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Russia, Western sanctions and Bitcoin

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,

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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, Moscow's most well-off shoppers are still spoilt for choice when it comes to luxury Western goods.

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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,

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Russia is using Bitcoin for international payments

Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has announced that Russian companies have started using Bitcoin and other cryptos for international trade. “Such transactions are already occurring. We believe they should be expanded and developed further,

Russian ship under US sanctions sinks

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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 room, Russia's foreign ministry has confirmed. It said 14 members of the crew had been rescued and taken to the Spanish port of Cartagena but that two others were missing.

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Russia Says Cargo Ship Sinks In Mediterranean After Blast, Two Missing

Two crew members are missing after a Russian cargo ship sank in international waters in the Mediterranean after an explosion on board, Russia's foreign ministry said on Telegram on Tuesday.

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Russian cargo ship sinks after Mediterranean 'explosion'

A Russian cargo ship has sunk after an explosion in the Mediterranean Sea, with two people missing, Moscow said on Tuesday. The vessel, Ursa Major, went down in waters between Spain and Algeria, where it had sent its last reported signal late on Monday.

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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 ...

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US plans to impose more sanctions on Russian energy by year-end, Ukrainian official says

The U.S is planning to impose additional sanctions on Russian energy by the end of the year, particularly targeting Russia's ...

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Tokyo ready to strengthen sanctions against Russia – Japanese Prime Minister

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The parties, in particular, ...

Switzerland adopts more EU sanctions on Russia and Belarus

Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one ...

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EU slaps sanctions on dozens more Russian officials and targets its shadow oil and gas fleet

Russia’s vast shadow fleet of ships that Moscow is exploiting to skirt restrictions on transporting oil and gas, or carrying ...

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 ...

Qatar Says Sanctions On Syria Must Be Lifted Quickly

Qatar called on Tuesday for the quick removal of sanctions on Syria following the ousting of president Bashar al-Assad by Islamist-led rebels.

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.

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