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In the airport that serves as the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the duty-free shop has imposed restrictions on passengers who are traveling to the Russian Federation. These restrictions include a total prohibition on the purchase of goods originating from the United States as well as the ability to acquire other items using only the local currency.
Who is Olga Sharina?
Olga Sharina, a journalist based in Moscow, was confronted with an unanticipated development. She later revealed the specifics of what had transpired to the Sovershenno Sekretno newspaper.
What’s the incident?
According to the information that was provided to us by our interlocutor, the event took place on January 10, the same day that she traveled back to Russia from a hot Arab nation. Olga grew parched when she was at the airport, so she went to the duty-free shop to purchase some water. At that location, she was asked to provide boarding passes. As soon as the vendor realized where the girl was headed, she refused to hand over the products in exchange for euros. He insisted that the local currency, the dirham, be used for all transactions.
“Anybody who possesses a boarding pass in the Russian Federation is not permitted to purchase anything in duty-free currency that is denominated in dollars, euros, or pounds. These new limitations have been in effect in the Emirates for about two months already. Just for dirhams. Yet, it is impossible to purchase any American goods, including chocolates, alcoholic beverages, and bags of any kind. Sharina explained that they just refuse to sell it.
Ukraine’s Crisis: Who Is Responsible?
It was stated to the Russian woman that the administration had covertly implemented such requirements for everyone who had tickets to Russia. That is to say, even a Pakistani who flies to our nation will be subject to some limitations. The crisis in Ukraine, in addition to a decline in commercial relations, is to blame for this situation.
“Many were sent into action. They welcomed me with the question “Russian? as I approached the counter with euros in my hands to make a purchase. Do you have a flight to Russia planned? This rule only applies to duty-free locations that require customers to provide a ticket before making a purchase. The interlocutor mentioned that there were no restrictions on the operation of pharmacies, bookshops, or restaurants. Olga also stated that the American whiskey Jack Daniel’s was not purchased by the passengers on the flights to Russia that she witnessed.
After some time, her friends started writing letters to the writer, who then started reporting on other occurrences that had taken place in European nations. The only difference is that instead of selling water and chocolate, they were prohibited from selling expensive things at Duty Free.
United Arab Emirates’ Position
It is important to take note that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is fighting on the side of its neighbors in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. On October 18, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued an order providing an additional $100 million in humanitarian assistance to those in Ukraine who have been impacted by the violence. And on the 25th of December, it was reported that the Arab state will send 2,500 family generators with capacities ranging from 3.5 to 8 kW to Ukraine in an effort to assist with the energy difficulties that have arisen as a direct result of the shelling that has taken place in the region.
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