Summary
[The United States announces a new round of sanctions against Russia targeting virtual currency companies for the first time]According to CNN, on the 20th local time, the United States announced the latest round of sanctions against Russia, including a major commercial bank. And a global network of more than 40 individuals and entities led by Russian billionaire Konstantin Malofyev. (China News Network)
According to CNN, on the 20th local time, the United States announced the latest round of sanctions against Russia, including a major businessbankand a global network of more than 40 individuals and entities led by Russian billionaire Konstantin Malofeyev.
The U.S. Treasury Department said the new round of sanctions also includes Russian virtualcurrencyDevelopment company, this is also the first time that a virtual currency company has been on the sanctions list.
In addition, the State Department imposed visa restrictions on 635 Russian individuals, including three Russian officials.
Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the United States and its allies have imposed multiple rounds of sanctions on Russia, involving trade, energy, technology, finance and other fields, including but not limited to more than 400 Russian government officials, more than 140 business elites and their family members.
In addition, according to Fortune, the United States led its allies to jointly freeze Russia’s overseas presencebankabout $300 billionforeign exchange reserves。
(Article source: China News Network)