Restrictions also apply to the Moscow Exchange and Sergey Belov
Restrictions also apply to the Moscow Exchange and Sergey Belov, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia. Restrictions have been imposed on Vladimir Medinsky, President's aide, and Mikhail Degtyarev, head of the Ministry of Sports of Russia.
Consensus
- The European Union introduced its 21st sanctions package against Russia on July 23.
- The package includes restrictions on 48 physical persons and 170 legal entities.
- Sanctions were published in the Official Journal of the European Union and entered into force upon publication.
- Minister of Sport of Russia Mikhail Degtyarev is included in the sanctions list.
- Assistant to President Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Medinsky, is included in the sanctions list.
- Oleg Belozeryov, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways (RZD), is included in the sanctions list.
- The European Union cited support for Russia's military operations, propaganda, and territorial aggression as grounds for sanctions.
- Restrictions include asset freezes and bans on financial transactions.
Points of divergence
- Sanctions were introduced against the president of the Russian Wrestling Federation Mikhail Mamiashvili, but no additional details about his role or justification are provided. — tg_astrapress
- The sanctions package includes restrictions on 48 individuals, 170 organizations, and 94 credit-financial institutions; it also mentions the inclusion of Alexander Marshal (Minkov) for concert activities in Crimea and Donbas. — vesti
- The EU stated that this is the largest expansion of the personal sanctions list in four years, with specific justifications: Degtyarev promised to support rehabilitation of Russian soldiers through sport and called himself a 'soldier of Putin'; Medinsky was cited for authoring textbooks portraying Ukraine as part of the 'Russian world'. — meduza
- The sanctions include restrictions on 3,100 Russian individuals and legal entities; it mentions Mikhail Mamut (deputy chairman of the Central Bank) and specifies that the oil price cap remains at $44 per barrel until July 15, 2027. — vedomosti
- The EU cited Sergei Belov's role in managing field offices near the front line, including facilitating ruble-based transactions and integrating occupied territories into Russia’s financial system; it also mentions Rulian Arefyev of CMB Bank. — kommersant
- The EU stated that Oleg Belozeryov supports actions undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity due to his close ties with the Russian government and Putin, and that RZD aids in military logistics; it also lists additional banks such as 'Absolut', 'Avangard', 'Modul Bank', and 'Renessans Credit'. — tvrain
Coverage (16 sources)
- EU introduces sanctions against Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev and Putin aide Vladimir Medinsky in the 21st package — ASTRA
- Ministry of Sports comments on EU sanctions against Degtyarev — Москва 24
- EU extends sanctions from the 21st package against Russia to RZD head Belozеров — Вести
- EU imposes sanctions on: ▪️Head of Russia's Ministry of Sports and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Dегтярев; ▪️Assistant to President Vladimir Medinsky — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Vladimir Medinsky and Mikhail Degtyarev, Moscow Exchange, Marketplace Banks, and Petrochemical Plants Sanctioned by the EU — Meduza
- EU imposes sanctions on Degtyarev, Yevtushenkov, Belozero and Zharov — Ведомости
- Who fell into the EU's 21st sanctions package — Коммерсантъ
- EU adds Gutsieriev, Dvorkovich, Degtyarev to sanctions list — Интерфакс
- EU imposes sanctions on: ▪️Head of Russia's Ministry of Sports and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Dегтярев; ▪️Assistant to President Vladimir Medinsky — ТАСС (Telegram)
- EU imposes sanctions on Russian sports minister, RZD general director Vladimir Medinsky, and banks Ozon, MTs, and Yandex — Дождь
- EU imposes sanctions on Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev, according to the list — ТАСС (Telegram)
- European Union imposes sanctions against Degtyarev and Medinsky — Вечерняя Москва
- EU imposes sanctions on Putin aide Vladimir Medinsky, Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev, and others — Varlamov News
- EU imposes sanctions on Russian sports minister, RZD general director Vladimir Medinsky, Ozon, MTs and Yandex banks... — Дождь (Telegram)
- EU imposes sanctions on Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev — ТАСС (Telegram)
- EU imposes sanctions against Medinsky and Degtyarev — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- Mikhail Degtyarev
- EU
- European Union
- Vladimira Medinskogo
- RZD
- Oleg Belozерov
- Ministry of Sports
- European Union
- Olympic Committee
- MTS
- Yandex
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