Russia, Bitcoin and Sanctions Policy

Ukraine promises sanctions in response to Russia's use of Bitcoin in international trade
Ukraine has announced "sanctions and other solutions" to block Russia's unwanted cryptocurrency payments. Source: Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Advisor to the president of Ukraine and Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Details: Vlasiuk recalled that Russian companies started using Bitcoin and other digital currencies for international payments after changes
Russia is using bitcoin in foreign trade, finance minister says
Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative changes that allowed such use in order to counter Western sanctions, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Wednesday.
Russia embraces Bitcoin to bypass Western sanctions in global trade
Russia adopts bitcoin for international trade to counter Western sanctions, expanding its use in 2025 amid global trade dynamics uncertainty.
Russia Turns to Bitcoin for International Trade to Sidestep Sanctions
From blockchain advancements to digital currencies, financial tools that once seemed niche are now stepping onto the main stage of international trade. For Russia, this shift has taken on new urgency.
Russia using bitcoin in foreign trade to counter Western sanctions
Russian companies have started using Bitcoin and other digital currencies for international payments. This shift follows legislative changes allowing such transactions to counter Western sanctions, reports Reuters,
28 aircraft imported into Russia in 2024, bypassing sanctions – Russian media
Russia continues to import foreign-made aircraft in violation of US and EU sanctions. At least 28 aircraft have entered ...
Biden eyes sanctions on Russian ‘dark fleet’ oil exports: Report
Joe Biden is considering final sanctions on Russia’s "dark fleet" oil exports, targeting Vladimir Putin’s energy revenue ...
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Ukraine's Media Movement calls on Zelenskyy to apply sanctions against former deputy head of Ukrainian President's Office
The Ukrainian media association Mediarukh (Media Movement), and media and human rights organisations have called on President ...
Diddy Demands Sanctions Days After Male Accuser Drags J. Lo Into Court Battle
Diddy asked a federal judge to award him sanctions against the male prisoner suing him over an alleged sexual assault that ...
Pakistan denounces US sanctions on its missile program as ‘discriminatory’
Pakistan on Thursday denounced new US sanctions on the country’s ballistic missile program as “discriminatory” that put the ...
South Korea sanctions 15 North Koreans for crypto heists and cyber theft
South Korea sanctioned 15 North Korean agents for procuring funds for the DPRK's nuclear missile development program through ...
Diddy seeks legal sanctions against prisoner's allegations of sexual assault involving Jennifer Lopez
Sean "Diddy" Combs has taken legal action against Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, a male prisoner who filed a lawsuit accusing the music mogul of a 1997 sexual assault. According to co ...
US Broadens Sanctions on Tankers to Squeeze Flows of Iranian Oil
The US has sanctioned more tankers and companies it alleges are involved in the trade of Iranian oil, which generates revenue ...
Luxury Western Goods Line Russian Stores, Three Years Into Sanctions
Despite a barrage of Western sanctions and swathes of brands quitting Russia after the Kremlin launched its Ukraine offensive ...
For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Relief
Years of strife ruined the energy sector, battered the currency and strangled growth. The West must ease financial controls ...
Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast
A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, has sunk in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria after an explosion in the engine ...
5 important countries for Russia's sanctions-skirting economy
Russia's friends — or frenemies — aren't all pariah states. Some of them enjoy good relations with the West, too.