“The Swiss authorities decided to join the 15th package of sanctions against Russia adopted by the European Union on December 16, as well as measures against Belarus.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
The Swiss authorities decided to join the 15th package of sanctions against Russia adopted by the European Union on December 16, as well as measures against Belarus. This was reported by the Swiss government, “European Truth” reports. According to the statement, the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research of Switzerland, as the competent authority for sanctions, expanded the list of sanctions against Russia and Belarus. “Thus, Switzerland joins the additional sanctions introduced by the EU in response to Russia’s ongoing military aggression against Ukraine and the situation in Belarus. The changes will enter into force on December 24,” the statement emphasized. persons are also prohibited from entering and transiting through the country. “The Ministry approved individual financial sanctions that the EU introduced against Belarus as part of its measures against the Belarusian regime due to the situation in that country,” the statement added. On December 16, the Council of the EU adopted the 15th package of sanctions against Russia. In particular, another 52 ships from the Russian “shadow fleet” were punished by a ban on access to ports and certain services.Advertisement: Also in December, the EU introduced sanctions for the first time due to so-called hybrid Russian attacks. Later, the German publication Welt am Sonntag wrote that the EU intends to adopt the next package of sanctions against Russia on February 24, the third anniversary of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. European truth