The European Union has expanded Russia-related sanctions to cover digital asset activity, including a full ban on transactions involving Russian crypto service providers and restrictions tied to the digital ruble. According to the source, these measures are part of the EU’s 20th round of sanctions and reflect a broader effort to prevent Russia from using crypto infrastructure and state-linked digital currency channels in international finance. The newer topic also mentioned a separate report on Cathie Wood and stablecoins, but that item is unrelated to the sanctions event and is not part of the merged topic.