European Union extended this Monday until next September 15 sanctions imposed on Russian persons and organizations. For the illegal annexation of Crimea and the full occupation against Ukraine, including by President Vladimir Putin.
Since 2014, the EU has imposed total sanctions. 1,473 people And 205 assetsAmong them is Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
still on the list Violetta PrigozhinaThe mother of the leader of the Wagner group, despite the fact that the EU General Court canceled the sanctions against her last week on the grounds that her relationship broke down. That wasn’t reason enough to punish him.It is the first time European justice has ruled against the restrictive measures adopted by the Twenty-Seven since the start of the invasion of Ukraine.
The sentence can still be appealed, but the European Council “has not taken any steps yet” in this regard, European sources assured EFE that for now restrictive measures against Prigozhina have also been extended.
All sanctioned persons and entities have their property and assets in the EU frozen and are prohibited from entering community territory.
Since the start of the war against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, The EU has approved a package of 10 sanctions against Moscow.