Vita gazette – The European Union (EU) announced the 10th package of sanctions against Russia. According to the new package, Russian citizens are prohibited from managing infrastructure companies that EU countries consider “critical”. The list, including travel bans, expanded the scope of sanctions against senior executives and presenters in major television channels and media groups in Russia.

The European Council has announced the details of the 10th sanctions package against Russia, which has been accepted by the member states and whose official approval process has been completed. The text of the decision published in the official journal of the EU includes additional trade bans and export controls on products and technologies that can be used for civilian and military purposes.

Working ban!

More than 120 people and organisations were also ‘blacklisted’ in the text, which includes economic restrictions. For example, Russian citizens are prohibited from working in managing critical infrastructure companies of EU countries. In addition, 87 people and 34 institutions were added to the sanctions list.

Travel ban!

Those responsible for Russia’s military activities, political decisions, disinformation, forced adoption of children, and the development of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure have been banned from travel and their assets frozen.

Law…

Prosecutors in the illegally annexed regions of Ukraine are also on the sanctions list.

Media…

Senior executives and presenters in major television channels and media groups in Russia were also included in the sanctions list. The new sanctions package also includes Rossiya Segodnya Media Group, to which Sputnik is affiliated. The name of Kirill Vyshinsky, Executive Director of Rossiya Segodnya Media Group, also draws attention to the list.

Economic actors are also on the list

Alfa-Bank, Rosbank and Tinkoff Bank, Russian Federation National Wealth Fund, and Russian National Reinsurance Company were sanctioned institutions.

Sanctions on politicians

Many government officials, including members of the Russian Federation Council, 19 deputy ministers, heads of various federal institutions, and 4 Duma deputies, were on the sanctions list.

Military persons and weapons

Russian military leaders and two commanders of the Wagner group stationed in Ukraine and companies that manufacture missiles, UAVs, aircraft, military vehicles, warships or control systems and supply them to the Russian Armed Forces were also sanctioned.

The assets of the persons and institutions on this list were frozen. In addition, individuals are banned from entering the EU. Funding by EU citizens and companies to individuals and institutions on the list is also prohibited. Accordingly, the EU added 87 individuals and 34 organisations to its sanctions list.

Thus, the number of people and 205 organisations that the EU imposed restrictive measures because they took actions threatening Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence became 1473.

Technology and military products are prohibited!

Within the scope of the package, new export restrictions were imposed on dual-use and high-tech products that contribute to Russia’s military and technological development. In this context, electronic components used in various Russian weapon systems, such as UAVs, missiles, helicopters, and certain rare earth elements and thermal cameras, were banned.

From spare parts to machines, it is forbidden!

An additional export ban was imposed on heavy vehicles and their spare parts, various special vehicles, construction vehicles such as trailers, generators, binoculars, compasses, forklifts, cranes, electronics, machinery parts, pumps, metalworking machines and products used in aviation industry.

Within the scope of the package, an import ban was applied for some products, such as bitumen, asphalt and synthetic rubber, which provide high income to Russia.

3rd country shipping company is also on the list

As part of the package, a third-country shipping company suspected of helping to circumvent sanctions on Russia’s oil exports was also included in the list.

The package introduced new reporting obligations to member states for frozen assets of the Central Bank of Russia.

Special flights between the EU and Russia, directly or via third countries, must be notified in advance.