Sentences with phrase «evade economic sanctions»

The controversial cryptocurrency was widely seen as a means to evade economic sanctions imposed by the U.S..

Federal prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to imprison a Turkish banker for over 15 years for helping Iran evade economic sanctions, saying he was a key player in undermining efforts to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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Though some analysts still doubt whether the Petro actually exists, the country has marketed the token as a tool to evade US economic sanctions, and other countries — including Russia, Turkey, and Iran — have discussed adopting state - backed cryptocurrencies for similar reasons.

According to the Financial Times, Sergei Glazev, an economic adviser to the president, told a government meeting that the cryptocurrency would serve as a «useful tool» to evade western economic sanctions.

Sergei Glazev, an economic adviser to the president, told a government meeting that the cryptocurrency would serve as a «useful tool» to evade western economic sanctions.