The EU council has come up with a package of 83 points, consisting of 48 people and 35 organizations responsible for actions, overthrowing or threatening the integrity of the territory, sovereignty and freedom of Ukraine.
The European Union has adopted the 16th package of sanctions against Russia on the third anniversary of the full-scale raid of Russian troops in Ukraine. This was announced by the EU Council on Monday, February 24.
“The new rotation of the penalties has been taught not only against the Russian shadow fleet, but also against those who support the operation of dangerous oil tanks, banks around our penalties, and the media of Propaganda spreads lies, “says the High -Power EU representative in external policy and external policy and Kai Callas security policies.
According to him, each package of penalties removes the Kremlin for the war. And because negotiations continue to stop Russia’s invasion, the EU should put Ukraine in a strong position.
“Penalties provide a lever exposure,” Callas emphasized.
Thus, the EU Council agreed with a package of 83 items consisting of 48 people and 35 organizations responsible for actions that disturb or threaten the integrity of the territory, sovereignty and freedom of Ukraine.
In addition, the Council has established two new criteria that allow the EU to introduce restriction steps related to individual and legal creatures that own or operate shadowy Vladimir Putin, As well as those who support or benefit from the Russian military-industrial complex.
74 Vehicles from third countries belonging to Shadow Fleet are added to the list of penalties, bypass oil prices, support Russian power sector or military equipment of transportation and stolen Ukrainian grain . In total, the penalties were 153 vehicles.
For the first time, the European Union imposed on transactions with credit and financial institutions created outside Russia using the Financial Message Transfer System (SPFS) of the Central Bank of Russia.
In addition, the council decided to disable 13 Russian banks from the Swift Payment System.
The EU Council also added 53 new companies to the list of direct supporting the Russian military-industrial complex in its war against Ukraine. One third of these businesses is Russian, while others are located in third countries, including China.
In addition, the solution now expands a list of prohibited goods that promote the technological improvement of the Russian defense and security sector, adding goods to it for the development and manufacture of Russian military systems, such as of: Chlorpicrin chemical precursors and other forms of resistance disturbances, software related to control machines, chromium compounds and Controllers used to control the unaffected aircraft.
The EU also introduced further restrictions on exporting goods that contribute to the strengthening of Russian industrial potential (chemical, some type of plastic and rubber) and their traveling through Russia, as well as Also additional restrictions on importing primary aluminum, which bring significant income to Russia.
In addition, the EU Council has decided to suspend the impact of licenses for the EU -EU broadcast under the Russian media leadership of Russia and prohibit them from translating their content. Among them: Eadaily / Eurasia Daily, Fondsk, Lenta, Newsfront, Rubaltic, Southfront, Strategic Culture Fund and Red Star / TVvezda.
In addition, the EU banned any transactions with some ports, gateways and airports in Russia, used to move UAV, missiles and related technologies and components in Russia, or to prevent oil prices or other restrictive measures that are practical.
The new package of penalties imposes additional restrictions on exporting goods and technology, in particular, software related to exploration of oil and gas, to further limit Russian capacities for exploration and Making oil and gas.
The EU Council also prohibits the provision of temporary storage of Russian oil and oil products in the EU, regardless of the price of oil purchase and the final purpose of these products.
Remember, on January 27, the EU expanded economic penalties against Russia within another six months – until July 31. Hungary at the last moment agreed to approve the expansion of sanctions against Russia. The Budapest has made concessions in exchange for an application, in which his fears about “energy security” will be considered.
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