Russia, Bitcoin and Western sanctions

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 embracing bitcoin in bid to bypass sanctions as Biden plans more before Trump comes in
Russia has begun using Bitcoin and other digital currencies for international trade. This move follows legislative changes aimed at countering Western sanctions. The shift aligns with US President Joe
Putin follows Trump’s bitcoin embrace. Can crypto help Russia evade sanctions?
The Russian government has been a historic opponent of bitcoin, banning its use for domestic payments, but has recently come to see the potential benefits of virtual currencies for evading U.S. and Western sanctions.
Russia says it's using bitcoin to evade sanctions
Russian companies are using bitcoin to evade Western sanctions, thanks to a new law, the country's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov confirmed in a television interview. Why it matters: Russia's economy has been hampered by difficulties in making and receiving international payments,
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.