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Russian tourists in Bali without cash as sanctions bite

Konstantin Ivanov, a 27-year-old Russian who is in Bali, holds his cards as he tries to withdraw money from his Russian bank account at a cash machine in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday. (Reuters photo)

KUTA, Indonesia: When Russian tourist Konstantin Ivanov tried to draw money from his home bank account at a cash machine on the Indonesian 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 turn to crypto transactions to get by.

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