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EU expands crypto sanctions on Russia, Belarus

Published 24 July 2026

The European Union has dramatically expanded its financial sanctions targeting Russia and Belarus, unveiling a new package of measures that includes a first-of-its-kind power to ban entire countries' cryptocurrency sectors and bars Belarusian nationals from owning or managing EU-based crypto firms.

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