#Sanctions Circumvention
457 articles
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-206008aed5f329e86c52788e3e423f23.jpg "Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
![The construction of the Fingrid substation construction site for a Microsoft data center and a Fortum Oyj heat recovery facility, in Espoo, Finland, on March 7, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The construction of the Fingrid substation construction site for a Microsoft data center and a Fortum Oyj heat recovery facility, in Espoo, Finland, on March 7, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Satellite imagery displays the new road bridge built parallel to the existing rail-only Friendship Bridge across the Tumen River. (Source: The Guardian / Ukrainian human rights organization Truth Hounds)]( "Satellite imagery displays the new road bridge built parallel to the existing rail-only Friendship Bridge across the Tumen River. (Source: The Guardian / Ukrainian human rights organization Truth Hounds)")
![The US Capitol building is seen from the Washington Monument observation deck on the National Mall in Washington, DC on July 23, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The US Capitol building is seen from the Washington Monument observation deck on the National Mall in Washington, DC on July 23, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian $100 Billion Sanctioned Stablecoin Showed Up on Binance and LCX]( "Russian $100 Billion Sanctioned Stablecoin Showed Up on Binance and LCX")
- Author
![Photo of Moritz Weber]( "Photo of Moritz Weber")
- Category
- Investigations
A7A5 is a Russian stablecoin used for international settlements, including within the ecosystem supporting Russia’s shadow fleet and sanctions-evasion operations. Despite sanctions imposed by the EU and the US, pages promoting A7A5 and its wrapped version, WA7A5, appeared on platforms operated by Binance and the regulated European exchange LCX. After questions from UNITED24 Media, the pages disappeared.![Picture taken on October 28, 2025 shows the Lithuania/Belarus border crossing near Salcininkai, south-eastern Lithuania. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Picture taken on October 28, 2025 shows the Lithuania/Belarus border crossing near Salcininkai, south-eastern Lithuania. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The oil tanker “Kira K,” identified by Greenpeace as part of Russia’s shadow fleet, is sailing off the German coast near Fehmarn. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The oil tanker “Kira K,” identified by Greenpeace as part of Russia’s shadow fleet, is sailing off the German coast near Fehmarn. (Source: Getty Images)")
