AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEU Russia Sanctions: The EU approved its 21st Russia sanctions package, hitting 94 Russian banks and expanding crypto curbs, including 14 crypto-asset service providers tied to Georgia, Panama, the UAE, the Marshall Islands, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus. New Sanctions Tool: Brussels also added a “full third-country ban” power, letting it block crypto services from entire jurisdictions if they help Russia evade sanctions. Energy Pressure: The EU also gave Georgia’s Kulevi oil refinery a six-month grace period before a transaction ban takes effect. Marshall Islands Link: The Marshall Islands shows up both in the targeted crypto list and in EU-linked shipping fallout. Space Watch: NASA and Katalyst are racing to save the Swift telescope during reentry, with a rescue craft launched from a Pegasus rocket over the Marshall Islands on July 3.
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