“Apple Pay and Google Pay services for Visa and Mastercard cards will not be available,” RIA Novosti reports.
As specified, "you can use the standard contact or contactless card payment in full throughout Russia."
Earlier, the National Payment Card System (NSPK) reported that Visa and Mastercard payment systems cards will work until the expiration date, and then the bank itself will issue the MIR card.
In addition, the NSPK reminded that Russians can use a joint card of two payment systems: MIR and UnionPay to pay for purchases and withdraw cash abroad.
As stated in the Central Bank, Visa and Mastercard cards of Russian banks will continue to work in Russia after both American companies announced the suspension of services in the country.
The regulator stressed that cross-border transactions with these cards will not be available.