7 EU countries called for new sanctions against Russia, including visa sanctions
On August 25, 2022, it became known that the heads of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Denmark issued a joint statement calling for new sanctions against the Russian Federation for its war against Ukraine. Source: EU countries They list all the arguments that...
Canada announced new sanctions on Russia, and additional funding for Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Canada said on August 23, 2022, during the virtual Summit for Heads of State and Government of the International Crimea Platform that his country would allocate CAD $3.85 million ($2.97 million) of funding for Ukraine’s security sector and Canada also intends to sanction 62 Russians with close ties to the state, and a...
New Zealand will sanction more Russian officials in occupied areas of Ukraine
Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand said on August 22, 2022, that New Zealand would increase the pressure on Russia by introducing sanctions against half a hundred Russian collaborators in the occupied regions of Ukraine. Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Nanaia Mahuta “President Putin’s proxies in Ukrainian...
The USA will strengthen control over compliance with sanctions against Russia
Representatives of the administration of the US President said on August 22, 2022, that the US is trying to ensure the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia imposed over its invasion of Ukraine by closing loopholes and persuading other countries to support the restrictions. Source: Representatives of Joe’s Biden administration The...
Estonia will promote a full energy embargo against Russia in a new EU sanctions package
On August 22, 2022, it became known that Estonia will push the idea of a full energy embargo against Russia in the EU’s eighth package of sanctions for the Kremlin’s war of aggression. Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Urmas Reinsalu According to the Minister, Estonia will propose to include a full energy embargo on...
Russia is trying to bypass Western sanctions through Turkey – US Department of the Treasury
US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury said on August 19, 2022, that Russian legal entities and individuals are trying to use Turkey to circumvent American and Western sanctions during a telephone conversation with his Turkish colleague Yunus Elitas. Source: US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo “Deputy Secretary Adeyemo raised...
German company “Henkel” is selling its assets in Russia and Belarus
On August 16, 2022, it became known that the German company “Henkel”, which produces cosmetics and household chemicals, put up for sale its assets in Russia and Belarus. Source: The half-year financial report of “Henkel” According to “Henkel”, the exit from these markets will cost 184 million euros, of which 88...
Canada has frozen assets and property of the Russian Federation for almost $320 million
On August 15, 2022, it became known, that Canada, in general, blocked Russian assets worth more than 413 million Canadian dollars (about 320 million US dollars), as part of economic sanctions against Russia for violating the sovereignty of Ukraine. Source: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police “From February 24 to August 9, 2022, the RCMP...
The Czech Republic will officially ask EU countries to ban Schengen visas for Russians
The Czech Foreign Minister said on August 12, 2022, that the Czech Republic, which presides over the Council of the European Union, will offer the EU countries to consider banning Schengen visas for Russians at the end of August. Source: Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky According to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech...
Ukraine asks the US to sanction all Russian banks
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the US stated on August 12, 2022, that Ukraine is calling on the administration of US President Joe Biden to introduce sanctions against all Russian private banks in order to deprive President Putin of the opportunity to wage war. Source: Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA Oksana Markarova According to Markarova,...
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