The Russian transport company Transcontainer, as well as five individuals and legal entities from Russia, are included in the sanctions lists.
On June 28, the European Union included the Russian transport company Transcontainer, as well as five individuals and legal entities from Russia, on its list of sanctions related to the situation in Ukraine. It was reported in the official journal of the EU.
The general director of Transcontainer, Mikhail Kontserev, was punished. Sanctions were also imposed against Russian financial services company Titul LLC and its owner Dmitry Beloglazov. In addition, JSC Iliadis and Rasperia Trading Limited are also included in the sanctions lists.
As you know, Transcontainer is the largest operator of suitable platforms in the Russian Federation. The container fleet is 141 thousand units, suitable platforms – about 41 thousand units. The company owns 37 railway terminals in Russia and operates three more in the form of subsidiaries and joint ventures.
On June 24, the EU Council approved the 14th package of economic and individual restrictive measures in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The new sanctions package includes restrictions on 116 individuals and legal entities of the Russian Federation.
It was also reported that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for the first time adopted a separate resolution focusing on the role of sanctions in countering the aggressive war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. It is recommended to expand and strengthen both restrictions on themselves and the sectors of their application, as well as control over the implementation of such decisions.
Source: korrespondent
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