Acting Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Union, Kirill Logvinov, set the target of the EU’s 11th anti-Russian sanctions package. It has been reported TASS.
According to the diplomat, the economic war launched against Russia by the European Union and its member states “reached a qualitatively new level” after the 11th package of sanctions was adopted.
“Now, developing the so-called ‘sanction prevention tool,’ Brussels has set out to involve as many countries around the world as possible,” he said.
According to Logvinov, the EU has moved from a “failed lightning strike” whose aim was to cause irreparable damage to the Russian Federation, to a “multi-move game of creating a kind of long-term economic blockade”. of Russia.
On June 23, Brussels announced the approval of the next 11th package of sanctions against Moscow. It imposes restrictions on 87 companies, 100 individuals, a number of media outlets and some firms from third countries. According to the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a new sanctions package has entered into force. The EU is also activating a fighting mechanism to circumvent previously imposed restrictions. At the same time, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Piotr Wawrzyk said that the European Union has started work on the next 12th package of sanctions against Moscow. More details – in Material “socialbites.ca”.