UniPay also said no – the Chinese company does not work with Russian banks

“UnionPay is suspending cooperation with sanctioned banks. That means it that, Sberbank, Alfa-Bank and “Many other banks will not be able to issue a common card of Mir – UnionPay payment system,” the message said.

Let’s remember that, on February 28 Ukraine Ministry of Finance Mastercard, Visa and American Express international payment systems Russia In connection with the large-scale intervention of the Federation in Ukraine Russia Federation and He appealed to all Belarusian banks to suspend service.

Mastercard from March 1 and Visa Russia began blocking access to payment systems for banks. Follow him in Russia Apple The share payment system has also stopped operating.

March 17 Ukraine Milli Bankı China UnionPay and UnionPay International has called on payment systems to leave the Russian payment market. In particular, NBU issued China UnionPay issued by banks from the Russian Federation both in the territory of the Russian Federation and outside the Russian Federation. and UnionPay International has called for the suspension of all transactions with payment cards.

13 April In 2022, foreign online stores began to block UnionPay card payments from the Chinese payment system.