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Russian tourists in Indonesia without cash as sanctions bite

Visitors are seen inside a cafe frequently visited by the Russians in Badung regency, Bali, Indonesia, on March 8, 2022. [Reuters]

When Russian tourist Konstantin Ivanov tried to withdraw money from his home bank account at a cash machine on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, the transaction was blocked.

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