The European Union expanded its sanctions against Russia on July 17… (санкция · россия · евросоюз)
The European Union expanded its sanctions against Russia on July 17, adding over 80 individuals and organizations to the blacklist, including high-profile figures such as Russian Prosecutor General Alexander Guzan, Metropolitan Tikhon of Simferopol and Crimea, and several companies like Lukoil-Zapadnaya Sibir and Gazpromneft Shipping. The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on financial transactions.
Consensus
- The European Union expanded its sanctions against Russia on July 17.
- The new sanctions targeted more than 80 individuals and organizations.
- Sanctions include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on financial transactions.
- Several Russian companies were included in the list, such as Lukoil-Zapadnaya Sibir and Gazpromneft Shipping.
- The European Council issued a decision regarding these sanctions.
Points of divergence
- Sanctions targeted Irina Kharysova, the chair of the board of directors of ABS Electro Group, and five Russian organizations: AO ABZEM Avtomatizatsiya, OOO Esset Avtomatizatsiya, AO VNIIR, OOO Esset Elektriko, and AO Sokol Esset. — vm
- The EU added over 80 new individuals and organizations to the sanctions list, including representatives from countries supporting Russia. The list includes NtechLab, Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, Lukoil-Zapadnaya Sibir, Gazpromneft Shipping, Prosecutor General Alexander Guzan, Pavel Astakhov, Metropolitan Tikhon of Simferopol and Crimea, and several journalists and bloggers. — vedomosti
- The EU sanctioned Alexander Guzan for undermining democracy and rule of law in Russia; Pavel Astakhov and Metropolitan Tikhon were sanctioned for supporting Russian policy. The sanctions also include NPO named after S.A. Lavochkin, part of Roscosmos. — kommersant
- The EU imposed sanctions on 34 physical persons and 47 legal entities from Russia and other countries, including organizations from Liberia, Turkey, UAE, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and China. The list includes Oleg Evtyushenko (executive director of Rostec) and Bekhan Ozdoev (industrial director of Rostec's conventional weapons complex). — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- EU Expands Sanctions Against Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- EU expands sanction list against Russia, adds more than 80 new individuals — Ведомости
- EU Imposes Sanctions Against Russian General Prosecutor Guzan and Metropolitan Tikhon — Коммерсантъ
- EU Sanctions Include Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives and General Prosecutor Guzan — Интерфакс