this European Commission you already have ninth sanctions package against Russia. Two days after the maritime embargo on Russian oil came into effect and the global cap on Russian oil prices agreed at the G7, Brussels is proposing to continue the coup. Moscow To limit its capacity to attack Ukraine. The new round, after the “already hardened” eight packages announced this Wednesday by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, is considering Sanctions against 200 people and organizations close to the Kremlin, new controls and restrictions on exports and Ban on the export of drones to Russia and any third country capable of supplying them Iranian.
“Russia continues to sow death and destruction on Russia. Ukraine. It deliberately targets civilians and civilian infrastructure, trying to bring the country to a standstill at the onset of winter. We will stand by Ukraine and make Russia pay for its atrocities,” the German said in a video message posted on social media. “After food and starvation, Putin decided to turn the situation around. a gun winter. The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, wants to cut off electricity, heating and water supplies to millions of civilians in Ukraine, while discussing the reasons why Brussels continues to strike the Kremlin.
Drones stand out among the main innovations of the new sanctions package. “We will cut off Russia’s access to any drone and unmanned aerial vehicles. “We propose to ban the direct export of UAV engines to Russia and their export to third countries, such as Iran, that can supply drones to Russia,” Von der Leyen said. “We will hit hard the Russian armed forces, the military and defense sector, companies producing military equipment, or those who plan missile attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, in flagrant violation of international law,” said the senior representative of Russia. european foreign policy.
200 more people were punished
Also, Brussels “About 200 people and organizations” included in the list of sanctions, among which russian armed forcesofficials and companies defense industrymembers state duma and Federation Council, ministers“Instead of promoting the rule of law, they provide false legitimacy to Russian rulers and their illegal decisions,” Borrell said. “This includes key figures in Russia’s brutal and deliberate missile attacks on civilians. The smuggling of Ukrainian children into Russia and the theft of Ukrainian agricultural products.” stated, von der Leyen.
The European Commission also plans to impose sanctions on three other Russian banks, including a complete ban on transactions from Russian banks. Russian Regional Development BankHe. With this measure, Brussels is trying to “further paralyze Putin’s ATMs”. Also, the package includes new new export controls and restrictionsespecially dual-use items such as key chemicals, nerve gases, electronic components, and computer items that could be used by the Russian war machine.
As with previous rounds of sanctions, Brussels offers to continue attacking the United States. Russian propaganda machine push others off the air four channels and others distribution platforms. Finally, the Community Executive recommends further economic measures against: Russian energy and mining industryIncluding the ban on new mining investments in Russia. The proposal will now go to the permanent ambassadors of the EU for consideration. Diplomatic sources say the law could be adopted before the European leaders’ summit on 15 December.