Kremlin: Armenian banks' decision to ditch Russian Mir cards caused by US pressure

Igbal Rustamov
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The decision of Armenian banks to stop processing transactions made by Russian Mir payment cards was caused by the pressure of the US and threats of sanctions, Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, Report informs.

According to Peskov, Russia and Armenia will continue to work to hedge risks and correct the situation in the banking sector.

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