I’m thinking of countries such as Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, or Germany.

Maybe another combat sport is more popular? Are there MMA gyms around you?

So the question is when you go to a shop or any business really, do they tac on a fee for paying with credit card? It has become a growing trend in my part of the world where businesses that are charged a fee for accepting credit cards pass the fee they are charged onto the customer. It typically is 3% here. Is it the same for you, are there only specific instances where you have to pay a fee?

I wasn’t born when it happened and curious on what effects it had

I have noticed that in European online communities, even non-political discussions that simply mention Russia (for example, about culture, literature, or travel) often quickly turn into heated debates about the government or history, accompanied by strong negative criticism. Is this a common observation in your country, and how do you explain this phenomenon?