The National Bank of Ukraine has asked its international partners to refuse to serve cards of the Russian payment system Mir, the National Bank's press service reported.

The National Bank has asked the leadership of central banks of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Turkey and the Kyrgyz Republic to stop any transactions with cards of the Mir payment system in these countries.

"The National Bank is seeking the maximum possible application of all possible sanctions against the Russian financial sector. The financing of the armed aggression against Ukraine must be stopped. That is why we rely very much on the support of our initiatives by international partners," NBU head Kyrylo Shevchenko said.