EU prepares to slap 11th package of sanctions on Russia, to focus on how earlier ones were sidestepped
1 year, 8 months ago

EU prepares to slap 11th package of sanctions on Russia, to focus on how earlier ones were sidestepped

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had said in late March that the 11th package of sanctions will be aimed at countering loopholes and circumvention that Russia has somehow managed to do New York: With very little passage of time between the last and the current lot of sanctions against Russia, the European Union is now preparing to impose its 11th package of sanctions on the country, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Mairead McGuinness said in an interview to CNBC recently. The European commissioner went on to add that the 11th package of sanctions will focus on circumvention of earlier measures. Earlier, the European edition of the Politico newspaper reported that the European Union would begin discussing the 11th package of sanctions after Catholic Easter, celebrated last Sunday across the world. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had said in late March that the 11th package of sanctions will be aimed at countering loopholes and circumvention that Russia has somehow managed.

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EU agrees on new sanctions against Russia days before the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine
10 months ago

EU agrees on new sanctions against Russia days before the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia to target individuals and businesses suspected of assisting Moscow in its war against Ukraine, including Chinese companies. The decision coincides with the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, and comes days after the death of Russian opposition leader …

EU approves new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war
10 months ago

EU approves new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

Bloc officials say 200 people and entities have been added to the sanctions list, bringing the total to 2,000. European Union members have approved a 13th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, banning nearly 200 additional entities and individuals accused of involvement in the two-year conflict. “EU Ambassadors just agreed in principle on a 13th package …

EU moves closer to imposing a new set of sanctions on Russia for its war on Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

EU moves closer to imposing a new set of sanctions on Russia for its war on Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive said Wednesday it proposed to the member states a new package of sanctions targeting the Kremlin and its associates, seeking to tighten previous measures approved since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine as well as adding dozens of economic operators. The proposal sets in motion final talks between the 27 member states to reach …

European Union countries agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine
1 year, 6 months ago

European Union countries agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine aimed at countering sanctions circumvention through third countries and businesses. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU’s executive arm, said the new package will “deal a further blow to Putin’s war machine with tightened …

EU countries agree on a new package of Russia sanctions over the war in Ukraine
1 year, 6 months ago

EU countries agree on a new package of Russia sanctions over the war in Ukraine

LA Times  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the opening session of a conference in London on postwar recovery for Ukraine. European Union countries Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions on Russia for its war against Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU’s executive arm, said the new package would “deal a …

EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions on anniversary of invasion
1 year, 9 months ago

EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions on anniversary of invasion

The Hindu  

The European Union, after hectic last-minute haggling, has approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on the anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU Presidency said late on Friday. "Together, the EU member states have imposed the most forceful and far-reaching sanctions ever to help Ukraine win the war," the Presidency announced on Twitter. The package includes tighter …

EU hits Russia with 10th package of sanctions one year after Ukraine invasion
1 year, 9 months ago

EU hits Russia with 10th package of sanctions one year after Ukraine invasion

Live Mint  

European Union member states backed a 10th package of sanctions on Russia including tighter export restrictions and technology controls, as well as requiring banks to report information on Russian Central Bank and other sanctioned assets they hold. The bloc’s envoys signed off on the measures Friday, the Swedish presidency of the EU said in a tweet as it sought to …

EU seeks new Russia sanctions package, targets Iran’s drones
1 year, 10 months ago

EU seeks new Russia sanctions package, targets Iran’s drones

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union is considering a new set of sanctions totaling 11 billion euros against Russia and some third countries providing vital goods that Moscow uses to boost its troops on the battlegrounds in Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the package under consideration by the EU’s 27 member countries specifically seeks to …

Keep looking for more measures, Dutch PM says after 9th sanction package against Russia
2 years ago

Keep looking for more measures, Dutch PM says after 9th sanction package against Russia

NL Times  

The European Union laboriously scraped together the ninth package of sanctions against Russia. Prime Minister Mark Rutte is “very much in favor” of continuing to look for new punitive measures against the country that invaded Ukraine, he said after the EU summit in Brussels. The ninth series of punitive measures for the ongoing Russian violence in Ukraine is “a tiny …

EU to discuss Russia, Iran sanctions, top up of Ukraine arms fund
2 years ago

EU to discuss Russia, Iran sanctions, top up of Ukraine arms fund

The Hindu  

European Union foreign ministers will meet on December 12 to try to agree on further sanctions on Russia and Iran and an additional 2 billion euros for arms deliveries to Ukraine. "There is agreement, in principle, but there's also the big elephant in the room," a senior EU diplomat told reporters, referring to Budapest's use of its veto power. Foreign …

EU plans new package of biting sanctions against Russia
2 years, 2 months ago

EU plans new package of biting sanctions against Russia

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine War: European Union countries should impose “biting sanctions” on Russian trade and hit officials responsible for “sham referendums” held in parts of Ukraine as Moscow ramps up the war, senior EU officials said Wednesday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the Kremlin-orchestrated referendums on joining Russia “are an illegal attempt to grab land and change international borders …

EU talks up Russia sanctions but consensus may prove elusive
2 years, 3 months ago

EU talks up Russia sanctions but consensus may prove elusive

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union appears determined to respond to new Russian attempts to annex parts of Ukraine with more sanctions, but finding a consensus among member countries is becoming increasingly difficult as measures meant to punish Moscow bite into their own economies. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that “Russia, its political leadership, and all those involved …

EU proposes new sanctions on Russian gold exports
2 years, 5 months ago

EU proposes new sanctions on Russian gold exports

Al Jazeera  

The move follows a decision taken by the world’s most industrialised nations at a G7 meeting in late June. The European Union is set to target Russian gold exports in an update to its sanctions packages while further tightening previous measures on Moscow amid the continuing war in Ukraine. The EU has so far approved six packages of sanctions on …

EU plans 'harsh' sanctions package against Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

EU plans 'harsh' sanctions package against Russia

The Hindu  

The European Union is planning the “strongest, the harshest package” of sanctions it has ever considered at an emergency summit on February 24, as the Russian military attacked Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, “the target is the stability in Europe and the whole of the international peace order and we will hold President Putin accountable for …

EU to hit Russia with ‘harshest’ sanctions over Ukraine attack
2 years, 10 months ago

EU to hit Russia with ‘harshest’ sanctions over Ukraine attack

Al Jazeera  

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says sanctions will will target strategic sectors of the Russian economy. European Union leaders will impose new sanctions on Russia, freezing its assets, halting its banks’ access to European financial markets and targeting “Kremlin interests” for its invasion of Ukraine, senior officials have said. “We will weaken Russia’s economic base and its capacity …

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