Section: Sanctions
New Zealand imposed sanctions against 51 Russian oligarchs
New Zealand reacted to Russia’s massive missile attack on Ukraine by introducing another package of economic anti-Russian sanctions and personal sanctions against representatives of Russian business and the occupation authorities of Russia on October 11, 2022. Source: New Zealand mass media Thus, 51 Russian oligarchs and 24 representatives...
Japan introduced sanctions against 81 Russian individuals and 9 organizations
On October 7, 2022, it became known, that the Japanese government introduced additional sanctions against the Russian Federation after Moscow illegally tried to annex the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, and Kherson regions of Ukraine. Source: The Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Kihara Seiji In total, 81 individuals and nine organizations...
European Union approved the 8th package of sanctions against Russia: details
The European Union agreed on the eighth package of sanctions against Russia on October 6, 2022. This sanctions package is a response to Russia’s ongoing escalation and unprovoked war against Ukraine, including the illegal annexation of Ukrainian territories, pseudo-referendums, mobilization in Russia, and open nuclear threats. Source: The...
EU countries reached an agreement on the 8th package of sanctions against Russia
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen noted on Twitter on October 5, 2022, that the ambassadors of the EU member states agreed on a new sanctions package against Russia. It was developed in response to Russia’s attempt to annex the territories of Ukraine and the holding of fake referendums in the temporarily occupied...
New EU sanctions against Russia will apply to more than 1,300 individuals and organizations
EU High Representative Josep Borrell said on September 28, 2022, that new sanctions would apply to those involved in the occupation and illegal annexation of Ukrainian territories by Russia. Source: EU High Representative Josep Borrell The new package of sanctions against Russia proposed by the European Commission will apply to more than 1,300...
Canada announced new sanctions following Russia’s sham referendums in occupied regions of Ukraine
The Canadian Prime Minister noted on September 27, 2022, that the Canadian government intended to introduce sanctions against people and organizations involved in holding so-called “referendums” in Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Russia. Source: The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau “The so-called referendums...
New Zealand imposed more sanctions against Russia
Foreign Minister of New Zealand Nanaia Mahuta noted on September 27, 2022, that the government of New Zealand introduced new restrictive measures against Russia for its full-scale aggression against Ukraine. 19 people were included in the new sanction list. Source: Foreign Minister of New Zealand Nanaia Mahuta According to the Minister, the...
Britain imposed sanctions against Russia due to pseudo-referendums in Ukraine
British government reported on September 26, 2022, that Great Britain introduced new 92 sanctions against Russia due to the holding of pseudo-referendums in four temporarily occupied Ukrainian regions. Source: British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly “Sanctions target top Russian officials enforcing the illegal votes in 4 regions of...
G7 countries reacted to pseudo-referendums with new sanctions on Russia
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on September 22, 2022, that the G7 countries would not recognize the pseudo-referendums that Russia was preparing to hold in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Source: The G7 Foreign Ministers “Russia must immediately stop its aggression, withdraw its troops and military equipment from...
EU foreign ministers agreed to prepare new sanctions against Russia
On September 22, 2022, it became known that EU foreign ministers agreed to prepare new sanctions against Russia and increase arms supplies to Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization in the country. Source: EU High Representative Josep Borrell EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Putin’s...