Russian tourists in Indonesia without cash as sanctions bite

Tourists like Konstantin Ivanov complained they have been stripped of their finances due to sanctions. - Reuters

KUTA, Indonesia (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.

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.