**News: Russians Charged with Cryptocurrency Money Laundering**

- Two Russian citizens, Sergey Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov, have been charged by U.S. authorities with participating in a global money laundering and sanctions evasion network using cryptocurrency.

- U.S. authorities have also seized websites linked to three illegal cryptocurrency exchanges.

- Ivanov and Shakhmametov provided money laundering services for cybercriminals using cryptocurrency.

- Rewards of $10 million have been announced for information leading to their arrest.

- The operation involved authorities from the Netherlands, Latvia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Europol, and several U.S. agencies.

- Websites linked to Russian platforms Cryptex.net, UAPS, PinPays, and PM2BTC have been seized.

- Ivanov has processed more than $1.15 billion in transactions over the past 11 years.

- Shakhmametov, known as "JokerStash" and "Vega," is also charged with device access fraud.

- Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the defendants made millions of dollars by facilitating cybercriminal activity around the world.

- Domain names supporting cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex have been seized.net, where 37,500 transactions worth $1.4 billion were conducted.