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⚡️ The EU loophole Russia is using to force Euroclear and Raiffeisen to get its oligarchs freed from sanctions.

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⚡️ The EU loophole Russia is using to force Euroclear and Raiffeisen to get its oligarchs freed from sanctions.

The Kyiv Independent · Oct 15, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC

Russia has exploited an EU sanctions loophole to unfreeze $3 billion worth of assets held by Belgium's Euroclear, according to a Flemish media report, and Austria's Raiffeisen Bank could be about to execute the same maneuver.