The European Union approved another package of economic sanctions against Russia this Thursday (21) for its invasion of Ukraine.
The European bloc’s new set of sanctions, called “maintenance and compliance”, introduces a new ban on the purchase, import or transfer of gold directly or indirectly. The measure also applies to jewellery.
The package also expands the list of controlled products that can contribute to Russia’s military and technological development or the development of the defense and security sector.
This action will further strengthen export controls for advanced technologies.
The approval of the seventh wave of EU anti-Russia sanctions by 27 member states was hailed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as a “strong signal” against Moscow. He also stressed that the bloc will “keep the pressure high as long as necessary”.
“We are taking one more step to limit Russia’s ability to continue financing its aggression against Ukraine. We are de facto banning gold, Russia’s most important export source after energy,” said Josep Borrell, senior EU Foreign Ministry official. Policy.
The Spanish politician added that the new measures expand the “exemption” of the ban on “agricultural products transactions and transportation of oil to third countries”, emphasizing that the European Union is “doing its part to tackle the global food crisis”.
The representative of the bloc recalled that the main Russian bank, SberBank, has blacklisted “other people involved in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, such as military officers, pro-Kremlin motorcycle club Night Wolves and artists supporting Putin”, alongside the EU. .
The new sanctions package was approved just days after the bloc agreed to send another 500m euros in military aid to the Ukrainian military through a European fund. Since the start of the war, the EU has already sent about 2.5 billion euros to Kiev on February 24.
source: Noticias
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