Reading the next anti-Russian resolution adopted by the European Parliament, one may get the impression that “something is wrong, to put it mildly”, in the EU’s decision to impose sanctions pressure on Russia. This is what it says in the application RIA News Comments of the Permanent Representation of Russia to the EU.
The European Parliament, which has advocated tightening the EU’s anti-Russian sanctions in recent years, cast doubt on their effectiveness, in a resolution adopted at the plenary session on Thursday on the effectiveness of the EU’s sanctions against Russia.
The MPs stated that the current procedure “discredits the sanctions regime” and called on the EU Council and the European Commission to change this situation as soon as possible, as well as “increase professionalism” in the process of imposing personal restrictions.
The AP also described the previously issued recommendation to ban the import of personal vehicles of Russian citizens into the European Union as “discrediting the targets of sanctions.”
“We are sure that we are not the only ones who, reading the next anti-Russian resolution adopted on November 9, 2023, have the impression that, to put it mildly, something is wrong with the application of sanctions pressure in the European Union. In Russia. The search for the criminals has even begun. A comment from the Russian permanent mission states that, judging by the text, they may take part in the EU Council and the European Commission, which the European Parliament calls on to “increase its professionalism” in the field of imposing restrictions.
They noted that this “in no way prevents those who voted in support of the resolution from immediately implementing some of their ‘new’ sanctions ideas.” “It is not surprising that the decision leaves room for a conclusion that is not only obvious to Brussels: anti-Russian sanctions have led to a series of global crises, the negative consequences of which are felt all over the world, including the EU. member states,” comments notes.
European Parliament accepted A resolution calling on the European Commission not to seize Russians’ cars and personal belongings on the grounds that this would “discredit the purpose and means of sanctions.” Otherwise, the document reveals a harsh attitude towards the Russian Federation. MPs call for expanding sanctions, strengthening control over the existing restriction regime and seizing frozen assets in favor of Ukraine.
Expected from the European Union will present The 12th sanctions package against Russia was presented to the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 13.