Section: Sanctions

      10th package of sanctions will include Russian propagandists, – EU Commission President
      Feb09

      10th package of sanctions will include Russian propagandists, – EU Commission President

      The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen noted at a joint press conference with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the head of the European Council Charles Michel on February 9, 2023, that the tenth package of EU sanctions will target not only Russian politicians and the military but also propagandists who share...

      Japan supported the European Union and introduced price cap on Russian petroleum products
      Feb06

      Japan supported the European Union and introduced price cap on Russian petroleum products

      The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan noted on February 6, 2023, that Japan supported the position of the European Union and imposed sanctions on Russian oil products in accordance with the decision of the G7 countries. Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan It is about limiting the price of oil from the Russian Federation in the...

      US approved the first transfer of confiscated Russian assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine
      Feb04

      US approved the first transfer of confiscated Russian assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine

      US Attorney General Merrick Garland noted on February 3, 2023, during the meeting with Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin, that he authorized the first transfer of confiscated funds of Russian oligarchs for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Source: US Attorney General Merrick Garland “Today I am announcing that I have authorized...

      EU countries agreed on introducing a price cap on Russian petroleum products
      Feb04

      EU countries agreed on introducing a price cap on Russian petroleum products

      The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU noted on February 3, 2023, on Twitter, that the EU would introduce a price cap on Russian oil products: 100 USD for diesel, and 45 USD for various oils. Source: The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU “EU ambassadors today approved the price caps on petroleum products ahead of final...

      EU will adopt the 10th package of sanctions against Russia by February 24, 2023
      Feb02

      EU will adopt the 10th package of sanctions against Russia by February 24, 2023

      The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen noted on February 2, 2023, during the joint press conference with the Ukrainian President in Kyiv, that the European Union would complete work on the tenth package of sanctions against Russia by the anniversary of the beginning of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine on...

      USA sanctioned 22 individuals and entities that help Russia circumvent sanctions
      Feb02

      USA sanctioned 22 individuals and entities that help Russia circumvent sanctions

      US Department of the Treasury noted on February 1, 2023, that it has imposed sanctions against 12 legal entities and 10 individuals in various countries that help the Russian authorities evade Western sanctions and support the military-industrial complex of the Russian army. Source: US Department of the Treasury “Russia’s desperate attempts...

      US recognized Russian private military company “Wagner” as a transnational criminal organization
      Jan27

      US recognized Russian private military company “Wagner” as a transnational criminal organization

      US Department of State and the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control declared the Russian PMC “Wagner” a transnational criminal organization on January 26, 2023, which provides for the introduction of additional sanctions. Source: US Department of State “Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets...

      8 countries joined the EU sanctions against Russia
      Jan24

      8 countries joined the EU sanctions against Russia

      Eight European countries have joined the decision of the European Union on personal sanctions against individuals in connection with Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. This is noted in the statement of the Council of the European Union on January 23, 2023. Source: European Council “The candidate countries North Macedonia,...

      Ukraine confiscated UAH 17B from Russian banks to rebuild the housing
      Jan04

      Ukraine confiscated UAH 17B from Russian banks to rebuild the housing

      The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal noted on January 3, 2023, that Ukraine planned to start the rebuilding of destroyed housing in the near future at the expense of funds confiscated from Russian banks. There are already 17 billion hryvnias confiscated from Russian banks. Source: The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal “Already...

      European Union stopped the supply of Russian oil by 90%, – Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine
      Jan02

      European Union stopped the supply of Russian oil by 90%, – Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine

      Matti Maasikas, the Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine noted on January 2, 2023, that One of the main sanctions of the EU was the termination of 90% of Russian oil supplies to Europe by the end of 2022, thus depriving Moscow of the additional revenues. Source: Matti Maasikas, the Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine  “We have drastically...