The tenth EU sanctions package against Russia should be ready by the end of February 2023. may contain More restrictions on Russian media and removal of more banks from the SWIFT system. He writes about it on Friday, January 13 Reuters referring to Polish and Lithuanian diplomats who asked not to be named.
“Poland and Lithuania want the EU to impose restrictions on Russia’s nuclear sector as part of new sanctions against Moscow and Minsk due to the war in Ukraine,” the agency’s interlocutors said.
As the publication states, “The EU’s leading Russian hawks will propose to the bloc to ban further ‘Russian propaganda’ media and to exclude more Russian banks from the global messaging system SWIFT.”
“It is getting harder and harder to achieve the necessary unanimity in the EU for new sanctions.
However, we will propose an ambitious new package.”
“Ambitious Package”
According to the agency’s interlocutors, the “10th EU sanctions package after the Russian invasion of Ukraine” should be ready by the first anniversary of the start of the war. Military special operations of the Russian Federation — February 24, 2023.
Reuters also reported that we could talk about new sanctions against Russia’s ally, Belarus, and that “gaps” in its territory, according to European diplomats, could allow circumventing sanctions against Moscow on trade in goods, including furniture.
“This reflects the earlier statement by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen that the bloc will impose sanctions on Belarus for helping Russia in the war. Russia used Belarus as a springboard to invade Ukraine and has deployed troops in Belarus for joint military exercises since October.
In response, Ukraine urged the 27-member EU to include Russia’s state nuclear power company Rosatom in its next round of sanctions. The move was thwarted by Hungary, which previously had four nuclear reactors built in Russia. Budapest plans to commission two more reactors, which will also be built by Rosatom.
“Do you feel comfortable with such a partner? Who is occupying the neighboring country while you are building your nuclear power plant?”,
Said a senior Ukrainian diplomat who attended a meeting with EU diplomats in Brussels.
“They proposed blacklisting Rosatom and/or its leadership as a first step, which should subsequently lead to the restriction of cooperation with the Russian nuclear industry in the EU,” the text says.
Senior diplomats also said they would seek to “end” Belgium’s diamond trade with Russia through new EU sanctions and expanded bans on trade in goods that could be used for military purposes.
In response, Andrzej Sadosz, Polish Ambassador to the EU declarationHe said the European Union was “working fast” to implement its tenth package of sanctions against Russia. Polish Press Agency.
“Work has really accelerated. With a group of like-minded countries, Poland is now proposing new sanctions,” he said.
Polish and Lithuanian Authorities behave European sanctions against Russia reportedly tightened weather.
Currently, EU sanctions affect around 1,300 people and 120 organizations blacklisted due to Russia. NWO in Ukraine.
Restrictions apply in particular in the areas of commerce, transport, energy, banking, media and defence.
mid December EU approved The previous ninth package of sanctions against Russia. The European Union has imposed restrictions on the export of dual-use goods and technologies, including electronic and IT equipment, chemicals and nerve gases, drones, night vision devices and radio navigation equipment. The Russian military-industrial complex, about 200 people and four TV channels also came under the sanctions.
On October 5, 2022, EU countries agreed on the eighth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. It prohibits the import of steel and engineering products, household appliances, chemicals, plastics, cigarettes, paper and other goods from Russia, as well as the provision of IT and legal services to Russian organizations. In addition, EU countries agreed to set a ceiling price on Russian oil.
West stepped up sanctions pressure on Russia after it started Military special operation in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously said that “the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy of the West,” and the sanctions dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. He argues that the main goal of the West is to “worse the lives of millions of people”. DEA News.
Source: Gazeta
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