Section: Sanctions

      Great Britain strengthens the punishment for violating sanctions against Russia
      Jun09

      Great Britain strengthens the punishment for violating sanctions against Russia

      The United Kingdom will introduce a stricter mechanism of prosecution for violating sanctions against Russia on June 15. The new rules apply to cooperation with individuals and legal entities from the Russian Federation, which are subject to economic restrictions. Source: OFSI Director Giles Thomson Starting June 15, the UK’s Office of Financial...

      The sixth package of sanctions has become a powerful trigger for the abandonment of Russian oil now – Ukraine’s Ambassador to the EU
      Jun06

      The sixth package of sanctions has become a powerful trigger for the abandonment of Russian oil now – Ukraine’s Ambassador to the EU

      Ukraine considers the implementation of the sixth package of sanctions against Russia as a very powerful step, which has become a trigger for the abandonment of Russian oil now. Source: Ukraine’s Ambassador to the EU Vsevolod Chentsov “We consider this step [the implementation of the sixth sanctions package against Russia – Ed.] to be...

      The EU is already working on the seventh package of sanctions against Russia
      Jun05

      The EU is already working on the seventh package of sanctions against Russia

      The European Union has already begun work on new sanctions against Russia. This will be the seventh package from the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pawel Jablonski When asked whether the work on the seventh package of sanctions has already begun, the representative of the Polish...

      EU sanctions on Russian oil embargo will not apply to pipelines
      May30

      EU sanctions on Russian oil embargo will not apply to pipelines

      The European Union has previously approved an embargo on Russian oil supplies. The ban will not apply to fuel supplied by pipelines. Source: Draft EU summit conclusions Participants in the European Council summit agreed that this package of sanctions against Russia should apply to crude oil. In this case, the oil supplied by the pipeline will be...

      US and UK will not lift sanctions on Russia in exchange for unblocking Ukrainian ports
      May27

      US and UK will not lift sanctions on Russia in exchange for unblocking Ukrainian ports

      Neither the United States nor the United Kingdom сonsider lifting sanctions on Russia in exchange for unblocking Ukrainian ports for grain exports. Source: US Department of State spokesman Ned Price US Department of State spokesman Ned Price called the suggestion “worthless” to control inflation. “Of course, we will not lift...

      The European Commission proposes to add the violation of EU sanctions against Russia to the list of EU crimes
      May26

      The European Commission proposes to add the violation of EU sanctions against Russia to the list of EU crimes

      The European Commission has developed a proposal to add violations of EU sanctions to the list of criminal offenses. Source: The Press Service of The European Commission The Commission proposes to include in the list of criminal offenses participation in actions or activities aimed at directly or indirectly circumventing sanctions, including by...

      Russians bypass sanctions with the help of Belarus
      May24

      Russians bypass sanctions with the help of Belarus

      Russians bypass sanctions due to Belarus. Source: Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak “Travel to Minsk or the so-called” banking tourism “to obtain Visa and MasterCard cards in Belarusian banks has become popular. They can be used to pay abroad and in international online stores. There is also a demand...

      Serbia must join sanctions against Russia if it wants to join the EU, – EU High Representative
      May17

      Serbia must join sanctions against Russia if it wants to join the EU, – EU High Representative

      Serbia must join sanctions against Russia if it wants to join the European Union. Source: EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell According to him, the EU welcomes and appreciates the strategic and courageous decisions of those partner countries in the Western Balkans that have fully aligned their foreign...

      Ukraine won’t accept the sixth package of sanctions without an embargo on Russian oil, – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
      May17

      Ukraine won’t accept the sixth package of sanctions without an embargo on Russian oil, – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

      The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that he did not believe that the sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia could be adopted without an oil embargo. Source: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba “No. I do not believe that the sixth package can be approved without an oil embargo. Ukraine is against the...

      Great Britain announced new sanctions against Russia and Belarus for £ 1.7 billion
      May09

      Great Britain announced new sanctions against Russia and Belarus for £ 1.7 billion

      The United Kingdom has announced a new package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus worth 1.7 billion pounds of trade. Source: the British Government According to the British government, this package of sanctions “aims to further weaken Putin’s military machine.” “It will bring the total value of products subjected to...