EU Prepares 22nd Sanctions Package Against Russia

Expert Pyatibratov: The new package of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation may become 'teethless'.

Consensus

The European Union is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia.
The 22nd sanctions package is being developed with caution due to challenges in achieving unanimous approval among all 27 member states.
The preparation of the new sanctions package is taking place amid ongoing discussions about its scope and effectiveness.
The 21st sanctions package was approved on July 23.
The new package is expected to be presented in September and possibly adopted in October or November.

The new sanctions package may become 'toothless' due to internal disagreements and the EU's need to maintain the appearance of confrontation with Russia. — vm
Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, has stated that the EU is preparing the largest sanctions package since 2022 and that it could expand by a third. — vm
The EU may consider imposing tariffs on countries that help Russia circumvent sanctions or buy Russian oil above the price cap, but internal divisions may prevent such measures. — riamo
Eugene Semibratov suggests the EU might adopt a model similar to the U.S. Lindsey Graham bill, which proposes 100% tariffs on goods from countries aiding Russia, as a symbolic move. — riamo
The EU has decided not to include major sectoral restrictions in the 22nd package to avoid triggering vetoes. — vesti
The EU did not impose import restrictions on Russian cod and delayed the ban on resale of Russian LNG to third countries by one year. — vesti
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova compared Kaja Kallas to the character Shapoklyak from a Russian fairy tale. — riamo