The European Union is studying the possibility of imposing restrictions on Rosbank, Tinkoff Bank and the National Welfare Fund of the Russian Federation as part of the 10th package of sanctions. It is reported by Bloomberg with reference to the draft version of the draft sanctions.
According to the document, the EU also plans to require banks to provide information on the assets of the Central Bank of Russia. At the same time, it is not specified which banks will be affected by the possible order.
In addition, the European Commission has proposed strengthening reporting obligations on frozen assets associated with Russian companies and individuals under sanctions. Failure to provide the information required by the European Union may result in a fine of up to 50,000 euros for individuals and 10% of annual turnover for enterprises.
As noted in the draft, it is also planned to ban citizens of the Russian Federation from holding positions in the management bodies of operators of critical infrastructure facilities and enterprises in Europe.
Earlier, the Politico newspaper reported that the EU, as part of the 10th package of sanctions, could impose restrictions on four Russian banks, including Alfa-Bank.
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said earlier that the 10th package of EU sanctions against Russia, which Brussels plans to introduce by February 24, implies restrictions on €10 billion. According to her, the new EU package will also close the gaps that exist in previous packages. sanctions. Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko, commenting on the statements of the head of the European Commission on the Rossiya-24 TV channel, said that Moscow has the tools to respond to the 10th package of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation.
Source: Rosbalt
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