loading

News

6th Package of Sanctions

6th Package of Sanctions
05 May 2022

Yesterday, the European Commission presented the sixth package of sanctions against Russia. This new package will do the following:

  • Make a list of high-ranking military officers and other individuals who are responsible for war crimes in Bucha and responsible for the inhuman siege of the city of Mariupol.
  • Expel the Sterbank from SWIFT by far Russia’s largest bank and other major banks (Moscow Credit Bank and Agricultural Bank of Russia).
  • Ban the three big Russian state-owned broadcasters from EU airwaves. They will not be allowed to distribute their content anymore in the EU, be it on cable, via satellite, on the internet or via smartphone apps.
  • Expel all the accountants, consultants and spin-doctors who are working for the Kremlin from Europe to stop providing their services to Russian companies.
  • Propose a ban on Russian oil, seaborne and pipeline, crude and refined. Phase-out Russian oil in an orderly fashion, in a way that allows some countries (Slovakia and Hungary) to secure alternative supply routes and minimizes the impact on global markets. The EU will phase out Russian supply of crude oil within six months and refined products by the end of the year.

Since the onset of the war, the European Union has shown solidarity with Ukraine and begun to provide effective political, economic, financial, humanitarian, and military assistance to the country. The EU imposed five packages of sectoral and individual sanctions. This sixth package of sanctions, which envisages further restrictions on the operations of Russian banks and a total ban on EU imports of Russian oil, was adopted yesterday, 4 May.

Image © European Commission

News

Related news

The European Commission is proposing a multiannual Comprehensive Support Programme worth up to €1.6 billion to foster Palestinian recovery and resilience. This was announced at...
More details Commission announces €1.6 billion multiannual programme for Palestinian recovery and resilience
The European Commission is investing €86 million in new Strategic Integrated Projects under the 2023 LIFE Programme calls for proposals. The selected projects focus on improving...
More details Commission awards €86 million under the LIFE-programme to improve climate resilience and water security
The European Commission has announced a humanitarian aid package of €41 million for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region in 2025. This geographical area has been...
More details EU announces €41 million in humanitarian aid for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region

Stay in touch with us!

For more information about our services and working opportunities at our company, do not hesitate to: