Russian citizens are set to feel more isolation in the coming days especially from the online community.
Criminalizing what he feels is fake news, Putin signed a new bill last week and blocked Facebook and Twitter.
Now on top, of that Netflix is suspending services in Russia. The streamer has said it’s to reflect the circumstances on the ground.
TikTok has also pulled the content plug. App users within Russia will only be able to see older videos made within the country in a “view-only” mode, but they won’t be able to post, see new videos or livestreams.
Mastercard will also cease to work within Russia.
In a statement, Mastercard said that it’s network will no longer be supporting Russian issued cards. If cards were issued outside of the country, they will not work within Russia.
Meanwhile Visa and American Express are making similar moves. They are working to cease all transactions shortly.
All of this, plus international sanctions have pushed the Russian currency of the Ruble down by more than a third. Other companies are selling their stocks or refusing to send scheduled shipments which is pushing up the rate of inflation.
