The decree expands on existing restrictions, which last year banned migrant patent holders — a temporary low-skilled work visa — from driving taxis and delivering food.
Putin continues to demand that Kyiv cede full control of the Donetsk region as a prerequisite for any ceasefire agreement, a condition Ukraine rejects.
The bloc is considering limiting Russian visa holders’ travel to the country that issued their visa rather than allowing them to move freely across the Schengen zone.
However, media outlets have noted that individuals may attempt to bypass the ban by disguising direct crypto sales as personal gifts or debt repayments.