EU Monitor Crypto Exchanges To Ensure Russian Sanctions Implementation
EU is working to ensure that digital assets should not bypass sanctions imposed by the alliance opposing Russia, Brune Le Maire, prime minister of France, told on Wednesday, March 02, 2022. An alliance of twenty-seven countries imposed strict sanctions on Russia because it attacked Ukraine. The sanctions comprise freezing assets owned by the Central Bank […]
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