EU’s 22nd Sanctions Package Against Russia Could Cover Military-Industrial Complex, Trade, And Financial Restrictions — Vlasiuk
The European Union’s 22nd sanctions package against Russia could cover restrictions on the military-industrial complex, trade, as well as individual and financial sanctions. The relevant restrictions could be adopted in October.
Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk stated this at a briefing, UATV English reports.
“The anti-ballistic sanctions package and the 22nd sanctions package will be quite closely linked. Why? Because the anti-ballistic package is essentially a sanctions package tied to the military-industrial complex. We hope that, as the European Union has already done twice, a corresponding small sanctions package will be adopted in response to the shelling, primarily targeting manufacturers of Russian ballistic missiles or suppliers of components for them,” he noted.
Vlasiuk emphasized that the EU is among the leaders in terms of the number of sanctions imposed against Russia, but there are still areas in sanctions policy where restrictions could be strengthened.
“There’s still room for improvement — the aluminum sector, for example, some means of production, and some Russian manufacturers,” the presidential commissioner noted.
According to him, some of the new restrictions could be included in a separate small sanctions package, which will most likely be adopted in early October.
“As for the large 22nd sanctions package — there’s an optimistic scenario under which it will be proposed for adoption in mid-to-late October. We’ll see. Honestly, optimistic plans in Europe rarely come true, but I think we’ll definitely see this large 22nd package this year,” Vlasiuk said.
He clarified that the package could traditionally cover several areas, including the military-industrial complex, trade, and individual and financial sanctions.
At the same time, according to Vlasiuk, the EU is discussing a full ban on maritime shipping services. He emphasized that adopting a full maritime service ban depends on the volatility of the global market resulting from events in the Strait of Hormuz.
The extension of existing individual sanctions against Russia remains a separate issue. Vlasiuk noted that their validity needs to be extended by mid-September.
“There’s consensus on extending them for six months, but the possibility of extending them for 12 months, not six, is being discussed. In principle, all the leading countries support 12 months,” he added.
As earlier reported, the European Union may restrict travel by Russian citizens and expand sanctions against tankers carrying Russian oil, in response to the attempted sabotage at a German airport.
Read also: “The Russians Have Changed Their Tactics, They’re Barbarians and Are Terrorizing Ukrainians 24/7, So We Must Also Change Our Defense Tactics,” — Zelenskyy at Press Conference with Canadian PM Carney
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