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Some Nigerian students in Russia have lamented the effect of sanctions imposed by Russia....

Some Nigerian students in Russia have lamented the effect of sanctions imposed by Russia.

Following the invasion of Ukraine on the orders of President Valdimir Putin, many Western nations slammed sanctions on Russia.


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In a chat with BBC Hausa Service, Yahya Usman YZ, president of Nigerian students in Russia, said the sanctions have started taking tolls on them.

“Honestly, the sanctions are manifesting on us; train fares have increased; the price of food in the mall also went up. A kilo of meat that was 15 dollars has now jumped to 20-30 dollars. This is applicable to every provision,’’ he decried.

Asked on how deactivation of VISA and MasterCard services is affecting the foreign students in Russia, Mr. Usman said, “It has a negative effect on us. Though, Russian authorities have since anticipated such ramifications, hence they embraced the menace by devising monetary transactions into gold and bitcoin. But for foreigners, we were stunned by these developments, not knowing that war was lurking around.

“Some students have their own feeding money and school fees entangled in the banks. They are complaining that they can’t access their money stashed in the banks to buy food, as VISA and MasterCard are not operating now.

“One can no longer go to restaurants and make e-payment due to the blockage of VISA and MasterCard. Even though, before the war started it was said that VISA and MasterCards could be rendered non serviceable; so, some of us had managed to make huge withdrawals of cash. But many, including me, are having things difficult now.’’

He commended the Nigerian embassy in Moscow for prompt issuing of visas and relevant services to Nigerians in Russia whilst calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to plead with President Putin to consider a short term ceasefire in order to pave the way for evacuation of Nigerian students trapped in Ukraine’s second largest city of Kharkiv.

https://dailytrust.com/ukraine-war-western-sanctions-taking-toll-on-us-nigerian-students-in-russia-speak

You people should just keep quiet there....

Imagine a nigerian student that went to Russia or Ukraine to study english language..

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Abeg keep quiet... It's not by force to Japa... Nigeria is useless, you abandon Nigeria instead of staying to make it better, but after small difficulty, you start begging the same useless Nigeria to save your ass.

Btw, $15 for a kilo of meat? You are suffering in Russia for real..

We know it must take toll on you all. Russia has been Isolated in every corner. Its time Putin comes to the real negotiation table unless he wants Russia to be a pariah state.


Those Nairalanders singing his praises don't mean well for him and Russia.
Negotiation is the only solution

If you're crying this way, what will those in Ukraine be saying..

Why didn't they the available flight back home

Una never see anything yet

Just like during COVID-19.

They will all come back home

Ok pele from N6,000 to N12,000 per kilo for meat
Na real suffering, together we can make our home good to live on

athaboi:
You people should just keep quiet there....

Are you the one that paid for the visa n flight?

Are you Nigerian government?

U mustn't contribute to every thread if you don't have something meaningful to contribute!

Putin is accusing US of declaring an Economic war against Russia as the following companies pull out of the country. Can Russia survive this isolation?

Automobile:
Ford
General Motors
Toyota
Nissan
Volkswagen
Tech:
Facebook
Spotify
Roku
Apple
Twitter
Youtube
Microsoft
Intel
Amazon
IBM
Airbnb
Alstom
Aviation:
Boeing
Airbus
Consulting:
KPMG
Accenture
Delloite
Price WaterhouseCoopers
Ernst & Young
Energy:
Shell
BP
TotalEnergies
General Electric
Equinor
Exxon
Finance:
Norway’s $1.3 trillion Sovereign Wealth
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Moody’s
Retails:
H&M
Heineken
Ikea
Puma
Inditex (Owns Zara)
Mothercare
Procter and Gamble
Prada
Estee Lauder Companies
Yum Brands
Unilever
McDonalds
Shipping:
Maerks
UPS
DHL
Entertainment:
Warner Media
Disney
Direct TV

This war will not help anybody

We dey everywhere. Check Syria e go shock you say Nigerians plenty for there, na wa o

you people should just come home oo,we love you all it's better to be alive and healthy no matter what.9ja no good,9ja no good but we still dey manage to survive here.

Abeg the war go soon reach everybody las-las

Putin's lapdogs here say these Sanctions have no effect on Russia (they no comot for their room in Nigeria o). So this is fake news, another 'western propaganda' And besides, shey China will come to their rescue.

These are the things the man doesn't want anyone to see or hear, the reason he's been clamping down on media houses and protests.

As for these 'students', make all of them just gettat abeg.

My own be say, even when he does stop his madness, all these Sanctions must stay. The short devil must be taught a lesson he'll take to his grave.

All these ones just want to trend.
Who told you anybody care about you in Russia...

Abeg come back, LASU will accept you...

athaboi:
You people should just keep quiet there....

Another werey is spotted.
If one of your relatives is in that condition are you not going to be worried?

Some people in this forum made us to believe that Russia is absorbing it well and nothing is happening


If you talk they will call it western propaganda.

Earth is still better than hell

Runaway citizens

This is another problem for Nigerians there,I thought some said the sanction had no effect?
How will they live comfortably with all these sanctions?
And some people on here are still encouraging Russia's act,this thing is affecting everyone.

In few weeks time, we will be hearing about students begging the government for flights out of Russia

There's truly no winner in wars like this. Both sides bear the brunt eventually.