Russia's official spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced at a…
Russia's official spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced at a briefing that Moscow is preparing to announce retaliatory measures against the European Union's 21st package of sanctions on Russia.
Consensus
- The European Union adopted the 21st package of sanctions against Russia.
- The sanction package was approved on July 23.
- Russia has announced plans to issue countermeasures in response.
- The sanctions include restrictions on financial institutions, energy companies, and key individuals.
- A total of 48 physical persons and 170 legal entities were included in the sanctions list.
Points of divergence
- Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described the EU’s measures as a 'monstrous self-exposure' and criticized the price cap on Russian oil, calling it a farce. — kommerant
- The list includes specific individuals such as Vladimir Medinsky, Mikhail Degtyarev, Arkady Dvorkovich, Oleg Belozeryov, Alexander Zharov, Stanislav Pozdnyakov, and singer Aleksandr Marshal. — vesti
- The sanctions include over 40 ships being added to the list of restricted assets. — interfax
- Greece secured an exemption for Russian LNG transport in exchange for agreeing to freeze the price cap on Russian oil for one year. — thebell
- The list includes 218 individuals and legal entities, with more than half being banks; specific names include Mikhail Gutsuyev, Vladimir Tabak, Roman Demurchiev, and several owners of the 'Svetofor' retail chain. — fontanka
- The sanctions are expected to hurt European companies more than Russia, according to Igor Yushkov from the Financial University's National Energy Security Fund. — vm
- The EU’s sanction process was prolonged due to internal disagreements among member states, and the policy is causing severe economic pain for Europe; the Russian mission in Brussels criticized the EU’s approach as ineffective and counterproductive. — tg_MID_Russia
Coverage (20 sources)
- What is known about the 21st package of sanctions against Russia: EU introduces possibility of a full ban on services related to cryptocurrencies... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Zakharova Announces Russia's Retaliatory Measures Against the EU's 21st Sanctions Package — Коммерсантъ
- Foreign Ministry: Russia will soon respond to new EU sanctions package — Вести
- Moscow Soon to Announce Retaliatory Measures Against Latest Package of Anti-Russian Sanctions — Интерфакс
- The EU's 21st package of sanctions against Russia may be the last — Вести
- Expert Yushkov Assesses Consequences of New EU Sanctions Package — Вечерняя Москва
- EU adds 'Rusneftgas' and other refineries to the 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions — Вести
- Who fell into the 21st sanctions package, how restrictions against VK were introduced, and how much the budget will top up for Indian fuel — The Bell
- Medinetski and Degtyarev included in updated EU sanctions package — Вести
- Medinsky and Degtyarev, banks 'Zenit' and 'Saint Petersburg': defendants of the 21st package of EU sanctions are presented — Фонтанка
- Comment by the Russian Ambassador to the EU on the Adoption of the EU's 21st Anti-Russian Sanctions Package, July 23... — МИД России
- Russia's Mission in the EU Promises Retaliatory Measures on New Sanctions Package — Ведомости
- Reduced EU Package of Sanctions Does Not Include Full Ban on Russian LNG Maritime Transport, Says TASS Source — ТАСС (Telegram)
- EU adopted the 21st package of sanctions against Russia — Коммерсантъ
- EU countries agreed on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, report Russian and Ukrainian media citing sources — ASTRA
- Possibility of restricting sales of LNG tankers in Russia was laid in the 21st package of sanctions — Интерфакс
- EU's 21st Sanctions Package Obliges Companies to Notify Sales of LNG Tankers to Russia — Интерфакс
- What is known about the 21st package of sanctions against Russia — ТАСС (Telegram)
- European Union approves the 21st package of sanctions against Russia — Ведомости
- Reuters: EU ambassadors agreed on sanctions against Moscow Exchange — Ведомости
Key entities
- Russia
- EU
- European Union
- Moscow
- TASS
- Greece
- Media
- Ursula von der Leyen
- MID
- Brussels
- European Commission
- European Union
- Vladimira Medinskogo
- INTERFAX.RU
- Maria Zakharova
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