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View all search resultsSanctions hit Russian tourists in Bali, Thailand
Unprecedented sanctions against Russia's banks over its invasion of Ukraine are taking a toll on its citizens overseas.
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hen Russian tourist Konstantin Ivanov tried to withdraw money from his home bank account at a cash machine on the resort island of Bali, the transaction was blocked.
Unprecedented sanctions against Russia's banks over its invasion of Ukraine are taking a toll on its citizens overseas, who have been left scrambling to find cash or have turned to crypto transactions to get by.
"This has created a huge problem for us. We have been left completely stripped of our finances. It's like they have been completely frozen, and we cannot use them at all over here," said Ivanov, 27, adding that he might have to look for a job in Indonesia.
Bali is a popular holiday destination with Russian tourists, who flocked to the island by the tens of thousands before the pandemic and were among the first to return when borders partially reopened last year.
