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EU Moves To Ban Transactions On 11 Crypto Platforms In Russia Sanctions Push
The European Union proposed a 21st sanctions package against Russia on June 9 that would ban transactions on 11 crypto platforms and extend the bloc’s crypto restrictions deeper into third countries suspected of helping Moscow dodge existing measures. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced the proposals in a thread on X, describing a package of more than 170 listings—the largest her office has put forward in over two years—spanning the financial sector, energy, and drone production. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the wider package in Brussels the same day. “Brick by brick, we are ... (full story)