Can I use a debit card (withdraw cash or pay in stores) while in another country?

Certainly. A card of the MIR payment system can be used to pay for purchases in stores, withdraw cash, and make online payments both within Russia and abroad.

Please note that when withdrawing cash from ATMs of third-party banks abroad, a fee may be charged by the bank that owns the ATM. In some cases, the ATM warns you about the amount of such fee before the withdrawal, and in other cases the fee is included in the total charge and is automatically debited from the card.