Poland and the Baltic countries have sent proposals to the European Commission regarding the 13th EU package towards . Polish Radio’s Brussels correspondent Beata Płomecka learned that they include, among others: LNG import ban and aluminum import ban. There is also a proposal to ban scientific cooperation and financing of scientific research.
13th package of sanctions against Russia. When can it be accepted? The date has been missed
Further mechanisms have been put forward to combat sanctions circumvention. There is also a proposal to tighten sanctions in the aviation sector and to expand the list of banned products used to produce drones.
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia also want to tighten sanctions against . The authorities of these countries believe that the restrictions should be a mirror image of the Russian sanctions. Latvia also wants an embargo on the import of agricultural products from Russia to Europe, which, however, was not included in the joint proposals.
Consultations between the European Commission and member states regarding the 13th package of sanctions against Russia will begin soon. The goal is to adopt restrictions on the second anniversary of the attack on Ukraine, i.e. on February 24.
Sanctions on Russia. Nearly 2,000 on the blacklist. people, companies and institutions
The previous sanctions package entered into force on December 18. It includes an embargo on diamond imports and a ban on LPG imports with a 12-month transition period. The main diamond producer, Alrosa, and its general director, Paweł Marinychev, were blacklisted. – This is part of our coordinated actions with the G7 group, which are aimed at depriving Russia of a key source of income – commented EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
Diamond exports generate revenues of over EUR 4.5 billion per year for the Russian budget. Alrosa is the largest Russian state-owned company mining diamonds in the world, responsible for over 90%. Russian production. The company has long supported the Russian armed forces and military operations in Ukraine. In total, the blacklist with an entry ban to the European Union and frozen assets in Europe includes almost 2,000 people, companies and institutions.
Source: Gazeta
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