The U.S. Has Imposed Sanctions On A Russian Payment System

A7 helped businesses, individuals, and governments circumvent restrictions.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed economic sanctions on the Russian company A7, which helped sanctioned entities, individuals, and governments—particularly Iran—circumvent restrictions.

This is stated in a press release from the U.S. Department of the Treasury dated October 1.

More than $91 billion passed through the A7 network

According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, A7 created a network of companies that helped sanctioned entities purchase goods from around the world. This included both civilian goods and military-related products.
The network was established and maintained by individuals who were already subject to U.S. sanctions. It built a global system of sub-agents—companies that were used to disguise payments related to sanctioned sectors and individuals as ordinary commercial activities.

According to the network’s own data, in January 2026, A7 reported processing more than 2,000 transactions daily.

The total volume of transactions exceeded 7.5 trillion rubles, or about 91.5 billion dollars. This accounted for approximately 13% of Russia’s foreign trade volume in 2025.

The U.S. announced the dismantling of A7’s financial infrastructure

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the U.S. intends to shut down the financial infrastructure that helps Iran and other sanctioned entities circumvent restrictions.

“Today’s actions targeting the A7 network are a continuation of the Treasury Department’s unprecedented efforts to isolate Iran and those who facilitate its financing,” Bessent said.

According to him, individuals who assist in the illegal financing of U.S. adversaries may lose access to the U.S. financial system.

The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which enforces economic and trade sanctions, has designated A7 as a major transnational criminal organization.

Certain elements of the A7 network had already been subject to U.S. sanctions in August 2025.

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