OnlyFans has quickly paused accounts and funds for its Russian creators, reported Motherboard. The UK-based platform — up till now — was one of many few Western tech firms to maintain its door open to Russian customers. Although OnlyFans momentarily blocked access to Russian creators in February, it quickly restored the accounts, saying that full functionalities can be out there “as long as we have the payment methods to support them.”

But now even tighter fee restrictions seems to have compelled OnlyFans’ hand.

“OnlyFans is a creator first business. Over the past few months we have explored several options to continue providing our services to creators impacted by the Russia / Ukraine war. However, due to a further tightening of payment restrictions to and from Russia, OnlyFans can no longer properly serve our Russian creator community. As a result, we are taking steps to temporarily pause accounts where payments are received in Russia. We have asked impacted creators to contact support@onlyfans.com who can help address any queries regarding their accounts,” mentioned an announcement offered to Motherboard by OnlyFans.

It’s unclear if OnlyFans customers in Russia can nonetheless entry their accounts and pay for companies on the platform. Engadget has reached out for clarification and can replace if we hear again.

Spending and incomes cash in Russia has turn into much more troublesome in current weeks as international locations proceed to pile on sanctions. Russian creators and retailers have been barred from earning money on a variety of Western platforms, together with Twitch, YouTube, Etsy, Fiverr and Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook. Visa, Paypal, American Express and Mastercard have suspended operations within the nation, making it inconceivable for a lot of Russians to obtain or ship overseas funds. A partial SWIFT ban on Russia implies that a variety of its main banks are unable to make transactions with the remainder of the world.