‘EU Sanctions Against Me a Signal to All Europeans’ – German Journalist

Two German bloggers living in Russia are also affected by the sanctions adopted by the EU. Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul continues to put pressure on the Kremlin. All developments in the live ticker.

Politicians, military, corporations and tankers were already on the EU's sanctions list against Russia. Now it is also the Germans Alina Lipp and Thomas Röper.

‘EU sanctions against me a signal to all Europeans’ – German journalist

RT | May 20, 2025 The European Union’s decision to sanction two German nationals could set a dangerous precedent, where Brussels could severely limit the rights of any critic, journalist and blogger Thomas Roeper told RT. Roeper, who has also collaborated with RT’s German-speaking service, has been accused by the bloc of “destabilizing activities” and slapped with an EU entry ban, as well as an asset freeze. The European Council, comprising the …

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Trump and Putin have spoken on the phone, the signs stand for peace. But the EU now comes up with a new sanction hammer, which even affects us Germans directly. What it is about and why COMPACT is directly affected by it, you will learn from Paul Klemm and Dominik Reichert. COMPACT TV is free for you! Please donate to our [...] Die Beitrag EU-Sanctionen: Deutsche Blogger ausgürgt! erscheint auf COMPACT.