V2-ROOT-016
URL: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/document/download/8b0e76f4-6a5e-4fd3-a85e-04d7ecdfe340_en?filename=faqs-sanctions-russia-payments-services_en.pdf
Observed: 2026-10-30
Locator: PDF questions 1–7, pp.1–3
Original paraphrase: FAQ distinguishes prohibited crypto and specified payment/e-money services, affected nationality/residence/entity predicates, and EU/EEA/Swiss nationality or residence-permit exceptions. Questions 5–7 distinguish stopping prohibited services from mandatory closure of every payment account or cancellation of existing payment instruments.
Limits: Dated explanation, not confirmation of all later amendments. Payment-instrument exceptions cannot be transferred to all crypto custody or withdrawal services.
