# The EU's latest Russia sanctions package adds 120 new listings and rolls out financial measures that touch just about every corner of Russia’s crypto scene.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-27 · CryptoSlate*

## Key points

- The EU's new Russia sanctions package bans all business with Russian crypto asset service providers, including decentralized platforms.
- The package targets infrastructure-level elements like stablecoins, payment agents, and service providers supporting crypto settlement.
- Kyrgyz exchange Meer.kg and the A7A5 stablecoin are specifically identified as Russia-linked enforcement paths.
- Support for Russian stablecoins RUBx and the digital rouble is now explicitly prohibited under EU sanctions.
- Compliance now requires examining entire transaction routes, not just named exchanges or wallets, greatly raising enforcement complexity.

**Companies:** TRM Labs, Chainalysis
**Countries:** Russia, Kyrgyzstan, European Union

[Read the full story on CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/eu-sanctions-russia-crypto-usage-for-20th-time-adding-bans-on-ruble-stablecoins-and-anyone-using-russian-crypto-services/)

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