He said that this month the EU adopted several amendments to ensure the implementation of sanctions and as effective as the restrictions themselves.
“From now on, individuals and legal entities that contribute to such activities themselves are faced with the threat of sanctions. The EU no longer needs to prove that sanctions should be applied to specific Russian oligarchs, but on the contrary, the oligarchs should prove the opposite,” the diplomat emphasized.
Sibiga called this a “excellent strategy”, which demonstrates the real power of the application of sanctions.
“Although new sanctions packets dominate the headings of the media, such regulatory changes can be very effective, even if they are less popular in the media. I urge all states to follow this example and make similar decisions to prevent the sanctions and strengthen their implementation. Improving the cost of war for Russia and minions [нелегитимного президента России Владимира] Putin is a faithful gentry to the world, ”he summed up.
Here you will find how changes in adjustments can be effective as Sanctions Themselves.
In May, in Europe some strict change in the change took place. They are made more different in relation to Russian oligarchs and entrepreneurs in order to cancel travel travels, transferring …
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Context
Sanctions against Russia are introduced in response to its attack on Ukraine since 2014. After a full -scale invasion of Russian troops on February 24, 2022, restrictions were significantly expanded.
According to the global database to track Castellum sanctions, more than 21.6 thousand restrictions have been introduced against the Russian Federation from the end of February 2022. Russia is the most absentee country in the world, it was ahead of Iran, Syria and the DPRK.
On May 14, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Lyain said that the EU agreed on the 17th package of sanctions against Russia. According to the Brussels correspondent Polskie Radio, sanctions may impose against more than 100 ships of the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation. The editor of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty in Europe Ricard Yozvyak said that the EU ambassadors also approved additional sanctions against Russia for violation of human rights, hybrid intervention around the world and the spread of chemical weapons. In anticipation, Merts suggested that the new sanctions against the Russian Federation depend on progress in the negotiations of Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.
On May 20, the head of the diplomacy of the European Union Kai Callas announced that the EU approved the 17th package of sanctions against Russia.
