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Global Trade Alert

United Kingdom: Sanctions on cryptocurrency exchanges and the A7 network to prevent sanctions evasion

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26 May 2026

In May 2026, the Government of the United Kingdom announced new sanctions targeting several cryptocurrency exchanges and the A7 network to disrupt Russian sanctions evasion tactics.

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Number of interventions

3

3 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

26 May 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 27 May 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

Recent update from 27 May 2026:

On 26 May 2026, the UK government imposed sanctions on seven entities from Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and the Marshall Islands that are said to have been involved in supporting Russia's financial services...

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Updated: 27 May 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

Recent update from 27 May 2026:

On 26 May 2026, the UK government imposed sanctions on six entities from El Salvador, Georgia, the United Arab Emirates, and Panama that are said to have been involved in supporting Russia's financ...

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Updated: 27 May 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

Recent update from 27 May 2026:

On 26 May 2026, the UK government imposed sanctions on one entity from the United Kingdom that is said to have been involved in supporting Russia's financial services sector. As a result of this de...

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