The European Union is preparing to significantly expand sanctions against Russia in the coming months, including measures targeting 14 foreign crypto service platforms and introducing country-level transaction bans that could cut EU operators off from crypto providers suspected of sanctions evasion, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
The European Union approved its 21st sanctions package against Russia on July 23, 2026, imposing transaction bans on 14 cryptocurrency service platforms across six jurisdictions and blacklisting the A7 cross-border payments network and its A7A5 stablecoin for alleged sanctions evasion.
The Kremlin said Thursday it values Trump's mediation efforts but believes the U.S. cannot mediate while supporting Ukraine, as France intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker off Sicily and Trump declared Zelenskyy is doing 'pretty well' against Russia.
Former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen calls for Ukraine's inclusion in European defense coalition as France intercepts Russian oil tanker off Sicily and Ukrainian naval drone commander expresses concerns about NATO's drone development approach.
