The G7 countries and Japan announce new sanctions, Sri Lanka decides not to renew long-term tourist visas for Russians, analysts count investments in the cryptosphere and RB remains attentive to interesting news for entrepreneurs.
- The G7 countries intend to tighten the maximum price of Russian oil, as well as introduce new sanctions on the diamond industry. The issue of the use of frozen Russian assets was also raised again at the meeting.
- After the G7, Japan announced the introduction of new restrictions against the Russian Federation.
- Sri Lankan authorities have decided to no longer grant long-term tourist visas to citizens of the Russian Federation and Ukraine; People with such visas must leave the country by March 7.
- Book turnover on the secondary market increased by almost 50% (Avito).
- The Block Research study: the volume of investments in companies related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain has exceeded $90 billion since 2017; In 2024 alone, 230 transactions worth approximately $1.3 billion have already been completed.
Author:
Ekaterina Alipova
Source: RB
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