Users encountered difficulties when paying with UnionPay cards via Huawei Pay. Bank card holders connected to smartphones and watches could not make purchases through Russian terminals in stores.
It is assumed that the cause of the problems may be related to the sanctions imposed by the United States on NSPK (MIR system), which is involved in the service of UnionPay payments in Russia.
However, since the developers of Huawei Pay have not yet expressed their opinions on this issue, these are still just the assumptions of experts.
It is worth noting that the Russian Mir Pay service continues to work without interruption, which may be a consolation for users who are experiencing problems with Huawei Pay. For now, the situation is under control, but attention continues to be paid to developments.
Source: Ferra
I am a professional journalist and content creator with extensive experience writing for news websites. I currently work as an author at Gadget Onus, where I specialize in covering hot news topics. My written pieces have been published on some of the biggest media outlets around the world, including The Guardian and BBC News.
