EU's 21st Sanctions Hit Russian Banks, Crypto HTX
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- EU approved its 21st sanctions package hitting Russian energy, financial services, and crypto sectors, per Reuters and the European Council
- Crypto exchange HTX was specifically included on the EU's Russia sanctions list, according to Reuters
Why it matters: The 21st package widens the financial chokehold on Russia by sanctioning banks and naming crypto exchange HTX, yet the bloc carved out Russian gas cargoes — a split that shows EU unity on financial punishment but continued hesitation on energy decoupling.
