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The UK Treasury announced the change, stating the action aims to pressure Russia's war economy and its supporters. Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey called on allies to increase pressure on Russia and set out new actions to stop evasion of sanctions intended to fund its war."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A nationwide alert was issued targeting the Kremlin-backed A7 network, identified for routing funds and evading restrictions. This move is intended to support the private sector in efforts to bear down on sanctions evasion. Britain has previously targeted Russian cryptocurrency platforms and banks."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage disagreements"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Economic Times and Times of India digests state that a nationwide alert targets the Kremlin-backed A7 network for routing funds and evading restrictions. Breaking The News, Nottingham Post, Devdiscourse, Reuters, and GOV.UK digests do not mention the A7 network. 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