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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Backtracks on $1B Political Donation; Russians Face New Crypto Sanctions in the EU
Sam Bankman-Fried, the head of crypto exchange FTX, in an interview with Politico's Morning Money backtracked on his remarks that he would donate up to $1 billion in the next U.S. presidential election. Plus, crypto exchanges LocalBitcoins, Crypto.com and Blockchain.com have notified their Russian users that their services will soon be discontinued and recommended that the users withdraw funds from their accounts.

Russian Journalists, Activists Kicked Off Crypto Exchanges Due to EU Sanctions
The European Commission last week boosted restrictions on providing financial services to Russians.

'High Risk' Crypto Activity Surges in Eastern Europe Amid Russia-Ukraine War: Chainalysis
High risk activity in Eastern Europe is on the rise, but illicit activity remains on a par with North and Latin America.

Dapper Labs Restricts Services to Russia Amid EU Sanctions
The collective that’s home to NFT collections NBA TopShot and Crypto Kitties will no longer support wallets, accounts, or custody services that are traced to Russia.

$4M in Crypto Sent to Pro-Russia Militias in Ukraine: Report
Millions of dollars continue to be sent to paramilitary groups that are often officially sanctioned, the report said.

Some Pro-Russian Groups Using Crypto to Fund Paramilitary Operations: TRM Labs
TRM Labs has found that roughy $400,000 has been raised in crypto since February for Russian paramilitary operations in Ukraine. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord says one of those groups has been identified as Task Force Rusich. Plus, he discusses why it’s hard for Russia to evade sanctions using crypto.

Pro-Russian Groups Raise $400K in Crypto To Support Russian Paramilitary: TRM Labs
The EU has confirmed a sweeping ban on providing crypto services to Russians as it tightens sanctions, but TRM Labs says $400K has been raised in crypto since February for Russian paramilitary operations in Ukraine. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord discusses the key takeaways from the research.

EU’s Russian Crypto Ban Confirmed as Bloc Tightens Sanctions
All crypto payments from Russians to European wallet providers will be forbidden.

Crypto Exchange OKX's Website Blocked in Russia, and the Reason Isn't Disclosed
The country's prosecutor general office blacklisted the world's third-largest crypto exchange by volume, according to the public data
