EU Officially Extends Sanctions Against Russia — at Cost of Delisting 2 Oligarchs in Putin's Inner Circle
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All EU member states have finally agreed to extend the sanctions package against 3,000 pro-Kremlin actors. However, to strong protests, France, among others, managed to remove two oligarchs close to Putin from the list – and the French reward seems to have come immediately. – Completely the wrong signal at a time when Russia's actions are becoming increasingly aggressive, says Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze.
After massive pressure from France, the EU takes two powerful Russian oligarchs off its criminal list. Diplomats in Brussels see a disturbing pattern behind it.
The exclusion of Russian billionaires was the result of strong political blackmail within the European Union.
On Tuesday, the Council of the EU decided to extend by 36 months, until 22 September 2029, the restrictive measures against those responsible, in the view of the EU, "for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine".
EU Council extends sanctions over violations of Ukraine's territorial integrity for 3 years instead of 6 months, removes three individuals, one entity from list
The Council of the European Union has decided to extend restrictive measures against individuals responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine for another 36 months – until September 22, 2029.
The price of the EU agreement, however, was the removal of two influential Russian oligarchs from the list. Slovakia, France, and Luxembourg pressed for this. The sanctions will be extended for three years, instead of six months as before. Although Latvia was reluctant to agree to these compromise agreements, it ultimately did not block the decision. It abstained from voting and will itself introduce national sanctions against the two oligarchs.…
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