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Russia A7 platform and EU sanctions response

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Latest: Russia's A7 platform facilitates $100 billion in annual payments to bypass sanctions

Russia has developed the A7 financial platform to bypass Western sanctions and establish an alternative international payment system. Launched in 2024, the platform functions as a “grey banking” infrastructure that repor

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Global shift toward independent payment systems

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Latest: European Central Bank warns of strategic vulnerability in payment systems

Global financial institutions and regional powers are increasingly expressing concerns regarding the use of international payment networks as instruments of geopolitical pressure. In Russia, Pyotr Fradkov, chairman of

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