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The networks partner with banks such as Chase and Citi C -2.14%decrease; red down pointing triangle that issue credit and debit cards and process payments people make at stores.

In the U.S., more than 99% of merchants accept Discover cards, putting it nearly on par with cards that run on the Visa and Mastercard networks, according to Ted Rossman, a senior industry analyst at Bankrate.

In certain cases where debit cards are rejected, customers may need to select an option at the point of sale to enter their PIN.

The South Korean government also plans to set up a 50 billion won fund to promote domestic investment in next-generation vehicles aimed at “supporting strategic overseas expansion and overcoming global protectionism,” the office said.

The Kremlin has signaled the war in Ukraine could last years, and analysts say the military indoctrination push is aimed in part at rearing a generation of militarized patriots who recognize the Russian state as the ultimate authority and will unquestioningly answer a future call to fight.