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Apple is holding its first virtual event of the year on March 8th, and to be honest, I’ve heard rumors about this date for weeks. And don’t get me started on the leaky product selection expected to debut tomorrow at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT / 6 PM GMT. Engadget The first major announcement is likely to be a new iPhone SE, Apple’s cheapest iPhone, packing 5G. Will it catch up, design-wise, with the rest of the iPhone family? We’re not sure, but it could still have a home button, if that’s what you’re hoping for. That might be the only throwback — we expect it to have the same A15 Bionic chip as the iPhone 13 lineup. It’s also time for a new iPad Air, currently the oldest iPad in Apple’s lineup. Although, it’s not that old, really; it was completely redesigned back in 2020 . That’s not all we’re likely to see, however. A report yesterday suggested we could also get a new external display from Apple. Check out our full preview right here . — Mat Smith The biggest stories you might have missed Engadget Podcast: A not-so Mobile World Congress 2022 Musk says Starlink won''t block Russian media outlets ''unless at gunpoint'' Keyboard and mouse support is coming to Microsoft''s Xbox Cloud Gaming service Sony''s best ANC headphones are up to 46 percent off right now Halo Infinite''s campaign co-op won''t land with season two Audi''s RS E-Tron GT makes the case for EVs on ice Hitting the Books: How Mildred Dresselhaus'' research proved we had graphite all wrong Netflix stops streaming in Russia The company had previously halted production on several projects in the country.

American Express also joined in the effort to boycott business in Russia and Belarus over the war in Ukraine and announced suspending all operations in the two countries. The company said that its globally issued American Express cards will not work in Russia at merchants or at ATMs. Cards issued by Russian banks will still […] The post Payment firms Visa, Mastercard, American Express and PayPal suspend services in Russia appeared first on LeapRate .

PayPal and Mastercard have shut down all services in Russia in an escalation of financial sanctions that go beyond just targeted banks.

Paypal Holding Inc suspended its services in Russia, citing Moscow''s ''violent military aggression in Ukraine'', Paypal President and CEO Dan Schulman said in a letter to the Ukrainian government.

Besides Mastercard and Visa, American fintech companies PayPal and American Express have also halted their services in Russia.

Several Russian banks have reportedly announced plans to switch to Chinese card operator system UnionPay, following bans issued by Western counterparts. Card operators are the latest component of the financial system where Russia faces pressure, with top banks in the nation having announced new plans over the weekend to withstand sanctions. Sberbank, Alfa Bank and Tinkoff were amongst the major Russian lenders that announced on Sunday that they would switch from existing card operator systems to China’s UnionPay and the local Mir network. Visa, Mastercard, PayPal The plans to change card operators in Russia follow closely behind the heels of announced bans from leading Western payment giants. Hours after PayPal halted services in Russia on Saturday, Visa and Mastercard also followed suit by announcing their own bans. «Noting the unprecedented nature of the current conflict and the uncertain economic environment, [Mastercard has] «decided to suspend our network services in Russia». «We are compelled to act following Russia''s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the unacceptable events that we have witnessed,» said Visa CEO Al Kelly .

Anti-War Protests Grow In Russia As Putin Rejects US Charge Of "Deliberate" Civilian Attacks In fresh Sunday statements, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will not stop military operations in Ukraine until Kiev government forces stop fighting , at a moment evacuation efforts in Mariupol where there are reports that some 200,000 civilians remain have been stalled due to reported Russian shelling. The statements were issued through the Russian presidency''s press office, which reaffirmed "the Russian side’s readiness for dialogue with Ukraine’s authorities and foreign partners in order to settle the conflict." Putin also stated of the past more than half-decade of fighting in Donbass that " 13,000-14,000 of them [people in pro-Russian Donetsk and Luhansk] have been killed there over years . More than 500 children have been killed or crippled." "That said, the futility was noted of any attempts to stall the negotiation process used by the Ukrainian army to regroup its forces and means.

Russian Banks Switch To Chinese Card System As AmEx Joins Visa & MasterCard In Suspending Russian Operations Yesterday, when reporting that both Visa and MasterCard had suspended operations in Russia just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the companies to halt all business in Russia during a video call with U.S. lawmakers, we said that "with this latest escalation in Russia''s comprehensive expulsion from the western financial system, expect a surge in usage for China''s UnionPay credit card system as millions of former Visa/MC users in Russia look east." One day later, Reuters has confirmed this development, writing that "several Russian banks said on Sunday they would soon start issuing cards using the Chinese UnionPay card operator''s system coupled with Russia''s own Mir network, after Visa and MasterCard said they were suspending operations in Russia." State-owned UnionPay is the provider of most card payments in China. Announcements regarding the switch to UnionPay came on Sunday from Sberbank, Russia''s biggest lender, as well as Alfa Bank and Tinkoff.

Crude Set To Extend Record Surge After Blinken Says US In "Active Discussion" On Banning Russian Oil Imports In what could be either a major "shot across the bow" development, or just more verbal attempts at allaying domestic pressure and ''outrage'' from the press pool, the White House now says it''s actively considering the banning of Russian oil imports. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told NBC''s Meet the Press and other Sunday talk shows that the administration is currently in "active discussion" over whether or not to ban Russian oil imports. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is "looking" at banning Russian oil and gas, but says the U.S. is unlikely to do so without permission from European countries pic.twitter.com/sRGParN5nD — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 6, 2022 “When it comes to oil, Russian oil, I was on the phone yesterday with president and other members of the Cabinet on exactly the subject. And we are now talking to our European partners and allies to look in a coordinated way at the prospect of banning the import of Russian oil, while making sure that there is still an appropriate supply of oil on world markets ," Blinken told CNN’s "State of the Union." "That''s a very active discussion as we speak," he added.

The payments company provided weak guidance for its fiscal 2022''s first quarter and has significantly lowered its outlook for new account additions.

Samsung said they would cease shipments to Russia

Today, Reuters reported that PayPal would suspend services in Russia. PayPal Leaves Russia Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov posted a letter on Twitter from … The post PayPal, Visa, and Mastercard Stop Operating In Russia appeared first on Gizchina.com .

A number of payment and remittance platforms, including Paypal, have restricted access to their services in Russia over the war in Ukraine.