Ukraine tries to track down illegal crypto transactions (report)

Ukraine tries to track down illegal crypto transactions (report)
reported that the US tax authority IRS Ukrainian law enforcement authorities have offered further training to uncover illegal cryptocurrency transactions of Russian oligarchs and companies.
Numerous companies and experts have argued that Russia could use digital assets to circumvent restrictions (which were imposed by the western world after the start of military conflict in Ukraine) or to finance war-related efforts. The US Ministry of Finance sanctioned five crypto addresses last year, which are connected to the Task Force Rusich. The latter is a Russian paramilitary group that has committed atrocities against soldiers.
Fight on the Economic Front
reported as as the Wall Street Journal reported, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of Ukraine gave License Chinalysis Reactor (an investigative software that combines cryptocurrency transactions with real companies) to track down illegal procedures carried out by Russians.
Ukrainian investigators also received personal training from the American Ministry, which could provide the country torn by the war in the economic conflict with Russia.
"We are not only resisting the aggressor state on the battlefield, but also on the economic front," said Eduard Fedorov-incumbent director of the Office for Economic Security of Ukraine.
Another goal of the Ukrainian authorities is to stop Russian fundraisers in connection with cryptocurrencies. Yurii Vykhodets, head of the cyber department of the Ukrainian national police, said:
"A key area is the identification and elimination of support centers for occupation troops that collect funds for the purchase of war.
Russia should stay away from crypto
The Russian invasion in Ukraine in February last year (referred to by President Vladimir Putin as "special military operation") has led to strict sanctions against the largest country in the world.
The United States, the European Union, Australia and many others have done it imposed Financial restrictions to stop the aggression and the military strength To weaken Russia.
In addition, many authorities and prominent personalities have warned crypto companies to cancel all connections to the intruder, and argues that sanctioned oligarchs and organizations could use digital currencies or to finance war-related operations.
An example was the President of the European Central Bank-Christine Lagarde-called the could be the subject of an increased examination.
also the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed itself on this topic, Suggest . evade.
The Ministry of Finance of the United States added Preserver-Spaces = "True"> In September last year, five cryptocurrency addresses were placed on the black list of sanctions. Interestingly, they were all connected to the Task Force Rusich: a "neo-Nazi paramilitary group" that was in battle and committed brutal crimes on Ukrainian territory.
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