Originally Posted by
Boraxo
Visited Minsk last year and had no trouble using Visa and MC at restaurants and stores. However AMEX is a no-go everywhere. Also used Uber without any issues, eliminating the need for cash.
That's true for pretty much the entire CEE region. If anyone knows a CEE country where Amex isn't generally seen as something to cause bemusement or laughter, I'd be happy to hear it.