The European Union on Friday targeted crypto wallets, banks, currencies and trusts in its fifth package of sanctions on Russia.
on Friday targeted crypto wallets, banks, currencies and trusts in its fifth package of sanctions on Russia in a bid to close potential loopholes which could allow Russians to move money abroad.
“This will contribute to closing potential loopholes,” the EU’s executive European Commission said in a statement. The EU said it is also banning the sale of banknotes and transferable securities, such as shares, denominated in any official currencies of EU member states to Russia and Belarus.
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