EU 21st Sanctions Package Targets Russian Sanctions-Evasion Infrastructure
Under the EU’s 21st sanctions package (adopted July 23, 2026) targeting Russian sanctions-evasion infrastructure, entities including “A7 Nigeria,” “A7 Africa,” and PilotFinance Ltd. became subject to EU transaction bans from August 13, 2026, with 11 additional crypto-asset/payment-service platforms following from August 23. The designations concern the A7/A7A5 stablecoin network allegedly used to circumvent Russia sanctions, with Nigeria-domiciled entity names flagged.
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https://www.globaltradeandsanctionslaw.com/eu-21st-sanctions-package-ussia/