Hamas holds ceasefire talks in Cairo.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order cutting funding to Voice of America’s parent agency, forcing staff out.
Crowds in Aleppo and Damascus celebrated 14 years since the Syrian uprising that ousted Bashar al-Assad.
U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s capital killed nine civilians as President Trump vowed to pressure Houthi rebels to halt maritime attacks.
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