“The European Union is considering the possibility of imposing secondary sanctions in order not to allow third countries to help Russia to evade already imposed restrictions. Source: Bloomberg with reference to informed sources, “European Truth” details: According to the publication, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU countries at a meeting in Copenhagen at the end of the week will discuss the use of the tool against the bypass of sanctions.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Bloomberg with reference to informed sources, “European Truth”
Details: According to the publication, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of EU countries at a meeting in Copenhagen will discuss the use of the tool against the bypass of sanctions at the end of the week.
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This tool – approved in 2023, but has not yet been used – provides for a ban on the export, supply or transfer of certain goods to third countries, which are considered to be facilitated by the circumference of EU sanctions.
The corresponding discussions will continue against the background of the preparation of the next, 19th Package of the European Union sanctions against Russia. He, according to Bloomberg, will contain new sanctions against Ukrainian children involved.
Separately, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the EU countries will discuss additional sanctions against the oil and gas and financial sectors of Russia and import and export of Russian goods, which will not apply to a specific package of sanctions, Bloomberg added.
Prehistory:
- The media earlier learned that the 19th package of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation will not contain new serious restrictions on the sale of energy that finance Russia’s war against Ukraine.
- Meanwhile, the United States has introduced secondary tariffs against India to punish it for the purchase of Russian oil.