PNN – Continuing its anti-Russian restrictions and bans, the European Union, along with the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, imposed new sanctions that include natural and legal entities that they say support Russia’s military actions in Ukraine in some way.
According to the report of the International group of Pakistan News Network, quoting from “Tas” news agency, February 23 and on the eve of the anniversary of the beginning of the Russian military attack on Ukraine, the European Union, the United States, England, Canada and Australia introduced new sanctions packages against Russia. The list of sanctions includes a large number of natural and legal persons, as well as foreign companies and even Russian cultural figures, who, according to the Western authorities, support the military industrial complex of the Russian Federation.
Implementation of the 13th package of anti-Russian sanctions of the European Union
The EU sanctions list includes 106 natural persons and 88 legal persons. The package of restrictions aims to “limit Russia’s access” to drone components, and the sanctions target individuals and companies involved in the production of Russian military equipment.
In particular, the European Union imposed sanctions against five governors of different regions of the Russian Federation. Among the sanctioned people are six judges and 10 officials in the regions annexed to Russia in eastern Ukraine.
On Friday, the European Union approved the 13th package of sanctions against Russia. This list includes 106 natural persons and 88 legal persons. Brussels officials emphasized that the purpose of this package is to expand the list of prohibited goods that will help the development of Russia’s defense and security sector. For example, it includes the equipment necessary to develop and manufacture drones. Export restrictions in this package also affect companies from China, India, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Turkey and Sri Lanka.
In response to this action, the Permanent Mission of Russia in the European Union announced that the European Union has lost its true sense in its “anti-Russian fever” and decided that it has the right to interfere in trade and economic relations with third countries.
At the same time, Peter Stano, the spokesperson of the European Union’s foreign policy office, said that it is necessary to continue the dialogue with Russia in order to convey the Union’s position on important issues to this country.
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The White House has approved 500 new sanctions against Russia
The United States will impose more than 500 new sanctions against Russia, according to a message published by US President Joe Biden on the official White House website on Friday. It is understood that the sanctions will target Russia’s financial sector, defense industry, supply chains and people who try to avoid the initial sanctions.
In the statement of the White House, it is mentioned that Ukraine continues to confront Russia with the support of a coalition of 50 countries. Biden said: “We are also imposing new export restrictions on nearly 100 organizations that support the Russian military machine. “We are taking measures to further reduce Russia’s energy revenues.”
The US president added that further restrictions would be imposed in connection with the death of Russian dissident blogger Alexei Navalny.
Canada’s new sanctions against Russia
Canada also joined the new Western countries’ restrictions against Russia. This country has imposed anti-Russian sanctions against 20 natural persons and more than 150 legal entities.
In particular, these restrictions affect individuals and companies that support Russia’s defense and oil sectors, including insurers and companies that produce military components and technologies. In addition, Canada imposed sanctions on 19 individuals and four organizations active in Russia’s cultural and educational sectors, identified as being linked to private military companies and so-called pro-Russian voluntary organizations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Australia announced the expansion of sanctions against Russia
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced this morning, Saturday, that the country’s authorities introduced new sanctions against Russia in the framework of supporting Ukraine. He said: Today, the Australian government has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on 55 individuals and targeted financial sanctions against 37 Russian institutions and organizations.
In this message, it is emphasized that Australia is steadfast in its support for Ukraine. To this end, the country has also imposed sanctions against targets in Russia’s defense, energy, media and mining sectors. Institutions and companies that are said to be related to the “Russian supply network” in Belarus, Iran and North Korea were also subject to restrictions.
Russia’s reaction to the 13th package of European Union sanctions
Last night, in response to the 13th package of anti-Russian restrictions of the European Union, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia expanded the list of representatives of European institutions and member states of this union, which are banned from entering the territory of the Russian Federation.
In the statement published in this regard, it is explained: We are talking about the representatives of the law enforcement agencies and trade organizations of the European Union countries, the citizens of the member states of this Union, who are responsible for providing military aid to the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev.
The list also includes members of the legislative assemblies of EU countries, representatives of the Council of Europe, members of the Security Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Security Council who “systematically make aggressive statements against Russia.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also mentioned in its statement that such unfriendly actions will face a symmetrical and appropriate response from the Russian side in the future.
The tightening of Western sanctions against Russia continued while a few days ago, Julie Kozak, Director of Communications of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), admitted that Russia has surprised the whole world with its strong economic growth despite severe international sanctions. In addition, The International Monetary Fund has also improved its forecast for Russia’s economic growth in 2024 by 1.5% and noted that this figure has reached 2.6%.