EU Ban on Russian Combatants Faces Resistance From France and Italy
Italy and France say the draft could amount to a blanket ban on Russians, as EU states debate whether visa rules should handle the restrictions.
- Italy and France have expressed reservations about the European Commission's proposal to ban former Russian military personnel from entering the European Union, fearing it could amount to a blanket ban on all Russians.
- This travel ban is part of the European Union's 21st sanctions package against Russia, unveiled June 9 to limit Moscow's war economy, with member states scheduled to discuss the measures on June 26.
- The two countries argue that verifying war participation is a difficult task for member states, suggesting that visa policy would be more effective than formal sanctions.
- Beyond the travel ban, disagreements have emerged regarding management of the Russian oil price cap, limiting fish imports, and extending sanctions to vessels transporting liquefied natural gas.
- Geopolitical factors have pushed fuel prices up, potentially raising the Russian oil price cap to at least $64 per barrel after a July review, while the package includes export controls on firms in China, India, Turkey, and Central Asia.
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Russia’s former soldiers may face a locked EU border—if France and Italy stop balking
Two of the European Union's biggest members are slowing a plan to bar Russia's war veterans from the bloc, according to Bloomberg. Italy and France back the idea of keeping ex-soldiers out but worry the proposal could widen into a ban on all Russian citizens. Member states sit down to discuss the wider sanctions package on Friday, 26 June. Western sanctions are the main tool for draining the export revenues and blocking the technology that keep …
Italy and France have expressed doubts about the European Union's proposal to ban former Russian military personnel from entering the territory of the community, Bloomberg news agency reported.
France and Italy Oppose EU Move to Ban Entry for Former Russian Soldiers
France and Italy are reluctant to support a European Union proposal to ban former Russian fighters from entering the bloc. The proposed restrictions are part of a 21st sanctions package against Russia for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which member states are scheduled to discuss on June 26, as reported by Bloomberg. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW Rome and Paris are concerned that…
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