By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trump for failing to ramp up sanctions to pressure Russia to end its four-year war in Ukraine,

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union failed to pass new sanctions on Russia at a meeting on Monday after surprise objections from Hungary, the bloc’s top diplomat said.

A US Senate investigation seeks records from Binance over reports of $1.7 billion in Iran- and Russia-linked transactions, while the exchange denies wrongdoing.

Elliptic says Russia-linked crypto exchanges are processing transactions tied to sanctioned entities, underscoring stablecoin use and evasion risks.

Hungary is threatening to block new EU sanctions on Russia and slow EU help for Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume.

Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1% in 2025, despite sanctions and outside attempts to hinder the country's development. This was announced on February 25 by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Binance denies wrongdoing, says sanctioned activity sharply reduced. The US Senate has opened a formal inquiry into Binance after reports that the exchange processed nearly $1.7 billion in transactions linked to sanctioned Iranian entities and Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers.

US senator probes Binance's nearly $2B in Iran transactions, raising questions about compliance with sanctions amid regulatory challenges.

Russia is expected to receive over 100 ballistic missiles from Pyongyang, the head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, said Sunday.