The US Treasury Department declared A7, a Russian-linked payment…

The US Treasury Department declared A7, a Russian-linked payment network created to circumvent sanctions, a 'significant transnational criminal organization'.

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USA recognized payment network A7 as a 'transnational criminal organization'. With it, Russia purchased foreign parts for the defense industry in violation of sanctions — Новая газета Европа
USA declared payment network A7 a 'transnational criminal organization' created to circumvent anti-Russian sanctions — Meduza
US Treasury recognizes payment network A7 as transnational criminal organization — Фонтанка
US Treasury Department Recognized Transnational Criminal Organization as Payment Network A7, Used by Russia and Iran to Evade Sanctions... — The Insider
US prepares ban on payments through hundreds of foreign companies A7. According to PSB estimates, nearly 12% of Russia's foreign trade went through this network — The Bell

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