The new measures, adopted based on proposals from Ukraine's National Bank, aim to stop Russia from using modern financial instruments, such as cryptocurrency, to circumvent sanctions and make international payments.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enacted a decision by the National Security and Defence Council that will strengthen sectoral sanctions against Russia's financial…

The updated decision of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) on sectoral sanctions against Russia's financial sector extends restrictions to virtual assets,…