The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the 21st package of sanctions against Russia. This includes financial and cryptocurrency restrictions. The regulator also plans to prohibit transactions with 20 organizations outside the EU. These include banks, crypto platforms, and oil traders that have served sanctioned Russian companies and individuals. Additionally, von der Leyen emphasized that they are considering the first full ban on crypto services at the level of individual countries. The restrictions may apply to jurisdictions hosting platforms that help Russia circumvent sanctions. According to Chainalysis, $154 billion in illicit funds passed through crypto addresses in 2023. A significant portion of these funds is linked to Russia, including the ruble-based stablecoin A7A5.