German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock said that during the discussion of the new sanctions package, the European Union was looking for ways to prevent the restrictions imposed on Russia from being exceeded. The announcement was made by the minister at a joint press conference in Berlin with his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang. Reuters.
Burbock’s remarks came as a comment on a proposal to include a number of Chinese companies on the sanctions list on suspicion of helping Russia circumvent sanctions. According to the head of the German Foreign Ministry, negotiations on this issue are ongoing, and preventing sanctions from being circumvented is an important area of work.
May 8 Financial Times WroteThe EU plans to impose sanctions on Chinese companies that supply electronics to the Russian Federation.
formerly Bloomberg reportedThe EU will ban vessels that help the Russian Federation circumvent oil sanctions from entering ports.