The European Union took the next step after recognizing the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism – from now, ignoring the sanctions against Russia is included in the list of EU crimes. This decision was adopted by the European Union Council on November 28, 2022.
Source: Pavel Blažek, Czech Minister of Justice
“The Council today unanimously adopted a decision to add the violation of restrictive measures to the list of ‘EU crimes’ included in the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU,” noted the Czech Minister of Justice.
It is said that this measure is necessary to apply the sanctions uniformly throughout the EU and to prevent attempts to circumvent or violate the EU’s restrictive measures.
“The EU has responded with determination to Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine. It has adopted an unprecedented number of sanctions to target Russia’s economy and thwart its ability to continue with this aggression. To succeed, their implementation requires a joint effort, and today’s decision is an essential tool to ensure any attempts to circumvent these measures will be stopped, “said Pavel Blažek.
The next step will be a directive that will determine the degree of punishment for violating EU restrictive measures.
The adopted decision will deprive the sanctioned persons of the opportunity to have an access to their assets and support the regimes against which the EU measures are in effect.
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