People familiar with the matter: The EU may impose further restrictions on Russia's cryptocurrency trading platforms, payments and credit card systems
Source: BlockBeats
Time: 2025-09-08 14:37:09
BlockBeats News: On September 8, the EU is considering imposing new sanctions on about six Russian banks and energy companies as part of the latest round of pressure on Russia to end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The plan will be the 19th round of sanctions introduced by the EU since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict broke out in 2022. The EU may also target Russia's payment and credit card systems, cryptocurrency trading platforms and further restrictions on the country's oil trade, people familiar with the matter said. The EU hopes to coordinate with the United States to implement some of its latest initiatives, people familiar with the matter said. A delegation of EU officials will travel to Washington this week to meet with U.S. officials to explore the possibility of joint action. (Zhitong Finance)