New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced that a new sanctions package has been implemented against Russian companies and citizens. writes about this TASS referring to the statement of the head of the department published on the website of the country’s government.
According to the document, the new restrictions will affect the prices of Russian oil and the export of certain goods to Russia and Belarus through intermediaries, and will also include financial and economic restrictions on Russian citizens and companies.
“New Zealand imposed sanctions on 45 Russian citizens and 16 organizations that attempted to circumvent existing restrictions, including the acquisition of technology for the Russian defense industry,” Peters said, adding that the ban would also cover individuals related to the government, “purchasing weapons from North Korea.”
On February 28, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, commenting on the 13th package of EU sanctions, said that the new restrictions will not have any impact on the course of the special military operation (SVO).
23 February European Union Council approved 13th package of anti-Russian sanctions. It included 194 natural and legal entities. The sanctions specifically aim to limit Russia’s access to components for unmanned aerial vehicles. Additionally, companies from China, Serbia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Kazakhstan and Turkey were also subject to restrictions. The EU has included 27 organizations in its new sanctions package for allegedly supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex.
Formerly in the Union State appreciated Consequences of sanctions on the agricultural sector.